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Snowdonia Ale if you want to ease into the evening,
The Carlton if you want a fuller pale ale experience.
Both hit the same IBU sweetspot at 35, so bitterness isn't the differentiator—it's the alcohol weight and malt depth. That 0.9% ABV gap sounds tiny until you're three pints in and realizing one's kept you sharper. The Carlton feels like the more intentional pour; Snowdonia's the session beer that sneaks up on you in the best way.
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Beer DNA
Body
Δ 1
Sweetness
Δ 1
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In words
Snowdonia Ale
Snowdonia Ale sits light in your hand and on your palate—there's a honeyed, slightly biscuity backbone that suggests restraint rather than boldness. The 3.6% ABV means it drinks almost like a session lager's more articulate cousin; you taste the malts without any alcohol heat creeping in. The 35 IBUs show up as a clean, almost herbal finish that doesn't linger aggressively. It's the kind of pale ale that makes you wonder why you ever thought you needed a heavier beer.
The Carlton
The Carlton brings real substance—you feel the extra alcohol in a pleasant warmth that makes this taste like a proper pale ale, not a lite interpretation. The malt character is more caramel-forward, with a slightly creamy mouthfeel that 4.5% ABV gives it. Same IBU load as Snowdonia, but the extra gravity carries those 35 IBUs differently—they're more assertive, more integrated into the overall structure. This is the ale you order when you want to actually taste something, not just refresh.
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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 7
Only Snowdonia Ale
Shared character
Only The Carlton