hopIQ found 10 beers that share 8th Street Ale's malty and hoppy character. Named after the brewery's historic 8th Street address. A true session beer styled after English pub ales — UK hop varieties give an earthy floral aroma balanced by caramel malt. Bronze at the 2012 World Beer Cup for Ordinary or Special Bitter.
Similar beers ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.Similar beers ranked by flavour, not popularity.
Mirrors 8th Street Ale's caramel notes and bitterness — plus bread notes, minus earthy notes.
Structure: Very close — a touch more sweetness, a touch more bitterness.
Structure: very close
Keeps earthy notes and bitterness like 8th Street Ale, adds mineral notes, a notch softer, drops floral notes.
Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.
Structure: a notch softer
A touch more fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, no earthy notes — floral notes and cleanness as with 8th Street Ale.
Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more body.
Structure: less bitter
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