Tally Mark IPA vs Vigilante IPA: Which Should You Drink?

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Tally Mark IPA

Printshop Beer Co.

United States · American IPA

hopIQ rank #1301

84%

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Vigilante IPA

Bridger Brewing

United States · American IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

Tally Mark IPA if you want brightness and restraint, Vigilante IPA if you want a touch more weight and grip. Both sit at that sweet spot—60 IBUs, mid-sixes ABV—where they're not trying to blow your palate off, but they're absolutely honest about what they are. The real difference isn't on the spec sheet; it's in how they feel in your mouth and what they're built to do with food or just hang out with you for a pint.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Tally Mark IPA when…

→You want something you can drink multiple rounds of without fatigue
→You prefer hop clarity over hop texture
→You're looking for refreshment with intelligence, not intensity theater

Pick Vigilante IPA when…

→You want an IPA with more textural presence and weight
→You prefer hops that feel a little more indulgent or complex
→You want the extra body to cushion the bitterness slightly

SIDE BY SIDE

	Tally Mark IPA	Vigilante IPA
ABV	6.5%	6.8%
Bitterness	Strongly bitter	Strongly bitter
Colour	Golden	Golden
Style	American IPA	American IPA
Origin	United States	United States

WHAT IT TASTES OF

9 shared · 3 distinct

Both beers

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STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

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TASTING NOTES

Tally Mark IPA

HoppyPineyResinous

Tally Mark reads clean and deliberate, like someone actually thought about proportion. There's a citrus snap up front—grapefruit pith, not juice—and it doesn't linger aggressively. The body is lean without feeling thin; there's enough malt backbone to keep it from being a one-note bitter. Finishes dry but not harsh. It's the kind of IPA that tastes like it respects your palate.

Vigilante IPA

HoppyPineyClean

Vigilante has a rounder entry than Tally Mark—slightly more caramel in the malt structure gives it a subtle sweetness that persists. The hops are there, same 60 IBU punch, but they're framed differently, sitting on top of something more substantial. That extra 0.3% ABV doesn't sound like much, but you feel it as a gentle warmth. Slightly more resinous, slightly more grip on the finish.

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