Beers similar to Hooker

Strong Bitter·United Kingdom·4.5% ABV·One of 36 Strong Bitters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Hooker's hoppy and malty character. Light amber, full bodied and biscuity, with hints of citrus and a subtle spiciness. Fruity and hoppy, it ends on a citrus, hoppy and spicy note at 4.5%. Goldings and Challenger hops sit on Maris Otter, crystal and wheat malts. Hooker is the Batemans beer for the Six Nations rugby and is available in February and March.

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10 beers like Hooker

Otter Amber

Otter Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Hooker's fullness and fruit notes — plus tropical notes, noticeably less bitter, minus bread notes.

What carries overhoppyfull-bodiedcitrusyfruityspicy

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Hookertropicalbitterbready

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

Structure: less bitter

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Absolution

Abbeydale Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 5.3%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and citrus notes like Hooker, adds floral notes, a notch stronger, drops bread notes.

What carries overfruityhoppyfull-bodiedcitrusyspicy

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Hookerflorallightbready

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Northwest Pale Ale

Lough Gill Brewery

Ireland · Pale Ale · 5.6%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more caramel notes, a notch stronger, no bread notes — fullness and fruit notes as with Hooker.

What carries overfull-bodiedhoppyfruityspicycitrusy

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Hookercaramelbittersweetbreadycrisp

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Whitstable Bay Pale Ale

Shepherd Neame

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4%

72%

MATCH

Alongside Hooker on fruit notes and citrus notes: adds pine notes, drops fullness.

Structure: very close

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Northern Light

Orkney Brewery

United Kingdom · Blonde Ale · 4%

72%

MATCH

Shares citrus notes and fruit notes with Hooker; adds floral notes, but drops fullness.

Structure: very close

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Tasty Pale Ale

Mountain Goat Beer

Australia · American Pale Ale · 4.4%

71%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and fullness as Hooker, adds pine notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the spiciness.

Structure: less bitter

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Cumberland Ale

Jennings Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4%

71%

MATCH

As with Hooker, same fruit notes and spiciness; adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, no fullness.

Structure: less bitter

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Back Yam

Jennings Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4%

71%

MATCH

Like Hooker on fruit notes and spiciness — adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, but without the fullness.

Structure: less bitter

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Theakston Best Bitter

Theakston Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 3.8%

70%

MATCH

Softer — same fruit notes and fullness as Hooker, adds sweetness, a notch softer, but without the spiciness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Alpha Pale Ale

Matilda Bay Brewing Company

Australia · Pale Ale · 5.2%

70%

MATCH

More bitter — same citrus notes and spiciness as Hooker, adds bitterness, noticeably more bitter, but without the fullness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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