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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Jarl if you want a dry, assertive pale ale with real bite,
The Booth Hoppy Wheat if you want something gentler and more wheat-forward.
Jarl's 35 IBUs pack way more punch than the numbers suggest—there's a crisp, almost mineral edge that lingers. The Booth trades aggression for smoothness; it's the kind of beer that lets you taste the grain without the hops shouldering it aside. Both sit in that sessionable ABV range, but they're chasing completely different moods.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 9
Sweetness
Δ 19
Situations
In words
Jarl
Jarl hits harder than a 3.8% pale ale has any right to. There's a sharp, herbaceous snap up front that doesn't soften—it's like biting into fresh pine needles mixed with pale malt sweetness. The finish stays dry and slightly astringent, which is exactly what you want from a Scottish pale ale. It's lean and mean in the best way, no flab, just clean grain and hops doing their job.
The Booth Hoppy Wheat
The Booth Hoppy Wheat is a misnomer if you're expecting Citra-bomb aggression. The wheat makes it pillowy soft, almost creamy on the tongue, with subtle spice notes underneath. The hop character is there but whisper-quiet—more floral suggestion than declaration. It drinks like a beer that's more interested in being approachable than impressive, and there's something honest about that.
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No common ground on the axes
All four structural axes show clear differences — see the shared character below.
Body 37 vs 46 · Δ 9
Bitterness
Δ 26
Texture
Δ 25
Only Jarl
Shared character
Only The Booth Hoppy Wheat