Beers similar to Tradition with Ambition

English Barleywine·United Kingdom·7.8% ABV·One of 1 English Barleywines in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Tradition with Ambition's full-bodied and malty character. Dark amber, malty and fruity, full-bodied. This limited edition of 510 bottles, based on a 40-year-old barley wine, was brewed over ten years ago ahead of the 150th anniversary in 2024 and has conditioned in bottle ever since – hence a hint of sediment and haze. English pale, crystal and chocolate malts, Goldings and Challenger hops, 7.8%.

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10 beers like Tradition with Ambition

Broadside Strong Original

Adnams Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Batemans's fruit notes and richness — plus sweetness, drier, minus haziness.

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Structure: drier, a notch softer

Compared to Batemansdark fruitsweethazy

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

Structure: drier, a notch softer

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Weddinator

Hausbrauerei Eschenbräu

Germany · Doppelbock · 8%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps richness and chocolate notes like Batemans, adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, drops fruit notes.

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Structure: less bitter

Compared to Batemansbitterhoppysweetfruityhazy

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

Structure: less bitter

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Traitors' Gate

York Brewery

United Kingdom · Old Ale · 7%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more hop character, drier, no haziness — fruit notes and richness as with Batemans.

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Structure: drier, a notch softer

Compared to Batemanshoppydark fruitroastedhazy

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

Structure: drier, a notch softer

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Christmas Ale

Breckenridge Brewery

United States · Winter Warmer · 7.1%

71%

MATCH

Alongside Batemans on richness and chocolate notes: drier, drops fruit notes.

Structure: drier, a notch softer

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Teamwork

Hall & Woodhouse

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 9%

71%

MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and richness with Batemans; adds bitterness, drier, but drops fruit notes.

Structure: drier, a notch stronger

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177 Strong Ale

Hook Norton Brewery

United Kingdom · English Strong Ale · 7.7%

71%

MATCH

Same richness and fruit notes as Batemans, adds spiciness, drier, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: drier

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McMullen Stronghart

McMullen Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 7%

71%

MATCH

As with Batemans, same richness and chocolate notes; adds sweetness, drier, no fruit notes.

Structure: drier, a notch softer

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Hurricane High Gravity

Anheuser-Busch

United States · Malt Liquor · 8.1%

70%

MATCH

Like Batemans on richness and fruit notes — adds sweetness, drier, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: drier

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Hummel Dunkler Bock

Brauerei Hummel

Germany · Bock · 7.5%

70%

MATCH

Drier — same chocolate notes and richness as Batemans, adds coffee notes, drier, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: drier, less bitter

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Ayinger Maibock

Ayinger Privatbrauerei

Germany · Maibock · 6.9%

69%

MATCH

Drier — same haziness and richness as Batemans, adds sweetness, drier, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: drier, a notch softer

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