Beers similar to Santa Banter

Red Ale·United Kingdom·4.8% ABV·One of 40 Red Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Santa Banter's caramel and malty character. Toffee, caramel and burnt sugar from roasted and highly kilned specialty malts, with herbal, woody, spicy and grapefruit notes from American and British hops. Santa Banter is a red ale at 4.8% for the Christmas season, made with English pale, melanoidin, CaraAmber and CaraRed malts and hopped with Magnum, Olicana and Northern Brewer. It comes as a seasonal cask beer.

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10 beers like Santa Banter

Nelson's Revenge

Woodforde's Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same roasted notes and hop character as Santa Banter, adds bitterness, but without the herbal notes.

What carries overcaramelroastedcitrusyspicymalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Santa Banterbitterherbal

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

Structure: very close

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Frankenheim Alt

Brauerei Frankenheim

Germany · Altbier · 4.8%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares roasted notes and herbal notes with Santa Banter; adds bread notes, but drops hop character.

What carries overcaramelroastedherbalspicymalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Santa Banterbreadytoastyfruityhoppycitrusy

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

Structure: very close

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Winter Solstice

Orkney Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.7%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Santa Banter on roasted notes and spiciness: adds bread notes, drops herbal notes.

What carries overcaramelroastedspicymaltyhoppy

Structure: very close

Compared to Santa Banterbreadynuttyrichherbalcitrusy

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

Structure: very close

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Lavaman

Kona Brewing Hawaii

United States · Red Ale · 5.6%

73%

MATCH

A touch more fullness, a notch stronger, no roasted notes — herbal notes and citrus notes as with Santa Banter.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Off Season

Wild Horse Brewing Co

United Kingdom · Red Ale · 5.3%

72%

MATCH

Keeps hop character and spiciness like Santa Banter, adds resin notes, drops roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Rogers'

Little Creatures Brewing

Australia · Amber Ale · 3.8%

71%

MATCH

Mirrors Santa Banter's sweetness and roasted notes — plus bread notes, a notch softer, minus spiciness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Wildfire

Wicklow Wolf

Ireland · Irish Red Ale · 4.6%

71%

MATCH

Like Santa Banter on herbal notes and hop character — adds chocolate notes, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Haggis Hunter

Harviestoun Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.3%

71%

MATCH

As with Santa Banter, same hop character and spiciness; adds fruit notes, no roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Doom Bar Zero

Sharp's Brewery

United Kingdom · Alcohol-Free Brown Ale · 0%

70%

MATCH

Softer — same roasted notes and spiciness as Santa Banter, adds resin notes, a notch softer, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Brick By Brick

Marble Brewery

United Kingdom · Red Ale · 4.8%

70%

MATCH

Same herbal notes and citrus notes as Santa Banter, adds fullness, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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