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🌍 Germany·Altbier·5.2% ABV·One of 25 Altbiers in hopIQ

hopIQ found 10 beers with the same malty and dry character as Bolten Ur-Alt. A classic German Altbier from Bolten Brauerei featuring rich malt complexity with subtle caramel notes, balanced hop bitterness, and a smooth, dry finish. Medium-bodied and approachable. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.

Closest match: Im Goldenen Kessel Altbier — 79%. No twin in the catalogue yet.

6 countries·matched across 56 flavour tags·best match 79%

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Closest match

No twin — yet

No beer in the catalogue yet — these come closest.

Bolten Ur-Altthis beer

Im Goldenen Kessel Altbier

Im Goldenen Kessel

Germany · Altbier · 4.8%

Alternative

Shares malt character and hop character, adds crisp

What carries over

maltysmoothtoastydryhoppycaramelbitterrichcleanbready

Where they part

Only Bolten Ur-Alt

nutty

Only Im Goldenen Kessel Altbier

crisp

light

Two axes actually separate these:

SweetnessΔ 16

BodyΔ 7

The trade-off

You gain crisp, light. You give up nutty.

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Other beers that fit

Close on what matters, with one thing they do differently.

Copper Alt

Zipline Brewing Co.

United States · Altbier · 5%

Alternative

Similar malt character and caramel notes; brings chocolate notes

What carries over

maltycleannuttycaramelbittersmoothrichtoasty

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Where they part

Only Bolten Ur-Alt

dry

hoppy

bready

Only Copper Alt

chocolate

roasted

refreshing

light

One axis actually separates these:

BodyΔ 6

The trade-off

You gain chocolate, roasted. You give up dry, hoppy.

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Füchschen Alt

Brauerei im Füchschen

Germany · Altbier · 4.5%

Alternative

Same malt character and hop character, with more crisp

What carries over

cleanmaltyhoppycaramelbittersmoothtoastybready

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Where they part

Only Bolten Ur-Alt

dry

rich

nutty

Only Füchschen Alt

crisp

herbal

refreshing

light

Structurally these are the same beer — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

The trade-off

You gain crisp, herbal. You give up dry, rich.

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More matches

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Sticke Alt

Obergärige Hausbrauerei · Germany · Altbier · 5.5%

71%match

malty · dry · hoppy

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Michard Ambrée

Bières Michard · France · American Amber Ale · 5.5%

70%match

caramel · malty · rich

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Tolly Roger

Cliff Quay Brewery · United Kingdom · Extra Special Bitter · 4.2%

70%match

malty · smooth · hoppy

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Bacho Ambrée Yuma

Bacho Brewery · France · Amber Ale · 6%

69%match

malty · hoppy · caramel

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Bosphorus Amber Ale

Bosphorus Brewing Company · Turkey · Amber Ale · 5.5%

69%match

caramel · malty · clean

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Staropramen Granát

Pivovar Staropramen · Czech Republic · Czech Amber Lager · 4.9%

68%match

caramel · malty · clean

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Copper

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery · United States · Altbier · 4.9%

68%match

malty · bitter · caramel

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Closest match

No twin — yet

No beer in the catalogue yet — these come closest.

Bolten Ur-Altthis beer

Im Goldenen Kessel Altbier

Im Goldenen Kessel

Germany · Altbier · 4.8%

Alternative

Shares malt character and hop character, adds crisp

What carries over

maltysmoothtoastydryhoppycaramelbitterrichcleanbready

Where they part

Only Bolten Ur-Alt

nutty

Only Im Goldenen Kessel Altbier

crisp

light

Two axes actually separate these:

SweetnessΔ 16

BodyΔ 7

The trade-off

You gain crisp, light. You give up nutty.

→View beer →Compare side by side

Other beers that fit

Close on what matters, with one thing they do differently.

Copper Alt

Zipline Brewing Co.

United States · Altbier · 5%

Alternative

Similar malt character and caramel notes; brings chocolate notes

What carries over

maltycleannuttycaramelbittersmoothrichtoasty

Show details ▾Show less ▴

Where they part

Only Bolten Ur-Alt

dry

hoppy

bready

Only Copper Alt

chocolate

roasted

refreshing

light

One axis actually separates these:

BodyΔ 6

The trade-off

You gain chocolate, roasted. You give up dry, hoppy.

→View beer →Compare side by side

Füchschen Alt

Brauerei im Füchschen

Germany · Altbier · 4.5%

Alternative

Same malt character and hop character, with more crisp

What carries over

cleanmaltyhoppycaramelbittersmoothtoastybready

Show details ▾Show less ▴

Where they part

Only Bolten Ur-Alt

dry

rich

nutty

Only Füchschen Alt

crisp

herbal

refreshing

light

Structurally these are the same beer — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

The trade-off

You gain crisp, herbal. You give up dry, rich.

→View beer →Compare side by side

Also close

More matches

Same idea, less detail — open a beer to see the full comparison.

Sticke Alt

Obergärige Hausbrauerei · Germany · Altbier · 5.5%

71%match

malty · dry · hoppy

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Michard Ambrée

Bières Michard · France · American Amber Ale · 5.5%

70%match

caramel · malty · rich

→View →Compare

Tolly Roger

Cliff Quay Brewery · United Kingdom · Extra Special Bitter · 4.2%

70%match

malty · smooth · hoppy

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Bacho Ambrée Yuma

Bacho Brewery · France · Amber Ale · 6%

69%match

malty · hoppy · caramel

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Bosphorus Amber Ale

Bosphorus Brewing Company · Turkey · Amber Ale · 5.5%

69%match

caramel · malty · clean

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Staropramen Granát

Pivovar Staropramen · Czech Republic · Czech Amber Lager · 4.9%

68%match

caramel · malty · clean

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Copper

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery · United States · Altbier · 4.9%

68%match

malty · bitter · caramel

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