Beers similar to Victory Ale

Strong Ale·United Kingdom·6% ABV·One of 34 Strong Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Victory Ale's full-bodied and malty character. Dark amber and strong at 6.0%, with a peppery hop and bitter orange aroma. Big hop and fruit flavours, peardrops among them, run into a lingering hop bitterness, with spicy, malty, full-bodied notes underneath. Pale and crystal malts meet English Goldings and Challenger hops. A distinctively strong yet fruity premium beer, sold as a 500ml bottle.

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Pendle Witches Brew

Moorhouse's Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 5.1%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and spiciness like Victory Ale, adds wheat character, a notch softer, drops bitterness.

What carries overmaltyfruityhoppyfull-bodiedspicy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Victory Alecrispwheatrichbitterorange

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Christmas Crackers

Spitting Feathers Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 5.8%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Victory Ale's fruit notes and spiciness — plus richness, minus hop character.

What carries overspicyfull-bodiedfruitymaltysmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Victory Alecloverichhoppybitter

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

Structure: very close

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Abbot Reserve

Greene King Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6.5%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Victory Ale on fruit notes and bitterness — adds richness, but without the hop character.

What carries overfull-bodiedbittermaltyfruityspicy

Structure: very close

Compared to Victory Alerichsweettropicalhoppyorange

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

Structure: very close

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Christmas Ale

Shepherd Neame

United Kingdom · Old Ale · 7%

71%

MATCH

As with Victory Ale, same hop character and fruit notes; adds floral notes, lighter-bodied, no orange notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch stronger

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Little Donker

Spitting Feathers Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6%

69%

MATCH

Same bitterness and hop character as Victory Ale, adds sweetness, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Crazy Fox

Charnwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6.5%

69%

MATCH

Shares hop character and fruit notes with Victory Ale; adds sweetness, but drops spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Christmas Ale

St. Peter's Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 7%

68%

MATCH

Alongside Victory Ale on fruit notes and spiciness: adds sweetness, a notch stronger, drops hop character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Strong Suffolk Dark Ale

Greene King Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6%

68%

MATCH

A touch more oak notes, no hop character — fruit notes and caramel notes as with Victory Ale.

Structure: very close

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Duckstein Winter Bier

Duckstein

Germany · Amber Ale · 6.2%

68%

MATCH

Lighter — same spiciness and bitterness as Victory Ale, adds dark fruit notes, lighter-bodied, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a touch lighter

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Marston's Owd Rodger

Marston's Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 7.4%

68%

MATCH

Stronger — same fruit notes and bitterness as Victory Ale, adds richness, a notch stronger, but without the hop character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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