Beers similar to Schieve X-Mas

Ale·Belgium·One of 56 Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Schieve X-Mas's bitter and citrusy character. A Christmas beer that deliberately skips the syrupy, heavily spiced conventions of its style: copper with red highlights under a dense beige foam, with malt and hops in balance on the nose. Caramel, biscuit and pudding meet candied fruit, mandarin, bitter orange and licorice, all without any added spices or fruit. A lingering bitterness leads into a dry, light finish; warming, but not overly boozy.

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10 beers like Schieve X-Mas

Mirror Pond

Deschutes Brewery

United States · Pale Ale · 5%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps caramel notes and malt character like Schieve X-Mas, adds floral notes, noticeably more bitter, drops dryness.

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Structure: more bitter

Compared to Schieve X-Massmoothcrispcleandry

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

Structure: more bitter

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4 Pines Pale Ale

4 Pines Brewing Company

Australia · Pale Ale · 5.1%

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80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Schieve X-Mas's dryness and caramel notes — plus hop character, minus malt character.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Schieve X-Maspineyhoppyresinouslightmalty

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

Structure: very close

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Fresh Catch

Narragansett Brewing Company

United States · Blonde Ale · 4.2%

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80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Schieve X-Mas on dryness and malt character — adds tropical notes, but without the caramel notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Schieve X-Mascrisptropicalrefreshingcaramel

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

Structure: very close

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No Buzz

Hop Nation Brewing Co.

Australia · Alcohol-Free Red Ale · 0.5%

79%

MATCH

As with Schieve X-Mas, same caramel notes and dryness; adds peach notes, no orange notes.

Structure: very close

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Guinness Baltimore Blonde

Guinness

Ireland · Blonde Ale · 5%

78%

MATCH

Same dryness and orange notes as Schieve X-Mas, adds hop character, noticeably less bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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100 Maris Otter

Bellwoods Brewery

Canada · Pale Ale · 5%

77%

MATCH

Shares dryness and malt character with Schieve X-Mas; adds fruit notes, but drops caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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Fire Rock

Kona Brewing Hawaii

United States · Pale Ale · 5.5%

77%

MATCH

Alongside Schieve X-Mas on dryness and orange notes: adds honey notes, noticeably more bitter, drops malt character.

Structure: more bitter

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Session Pale Ale

Oppigårds Bryggeri

Sweden · Pale Ale · 3.5%

76%

MATCH

A touch more hop character, lighter-bodied, no caramel notes — dryness and bread notes as with Schieve X-Mas.

Structure: a touch lighter

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All-Canada Pale Ale

Yukon Brewing

Canada · Pale Ale · 5%

76%

MATCH

Same dryness and caramel notes as Schieve X-Mas, adds grass notes, but without the orange notes.

Structure: very close

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St-Ambroise Minim Pale Ale

McAuslan Brewing

Canada · Alcohol-Free Pale Ale · 0.5%

76%

MATCH

Lighter — same dryness and malt character as Schieve X-Mas, adds nutty notes, lighter-bodied, but without the orange notes.

Structure: a touch lighter

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