Overtone Pale Ale vs Wild Hare: Which Should You Drink?

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Overtone Pale Ale

Overtone Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · American Pale Ale

hopIQ rank #1203

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Wild Hare

Bath Ales

United Kingdom · American Pale Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Overtone Pale Ale if you want to ease into your evening, Wild Hare if you want something with more presence. Both sit squarely in the American Pale Ale wheelhouse at nearly identical IBU levels, so the real difference is that half-point of ABV and how each brewery chose to deploy their malt backbone. Overtone feels like the brewers trusted restraint; Wild Hare leans into a slightly richer foundation that makes the same bitterness feel more anchored.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Overtone Pale Ale when…

→You're drinking multiple rounds and want to stay nimble
→You prefer hop character to dominate over malt sweetness
→It's a warm afternoon or early in the evening

Pick Wild Hare when…

→You're settling in for a longer session with substance
→You like a little malt sweetness to balance the bitterness
→You want a beer that reveals itself sip to sip

SIDE BY SIDE

	Overtone Pale Ale	Wild Hare
ABV	4.5%	5%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Pale gold	Pale gold
Style	American Pale Ale	American Pale Ale
Origin	United Kingdom	United Kingdom

WHAT IT TASTES OF

10 shared · 2 distinct

Both beers

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STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Overtone Pale AleWild Hare

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TASTING NOTES

Overtone Pale Ale

RefreshingCitrusyClean

Overtone hits clean—there's a brightness to it that doesn't feel thin, just deliberate. The 4.5% ABV lets the hop character breathe without any boozy warmth creeping in, and you get this papery, almost tea-like quality underneath the citrus. It's the kind of pale ale that disappears fast because you're never fighting it; perfect for when you want flavor without commitment.

Wild Hare

RefreshingCitrusyClean

Wild Hare has weight. That extra half percent of ABV combined with what feels like a more assertive grain bill gives it a honeyed undertone that the Overtone doesn't touch. The bitterness sits the same (38 IBU), but here it lands on a fuller canvas—less snappy, more of a lingering, slightly herbal finish. This is a beer that wants you to notice it.

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