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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Protokoll Pale Ale if you want a bigger, more assertive pale ale;
Tribute Cornish Pale Ale if you want something lighter and sessionable.
Both sit at 35 IBUs, so bitterness isn't the differentiator—it's the body and alcohol warmth. Protokoll's extra 0.8% ABV might seem marginal, but it shifts the whole drinking experience toward something you'd nurse rather than knock back.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 7
Sweetness
Δ 4
Situations
In words
Protokoll Pale Ale
Protokoll hits with a noticeably fuller malt backbone—there's real substance here, a slightly sweet bread-grain character that sits underneath the hops. The alcohol warmth is present but not harsh; it lends a kind of creeping depth. You can taste the brewing precision; it's a pale ale that feels deliberate, almost European in its restraint despite being German.
Tribute Cornish Pale Ale
Tribute is the kind of pale ale that disappears fast—in the best way. It's lean and crisp without being thin, with a herbal, almost floral hop bite that feels more restrained than the IBU count suggests. The lower ABV means it drinks almost like a session beer, but with enough character to stay interesting through the glass.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 44 vs 44 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 2
Only Protokoll Pale Ale
Shared character
Only Tribute Cornish Pale Ale