Beers similar to Piper Down

Scottish Ale·United States·5.8% ABV·One of 27 Scottish Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Piper Down's caramel and malty character. Created for the Ballast Point Bagpipe Corps: a very low-hopped, malty ale built on UK Maris Otter malt, roasted barley and UK hops, fermented cool and given a three-hour boil to build sweet complexity. Malt-forward with rich roasted caramel at 5.8%. World Beer Cup silver in 2016, U.S. Open gold in 2017. Limited, draft only.

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10 beers like Piper Down

Sun King Wee Mac Scottish Ale

Sun King Brewing Company

United States · Scottish Ale · 5.2%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fullness and toasty notes with Piper Down; adds smokiness, but drops roasted notes.

What carries overcaramelmaltyrichsweetfull-bodied

Structure: very close

Compared to Piper Downsmokycleanhoneyroasted

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

Structure: very close

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Maltese Falcon

St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.4%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same richness and sweetness as Piper Down, adds chocolate notes, a notch softer, but without the fullness.

What carries overmaltyrichroastedcaramelsweet

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Piper Downchocolatenuttybreadyfull-bodied

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Yabai Yabai Strong Scotch Ale

Baird Brewing Company

Japan · Scottish Ale · 8%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Piper Down, same richness and sweetness, plus booziness, fuller-bodied.

What carries overrichmaltyroastedfull-bodiedcaramel

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

Compared to Piper Downboozydark fruitchocolatesmooth-drinking

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch more bitterness.

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

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The Gloaming

Loch Lomond Brewery

United Kingdom · Scottish Ale · 4.4%

77%

MATCH

Like Piper Down on roasted notes and sweetness — adds dryness, a notch softer, but without the fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Boréale Cuivrée

Les Brasseurs du Nord

Canada · Scottish Ale · 6.9%

77%

MATCH

Mirrors Piper Down's sweetness and fullness — plus dark fruit notes, a notch stronger, minus roasted notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Bambrick's Brown Ale

Ballykilcavan Brewery

Ireland · Brown Ale · 5.8%

76%

MATCH

Keeps richness and roasted notes like Piper Down, adds chocolate notes, drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Hicks

St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Scottish Ale · 5%

76%

MATCH

A touch more fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, no sweetness — roasted notes and fullness as with Piper Down.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Vanilla Maduro

Cigar City Brewing

United States · Brown Ale · 5.5%

75%

MATCH

Alongside Piper Down on sweetness and roasted notes: adds vanilla notes, drops richness.

Structure: very close

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Einstök Wee Heavy

Einstök Ölgerð

Iceland · Scottish Ale · 8%

72%

MATCH

Stronger — same richness and sweetness as Piper Down, adds smokiness, a notch stronger, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Bosque Scotia Scotch Ale

Bosque Brewing Company

United States · Scottish Ale · 8%

72%

MATCH

Fuller — same richness and fullness as Piper Down, adds dark fruit notes, fuller-bodied.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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