HOPIQ FACEOFF
77%
Overall similarity
HOPIQ TAKE
Steerage if you want to ease into your session without commitment, Summerskills Best if you want a bit more substance to chew on. Both are proper English bitters with identical hop character—that 30 IBU sits right in the comfort zone, dry but not aggressive. The real difference is half a point of ABV, which sounds minor until you're nursing your third pint and realizing one's left you fresher than the other.
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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH
Pick Steerage when…
Pick Summerskills Best when…
SIDE BY SIDE
| Steerage | Summerskills Best | |
| ABV | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Bitterness | Noticeably bitter | Noticeably bitter |
| Colour | Golden | Golden |
| Style | English Bitter | English Bitter |
| Origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
WHAT IT TASTES OF
Both beers
STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT
TASTING NOTES
✦Bitterness, body, sweetness and carbonation are AI-derived from style and flavour