Beers similar to Amber Borealis

Amber Lager·United States·5% ABV·One of 92 Amber Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Amber Borealis's toasty and caramel character. Not your grandpa's amber: this modern American amber lager is built to be drinkable. Notes of graham cracker and roasted chestnuts lead into a crisp, clean finish designed for maximum drinkability. Brewed by 49th State in Anchorage, it is a lager rather than an ale, at 5.0% ABV and 32 IBU.

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10 beers like Amber Borealis

Shiner Bock

Shiner

United States · Amber Lager · 4.4%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more sweetness, noticeably less bitter, no bread notes — roasted notes and nutty notes as with Amber Borealis.

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Structure: less bitter

Compared to Amber Borealissweetbready

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more sweetness.

Structure: less bitter

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Old Scratch Amber Lager

Flying Dog Brewery

United States · Amber Lager · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Amber Borealis on bread notes and malt character — adds noble hop character, softer carbonation, but without the roasted notes.

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Structure: softer, a touch fuller

Compared to Amber Borealisnoble-hopnuttyroasted

Structure: Very close — a touch less texture, a touch more body.

Structure: softer, a touch fuller

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Flötzinger Trachtler Hoibe

Flötzinger Bräu

Germany · Amber Lager · 5.2%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Amber Borealis's nutty notes and roasted notes — plus creaminess, noticeably less bitter, minus toasty notes.

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Structure: less bitter

Compared to Amber Borealiscreamyspicy-hopsmooth-drinkingtoasty

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more sweetness.

Structure: less bitter

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Eliot Ness

Great Lakes Brewing Company

United States · Amber Lager · 6.1%

74%

MATCH

Same nutty notes and bread notes as Amber Borealis, adds dryness, a notch stronger, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Fuori dal Riccio

Birrificio Granda

Italy · Amber Lager · 6.5%

73%

MATCH

As with Amber Borealis, same roasted notes and nutty notes; adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, no toasty notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Azul Oscura

La Cumbre Brewing Co.

United States · Dark Lager · 5.2%

73%

MATCH

Alongside Amber Borealis on roasted notes and nutty notes: adds noble hop character, noticeably less bitter, drops bread notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Patagonia Amber Lager

Cerveza Patagonia

Argentina · Amber Lager · 4.5%

72%

MATCH

Shares bread notes and malt character with Amber Borealis; adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, but drops roasted notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Cold Time Amber

Revolution Brewing

United States · Amber Lager · 4.8%

72%

MATCH

Keeps malt character and cleanness like Amber Borealis, noticeably less bitter, drops roasted notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Wittinger Stackmanns Dunkel

Privatbrauerei Wittingen

Germany · Amber Lager · 5.0%

70%

MATCH

Less bitter — same roasted notes and bread notes as Amber Borealis, adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Mediterranean Märzen

Cervezas Althaia

Spain · Märzen · 5.6%

70%

MATCH

Less bitter — same nutty notes and bread notes as Amber Borealis, adds creaminess, noticeably less bitter, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: less bitter

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