Beers similar to Christmas Ale

Winter Warmer·United States·7.1% ABV·One of 15 Winter Warmers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Christmas Ale's chocolate and caramel character. A malty, full-bodied winter warmer with a sturdy texture and rich flavors of caramel and chocolate, the fermented equivalent of a good fire. At 7.1% ABV, Breckenridge Brewery's Christmas Ale is its holiday seasonal and part of a line-up that brings something fresh and relevant for every time of year.

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Frank's Integrity

Hall & Woodhouse

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 7%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps richness and malt character like Christmas Ale; adds dark fruit notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Christmas Aledark fruit

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

Structure: very close

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Hummel Dunkler Bock

Brauerei Hummel

Germany · Bock · 7.5%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Christmas Ale's malt character and fullness, plus coffee notes, noticeably less bitter.

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Structure: less bitter

Compared to Christmas Alecoffeebreadydark fruit

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

Structure: less bitter

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Tradition with Ambition

Batemans Brewery

United Kingdom · English Barleywine · 7.8%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Christmas Ale on fullness and malt character — adds fruit notes, sweeter.

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Structure: sweeter, a notch stronger

Compared to Christmas Alefruityhazy

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

Structure: sweeter, a notch stronger

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Asathor

Wacken Brauerei

Germany · Doppelbock · 8.5%

82%

MATCH

As with Christmas Ale, same richness and fullness, plus vanilla notes, sweeter.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Paulaner Salvator

Paulaner Brauerei

Germany · Doppelbock · 7.9%

82%

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Same fullness and malt character as Christmas Ale, adds sweetness, sweeter.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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McMullen Stronghart

McMullen Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 7%

82%

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Shares richness and fullness with Christmas Ale; adds sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Yabai Yabai Strong Scotch Ale

Baird Brewing Company

Japan · Scottish Ale · 8%

81%

MATCH

Alongside Christmas Ale on fullness and richness: adds sweetness, a notch stronger.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Broadside Strong Original

Adnams Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6%

81%

MATCH

A touch more fruit notes, a notch softer — richness and fullness as with Christmas Ale.

Structure: a notch softer

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Weddinator

Hausbrauerei Eschenbräu

Germany · Doppelbock · 8%

81%

MATCH

Sweeter — same malt character and richness as Christmas Ale, adds bitterness, sweeter.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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BeYOB

Wayfinder Beer

United States · Doppelbock · 7.7%

80%

MATCH

Sweeter — same malt character and fullness as Christmas Ale, adds bread notes, sweeter.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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