Beers similar to Abita Christmas Ale

Brown Ale·United States·5.8% ABV·One of 178 Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Abita Christmas Ale's malty and caramel character. Sweet and malty with a pleasant hop aroma, and a nice piney and citrus hop flavor. This brown ale is brewed with six types of malted barley, among them pale, caramel, biscuit, Munich and chocolate malts. American ale yeast ferments it, and Columbus, Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo hops go in both for hopping and for dry hopping.

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Vanilla Maduro

Cigar City Brewing

United States · Brown Ale · 5.5%

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80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares sweetness and chocolate notes with Abita; adds vanilla notes, noticeably less bitter, but drops hop character.

What carries oversweetmaltychocolatecaramelroasted

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Abitavanillafull-bodiedbreadyhoppypiney

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

Structure: less bitter

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Umber

Atom Beers

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.6%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same pine notes and citrus notes as Abita, adds bread notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the sweetness.

What carries overroastedchocolatecaramelmaltynutty

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Abitabreadyhoppysweet

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

Structure: less bitter

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Thornbridge American Brown Ale

Thornbridge Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.6%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Abita, same pine notes and citrus notes; adds fullness, noticeably less bitter, no sweetness.

What carries overpineycitrusymaltyhoppycaramel

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Abitafull-bodiedrichbreadysweetchocolate

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

Structure: less bitter

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Brooklyn Brown

Brooklyn Brewery

United States · Brown Ale · 5.6%

76%

MATCH

Like Abita on chocolate notes and toasty notes — adds creaminess, noticeably less bitter, but without the sweetness.

Structure: less bitter

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Goofy

Gamma Brewing Co

Denmark · Brown Ale · 4.5%

76%

MATCH

Mirrors Abita's citrus notes and sweetness — plus bread notes, noticeably less bitter, minus hop character.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Danelaw

Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.5%

75%

MATCH

Keeps sweetness and roasted notes like Abita, adds earthy notes, noticeably less bitter, drops hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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Bambrick's Brown Ale

Ballykilcavan Brewery

Ireland · Brown Ale · 5.8%

75%

MATCH

A touch more richness, noticeably less bitter, no sweetness — chocolate notes and roasted notes as with Abita.

Structure: less bitter

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Strahov Brown Ale

Klášterní pivovar Strahov

Czech Republic · Brown Ale · 5.9%

74%

MATCH

Alongside Abita on sweetness and citrus notes: adds resin notes, noticeably more bitter, drops pine notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Rugged Trail

Tröegs Independent Brewing

United States · Brown Ale · 5.0%

74%

MATCH

Softer — same chocolate notes and hop character as Abita, adds earthy notes, a notch softer, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Ale no. 16

Bryggeriet Refsvindinge

Denmark · Brown Ale · 5.7%

73%

MATCH

Less bitter — same sweetness and toasty notes as Abita, adds bread notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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