Beers similar to Lord Rear Admiral

Extra Special Bitter·United States·6.5% ABV·One of 18 Extra Special Bitters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Lord Rear Admiral's hoppy and malty character. A deep amber ale with a complex malt sweetness and pronounced apricot hoppiness: Three Floyds' version of an ESB. Lord Rear Admiral is named after Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson and is available in January and February only. 6.5% ABV, 55 IBU, brewed in Munster, Indiana, the home of 3 Floyds since 2000.

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10 beers like Lord Rear Admiral

Naughty Hildegard

Driftwood Brewery

Canada · Extra Special Bitter · 6.5%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like 3 Floyds on fruit notes and caramel notes — adds citrus notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the sweetness.

What carries overhoppyfruitymaltybittercaramel

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

Compared to 3 Floydscitrusyjuicysmooth-drinkingsweetpeach

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch less body.

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

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Sussex Stronghold

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Barleywine · 6%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more richness, sweeter — sweetness and fruit notes as with 3 Floyds.

What carries overhoppymaltyfruitysweetbitter

Structure: sweeter, a touch fuller

Compared to 3 Floydsrichdark fruitboozysmooth

Structure: Very close — a touch more sweetness, a touch more body.

Structure: sweeter, a touch fuller

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Duckstein Bernstein Märzen

Duckstein

Germany · Märzen · 5.5%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and peach notes like 3 Floyds; adds orange notes, noticeably less bitter.

What carries overhoppyfull-bodiedfruitybittermalty

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

Compared to 3 Floydsorangeclean

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch less body.

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

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Bothy

Cairngorm Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 5.6%

67%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and fruit notes with 3 Floyds; adds berry notes, noticeably less bitter, but drops peach notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Courage Directors

Marston's Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 4.8%

66%

MATCH

Alongside 3 Floyds on sweetness and fruit notes: adds roasted notes, noticeably less bitter, drops peach notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Bonfire Boy

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 5.8%

66%

MATCH

As with 3 Floyds, same fruit notes and sweetness; adds roasted notes, noticeably less bitter, no peach notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Blizzard

Enville Ales

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 6.5%

64%

MATCH

Same sweetness and fruit notes as 3 Floyds, adds dryness, noticeably less bitter, but without the peach notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Dragon's Blood

Holden's Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 5.6%

64%

MATCH

Mirrors 3 Floyds's fruit notes and sweetness — noticeably less bitter, minus peach notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Hobgoblin Amber

Wychwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.5%

63%

MATCH

Less bitter — same fruit notes and sweetness as 3 Floyds, adds floral notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the peach notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Furious Gnome

Wayward Brewing Co.

Australia · Extra Special Bitter · 5.6%

63%

MATCH

Less bitter — same sweetness and bitterness as 3 Floyds, adds dark fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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