Beers similar to Noggin

Pale Ale·United Kingdom·4.2% ABV·One of 548 Pale Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Noggin's floral and citrusy character. Citrus and floral notes from all-British hops, a slight malt sweetness and a moderate bitterness. Noggin is a pale ale at 4.2%, hopped with Magnum, Endeavour, Opus and Jester over pale, Munich and caramalt. Brewpoint revived it from a beer first launched in the 1960s to mark 150 years since Charles Wells began brewing in Bedford, and it was released from late August 2026.

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10 beers like Noggin

XXX The Pale Ale

Three Tuns Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4.3%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same sweetness and bitterness as Noggin, adds earthy notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Nogginearthy

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

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Pumphouse Pale Ale

Sambrook's Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4.2%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares hop character and sweetness with Noggin; adds noble hop character, but drops malt character.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Nogginnoble-hopspicymalty

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

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Blue Lady Pale

Pilot Beer

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 5%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Noggin on hop character and bitterness: adds dryness, a notch stronger, drops sweetness.

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Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Noggindryherbalsweet

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Godt Øl - Økologisk Pale Ale

Hornbeer

Denmark · Pale Ale · 4.7%

90%

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A touch more fruit notes, no sweetness — hop character and malt character as with Noggin.

Structure: very close

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Ghost Ship

Adnams Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4.1%

89%

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Keeps hop character and malt character like Noggin, adds spiciness, drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Crafty Friar

Abbey Ales

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4.4%

89%

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Mirrors Noggin's hop character and bitterness, minus sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Bath Pale Ale

Abbey Ales

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4.2%

89%

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Like Noggin on hop character and bitterness — but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Hog APA

Hogs Back Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4.5%

89%

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As with Noggin, same hop character and bitterness; adds dryness, no sweetness.

Structure: very close

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HPA

Wye Valley Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4%

89%

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Same bitterness and hop character as Noggin, adds smoothness, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Pentland IPA

Stewart Brewing

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 3.9%

89%

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Same hop character and bitterness as Noggin, adds fruit notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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