Beers similar to Firebrick

August Schell Brewing Company

Vienna Lager·United States·4.8% ABV·One of 43 Vienna Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Firebrick's malty and caramel character. Named for the bricks that line the old boilers at Schell's, Firebrick pours amber-red with brilliant clarity. Malt leads, with sweet notes of raisins and caramel and just a hint of hop bitterness, built with Helios, Sterling and Hallertauer Mittelfrüh hops. Brewed since 1998, first as a seasonal before it went year-round, it took Gold in Vienna-Style Lager at the 2014 World Beer Cup and again at the 2020 European Beer Star.

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10 beers like Firebrick

1

Les Trois Mousquetaires

Canada · Vienna Lager · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Firebrick on noble hop character and toasty notes — adds nutty notes, but without the sweetness.

What carries overcaramelmaltytoastycleannoble-hop

Structure: very close

Compared to Firebricknuttysweetdark fruit

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

Structure: very close

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Berliner Bürgerbräu Rotkehlchen

Berliner-Kindl-Schultheiss-Brauerei

Germany · Vienna Lager · 5.3%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more resin notes, drier, no noble hop character — sweetness and toasty notes as with Firebrick.

What carries overmaltysweetcaramelcleansmooth

Structure: drier

Compared to Firebrickdryresinouschocolatenoble-hopdark fruit

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

Structure: drier

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Harviestoun Brewery

United Kingdom · Vienna Lager · 4.1%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps sweetness and toasty notes like Firebrick, adds floral notes, a notch softer, drops noble hop character.

What carries overcaramelmaltysweetcleansmooth

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Firebrickfloralcitrusylightnoble-hopdark fruit

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: a notch softer

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Sissi's Wiener Lager

Weyermann Braumanufaktur

Germany · Vienna Lager · 5.2%

75%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and noble hop character with Firebrick; adds chocolate notes, but drops dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Big Rock Wayfinder

Big Rock Brewery

Canada · Vienna Lager · 5%

75%

MATCH

Alongside Firebrick on toasty notes and bread notes: adds honey notes, drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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6

Hahn Vienna Red

Hahn Brewing

Australia · Vienna Lager · 5%

75%

MATCH

As with Firebrick, same sweetness and toasty notes; adds grass notes, no noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Wiper and True

United Kingdom · Vienna Lager · 4.8%

74%

MATCH

Same bitterness and toasty notes as Firebrick, adds richness, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Cusqueña Malta

Backus & Johnston

Peru · Vienna Lager · 5%

73%

MATCH

Mirrors Firebrick's toasty notes and bread notes — plus richness, minus noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Jenny Lake Lager

Snake River Brewing

United States · Vienna Lager · 4.8%

72%

MATCH

Same toasty notes and sweetness as Firebrick, adds hop character, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Devils Backbone Brewing Company

United States · Vienna Lager · 5.2%

72%

MATCH

Same toasty notes and sweetness as Firebrick, adds fullness, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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