hopIQ found 10 beers with the same malty and citrusy character as Captain Sensible. A mid-strength ale at 3.5 percent that gets its weight from malt rather than alcohol. Bready, faintly caramel malt sits beneath bright hop notes of citrus and stone fruit, and the bitterness stays reined in. The mouthfeel is fuller than the strength would suggest, which is the trait that has kept it in the reduced-alcohol medals at the Australian International Beer Awards nearly every year since 2019. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: La bière des Pharaons — 68%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
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