Pentonville Pale vs Wild Cat: Which Should You Drink?

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Pentonville Pale

Hammerton Brewery

United Kingdom · American Pale Ale

hopIQ rank #395

86%

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Wild Cat

Fat Cat Brewery

United Kingdom · American Pale Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Pentonville Pale if you want a bit more substance and staying power, Wild Cat if you want something that disappears fast and clean. They're nearly identical on paper—same IBUs, both solid APAs—but that half percent of ABV makes a real difference in how they sit in your mouth. Pentonville's got more backbone; Wild Cat is the beer you don't think about until the glass is empty.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Pentonville Pale when…

→You want something with a bit of chew to it
→You're settling in for a slower evening, not a quick round
→You prefer malts to play an equal role with the hops

Pick Wild Cat when…

→You want a lighter touch that won't fill you up
→You're drinking multiple rounds back-to-back
→You prefer hops to be the main event

SIDE BY SIDE

	Pentonville Pale	Wild Cat
ABV	4.5%	4%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Golden	Golden
Style	American Pale Ale	American Pale Ale
Origin	United Kingdom	United Kingdom

WHAT IT TASTES OF

10 shared · 3 distinct

Both beers

hoppycitrusycleancrisprefreshingfruitylightbittermaltyorange

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Pentonville PaleWild Cat

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Pentonville Pale

HoppyCitrusyClean

Pentonville has this almost grainy sweetness upfront that catches you before the hops do. There's a slight maltiness that lingers, like someone toasted the grain just a touch longer than strictly necessary. The bitterness is there (38 IBUs doesn't hide), but it's more of a clean finish than a punch. At 4.5%, it's got just enough weight to feel like you're actually drinking something.

Wild Cat

HoppyCitrusyCrisp

Wild Cat is leaner—it gets to the point faster. The hops are brighter here, more citrus-forward, and they fade quicker too. You get a slight mineral dryness that makes you want another sip immediately. It's the kind of pale ale that works as a session beer because you won't feel weighed down, even after three or four.

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