Beers similar to Reverend James Reserve

Original Ale·United Kingdom·5.5% ABV·One of 2 Original Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Reverend James Reserve's full-bodied and caramel character. A limited-edition ale of 5.5 % ABV with a reddish hue, caramel and fruit notes, and subtle hints of raisin and plum. Double roasted crystal malt shapes it, and the body is full. It celebrates 140 years of brewing in tribute to Reverend James Buckley and takes its inspiration from the original recipe of 1885. It comes as cask and bottle.

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Centurion's Ghost Ale

York Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 5.4%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Brains on roasted notes and fruit notes: adds bitterness, fuller-bodied.

What carries overfull-bodiedroastedcaramelfruitymalty

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

Compared to Brainsbitter

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

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Hicks

St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Scottish Ale · 5%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Brains, same fruit notes and malt character, plus bitterness, fuller-bodied.

What carries overfull-bodiedroastedfruitycaramelmalty

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

Compared to Brainsbitterbreadytoasty

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

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

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Dark Side of the Moose

Purple Moose Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.6%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same roasted notes and fruit notes as Brains, adds bitterness, a notch softer.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltyroastedcaramelrich

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Brainsbitternuttybready

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Traitors' Gate

York Brewery

United Kingdom · Old Ale · 7%

80%

MATCH

Mirrors Brains's fruit notes and malt character, plus chocolate notes, fuller-bodied.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Old Timer

Wadworth

United Kingdom · Old Ale · 5.8%

80%

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Like Brains on malt character and dark fruit notes — adds dryness, fuller-bodied, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a touch fuller

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Landlord Dark

Timothy Taylor

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.3%

79%

MATCH

A touch more toasty notes, a notch softer, no fullness — roasted notes and malt character as with Brains.

Structure: a notch softer

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Black Isle Scotch Ale

Black Isle Brewery

United Kingdom · Scotch Ale · 6.8%

78%

MATCH

Keeps roasted notes and fruit notes like Brains, adds sweetness, fuller-bodied, drops caramel notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Strong Suffolk Dark Ale

Greene King Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6%

78%

MATCH

Shares fruit notes and dark fruit notes with Brains; adds oak notes, fuller-bodied, but drops roasted notes.

Structure: a touch fuller

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Broadside Strong Original

Adnams Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6%

77%

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Fuller — same fruit notes and malt character as Brains, adds sweetness, fuller-bodied, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: a touch fuller

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177 Strong Ale

Hook Norton Brewery

United Kingdom · English Strong Ale · 7.7%

77%

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Fuller — same fruit notes and malt character as Brains, adds spiciness, fuller-bodied, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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