Beers similar to Calico

Amber Ale·United States·5.5% ABV·One of 121 Amber Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Calico's toasty and caramel character. The first beer brewed on the original 15-barrel brewhouse at Home Brew Mart, introduced in 1996 as Calico Amber Ale. A ruby-red, copper ale with four types of malt and American hops: toasted caramel, citrus and spice, with a nod to traditional ESBs. At 5.5%, seasonal and on draft; European Beer Star gold in 2012 and 2015.

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10 beers like Calico

Fancy Pants

Mountain Goat Beer

Australia · Amber Ale · 5.2%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Calico on malt character and spiciness — adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the citrus notes.

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Structure: less bitter

Compared to Calicofruityfloralcitrusy

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

Structure: less bitter

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Afterglow

Sambrook's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.7%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more richness, noticeably less bitter, no citrus notes — malt character and spiciness as with Calico.

What carries overcaramelmaltytoastybitterhoppy

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Calicorichdark fruitearthycitrusy

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Amber Ale

Bell's Brewery

United States · Amber Ale · 5.8%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps citrus notes and hop character like Calico, adds herbal notes, noticeably less bitter, drops spiciness.

What carries overcarameltoastybittercitrusymalty

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Calicocleanherbalspicy

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

Structure: less bitter

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Shark Bite

Pizza Port Brewing Company

United States · Red Ale · 6%

83%

MATCH

Shares citrus notes and malt character with Calico; adds resin notes.

Structure: very close

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Red MacGregor

Orkney Brewery

United Kingdom · Red Ale · 4%

83%

MATCH

Alongside Calico on citrus notes and hop character: adds fruit notes, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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Batemans x Titanic – Wainfleet

Batemans Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.5%

82%

MATCH

As with Calico, same citrus notes and malt character; adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, no bitterness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Shore Leave

BrewDog

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.3%

81%

MATCH

Same malt character and citrus notes as Calico, adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the spiciness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Pure UBU

Purity Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.5%

81%

MATCH

Mirrors Calico's citrus notes and malt character — plus sweetness, noticeably less bitter, minus spiciness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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All In

Georgetown Brewing Company

United States · Amber Ale · 5.7%

81%

MATCH

Less bitter — same citrus notes and bitterness as Calico, adds dryness, noticeably less bitter, but without the spiciness.

Structure: less bitter

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Holgate ESB

Holgate Brewhouse

Australia · Extra Special Bitter · 5%

81%

MATCH

Less bitter — same malt character and spiciness as Calico, adds earthy notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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