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United States · Hazy IPA · 6.7% ABV
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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA if you want reliable, approachable juice,
SOMA Offshore if you want something weirder that makes you lean in.
Both sit at the same ABV and bitterness, so the difference is texture and what hops are actually doing the talking. Sierra Nevada plays it straight—clean haze, known aromatics. SOMA feels like it's got something to prove, which is the whole point of trying a newer brewery's take on a crowded style.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 2
Sweetness
Δ 5
Situations
In words
Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA
Sierra Nevada's version tastes like they're not overthinking it. You get that trademark cloudiness, but the juice underneath is bright citrus with a little stone fruit—nothing surprising, which is exactly why people order it. The body lands soft, almost creamy despite the moderate bitterness. There's restraint here that reads as confidence.
SOMA Offshore
SOMA Offshore comes in heftier, rounder. The haze is thicker-feeling, and the flavor profile skews tropical with this almost funky undertone—like someone threw in a weird yeast or a wild hop you don't see everywhere. It's not better, but it demands your attention in a way the Sierra Nevada doesn't. Finishes with a slight resinous grip that lingers.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 63 vs 63 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 1
Only Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA
Shared character
Only SOMA Offshore
No unique character notes