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69%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
New Glarus Two Women if you want clean American lager simplicity,
WRCLW Lager if you want European mineral character.
Both sit at 5% ABV and 22 IBU, so they're technically twins—but New Glarus leans toward straightforward malt sweetness, while WRCLW brings a drier, slightly grassy finish that feels more Eastern European. Pick based on mood: comfort versus curiosity.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 5
Sweetness
Δ 3
Situations
In words
New Glarus Two Women
Two Women goes down almost too easy—there's a soft, slightly sweet malt backbone with just enough grain character to feel substantial without being heavy. It's the kind of lager you can drink without thinking, which isn't a knock. There's a clean finish, minimal hop presence despite the 22 IBU, and a faint grainy aftertaste that keeps you reaching back.
WRCLW Lager
WRCLW hits different. There's a mineral-forward edge that catches you right away, something almost earthy underneath the malt. The finish is noticeably drier, with a subtle herbal whisper that suggests actual noble hops doing work in the background. It's more textured, less immediately comfortable, but rewarding if you're paying attention.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 28 vs 28 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 5
Only New Glarus Two Women
Shared character
Only WRCLW Lager