Beers similar to Summer Solstice Ale

Spiced / Herbed Beer·United States·5% ABV·One of 4 Spiced / Herbed Beers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Summer Solstice Ale's malty and caramel character. Slightly sweet and malty, with hints of caramel on the nose and a touch of spice, a creamy mouthfeel and a clean finish. Chinook hops with pale two-row and crystal malts (40L and 80L) keep this session beer at 5.0% and 6 IBU. Affectionately known as summer in a can, it is a summer seasonal made for hot days.

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10 beers like Summer Solstice Ale

Snickerdoodle Ale

Community Beer Company

United States · Spiced / Herbed Beer · 5.2%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps sweetness and spiciness like Anderson Valley, adds vanilla notes, drier, drops creaminess.

What carries overspicymaltycleansweetrefreshing

Structure: drier, more bitter

Compared to Anderson Valleyvanillabreadytoastycreamycaramel

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

Structure: drier, more bitter

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Risk It For The Biscuit

Moon Dog Brewing

Australia · Red Ale · 7.2%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Anderson Valley's creaminess and sweetness, plus vanilla notes, noticeably more bitter.

What carries overcaramelcreamysweetspicymalty

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

Compared to Anderson Valleyvanillabreadyboozycleanrefreshing

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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O'Hara's Winter Star

Carlow Brewing Company

Ireland · Spiced Beer · 5%

WORTH A TRY

68%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Anderson Valley on creaminess and sweetness — adds bread notes, noticeably more bitter.

What carries overspicycreamycaramelmaltysweet

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Anderson Valleycrispbreadylightcleanrefreshing

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

Structure: more bitter

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Pfingststöffla

Brauerei Knoblach

Germany · Märzen · 5.8%

65%

MATCH

As with Anderson Valley, same sweetness and spiciness, plus nutty notes, crisper carbonation.

Structure: crisper, drier

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Night Owl

Elysian Brewing

United States · Pumpkin Ale · 6.7%

64%

MATCH

Same creaminess and sweetness as Anderson Valley, adds vanilla notes, fuller-bodied.

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

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Winter Solstice

Orkney Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.7%

64%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and spiciness with Anderson Valley; adds bread notes, noticeably more bitter, but drops creaminess.

Structure: more bitter

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Garrison Irish Red

Garrison Brewing Company

Canada · Irish Red · 5%

63%

MATCH

Alongside Anderson Valley on sweetness and spiciness: adds toasty notes, noticeably more bitter, drops creaminess.

Structure: more bitter

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Lowlander

Tempest Brewing Co

United Kingdom · Scottish Ale · 4.4%

63%

MATCH

A touch more toasty notes, noticeably more bitter, no spiciness — creaminess and sweetness as with Anderson Valley.

Structure: more bitter

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Hops 'n' Honey

Skinner's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4%

63%

MATCH

More bitter — same sweetness and spiciness as Anderson Valley, adds honey notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the creaminess.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Göller Lager

Brauerei Göller

Germany · Franconian Amber Lager · 4.9%

63%

MATCH

More bitter — same sweetness and spiciness as Anderson Valley, adds toasty notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the creaminess.

Structure: more bitter

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