Beers similar to Bärner Junker

Pale Lager·Switzerland·5.2% ABV·One of 317 Pale Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Bärner Junker's bitter and hoppy character. Hoppy and bitter with a malty finish and fine carbonation: Bärner Junker is a full-bodied Spezial Hell from the banks of the Aare. For generations it has been brewed from the brewery's own water, barley malt and hops in Bern's oldest brewery, at 5.2% ABV, 12.3% original gravity and 24 IBU, colour 7.5 EBC.

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10 beers like Bärner Junker

Edelfalke

Brauerei Falken

Switzerland · Pale Lager · 5.2%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Bärner Junker's herbal notes and malt character — plus sweetness, minus fullness.

What carries overhoppybitterherbalmaltyclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Bärner Junkersweetfull-bodied

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

Structure: very close

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Cannapils

Birrone

Italy · Pale Lager · 4.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps herbal notes and bread notes like Bärner Junker, adds dryness, drops fullness.

What carries overhoppybitterherbalmaltycrisp

Structure: very close

Compared to Bärner Junkerdryfloralfull-bodied

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

Structure: very close

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La Sagra Original

La Sagra

Spain · Pale Lager · 5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more floral notes, no fullness — herbal notes and malt character as with Bärner Junker.

What carries overhoppybittermaltybreadylight

Structure: very close

Compared to Bärner Junkerfloralsweetfull-bodied

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

Structure: very close

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Kirin Brau Meister

Kirin Brewery

Japan · Pale Lager · 5.5%

85%

MATCH

Alongside Bärner Junker on herbal notes and fullness: adds floral notes, drops bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Original Metzgerbier

Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu

Germany · Pale Lager · 5.2%

84%

MATCH

Shares herbal notes and malt character with Bärner Junker; adds honey notes, but drops hop character.

Structure: very close

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Dithmarscher Pilsener

Dithmarscher Brauerei

Germany · Pale Lager · 4.8%

83%

MATCH

Same herbal notes and malt character as Bärner Junker, adds dryness, but without the fullness.

Structure: very close

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Sternquell Spezial

Sternquell-Brauerei

Germany · Pale Lager · 5.4%

83%

MATCH

As with Bärner Junker, same herbal notes and fullness; adds sweetness, no hop character.

Structure: very close

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Ster

Thornbridge Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 5.2%

83%

MATCH

Like Bärner Junker on herbal notes and malt character — adds floral notes, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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Enki Bier

Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle

Germany · Pale Lager · 4.8%

81%

MATCH

Same malt character and bread notes as Bärner Junker, adds sweetness, but without the fullness.

Structure: very close

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Flensburger Gold

Flensburger Brauerei

Germany · Pale Lager · 4.8%

81%

MATCH

Same herbal notes and fullness as Bärner Junker, adds caramel notes, but without the bread notes.

Structure: very close

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