Beers similar to BBC Four

Belgian Quadrupel·Netherlands·11.5% ABV·One of 7 Belgian Quadrupels in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share BBC Four's dark-fruity and spicy character. BBC Four is a strong, powerful quadrupel with a spicy finish: dark fruit, peppery spices and caramelised sugars, plus raisins, caramel and herbs in the taste. A minimal addition of Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kruid, Our Lady's herb, brings it into balance. The name stands for the Bronckhorster Brewing Company, for the QUADrupel and for a TV channel Steve Gammage grew up with.

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10 beers like BBC Four

Noordt Shiko Quad

Brouwerij Noordt

Netherlands · Belgian Quadrupel · 10.0%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors BBC Four's fullness and caramel notes — plus oak notes, a notch softer, minus sweetness.

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Structure: a notch softer

Compared to BBC Fouroakrichsmoothsweetherbal

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Steenbrugge Quadrupel

Brouwerij Palm

Belgium · Quadrupel · 10.0%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps caramel notes and herbal notes like BBC Four, adds malt character, a notch softer, drops fullness.

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Structure: a notch softer

Compared to BBC Fourmaltyrichfull-bodiedsweet

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Full House

DAVO

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 10.0%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more malt character, a notch softer, no herbal notes — fullness and caramel notes as with BBC Four.

What carries overspicycarameldark fruitfull-bodiedboozy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to BBC Fourmaltysmoothherbalyeasty

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

Structure: a notch softer

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The Reverend

Avery Brewing Company

United States · Quadrupel · 10.0%

71%

MATCH

Alongside BBC Four on sweetness and caramel notes: adds malt character, a notch softer, drops fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Sixth Glass

Boulevard Brewing Company

United States · Quadrupel · 10.2%

70%

MATCH

Shares fullness and booziness with BBC Four; adds richness, a notch softer, but drops caramel notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Maredsous Triple

Maredsous

Belgium · Tripel · 10.0%

70%

MATCH

Same caramel notes and sweetness as BBC Four, adds banana notes, drier, but without the fullness.

Structure: drier, a notch softer

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Moersleutel Quad

Moersleutel Craft Brewery

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 11.0%

69%

MATCH

As with BBC Four, same fullness and caramel notes; adds malt character, no herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Winter Quadrupel

New Belgium Brewing Company

United States · Quadrupel · 9.7%

69%

MATCH

Like BBC Four on fullness and caramel notes — adds richness, noticeably less bitter, but without the sweetness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Pimp My Sleigh

Fat Head's Brewery

United States · Belgian Strong Dark · 10.5%

69%

MATCH

Drier — same booziness and sweetness as BBC Four, adds richness, drier, but without the fullness.

Structure: drier, a notch softer

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Johannes

Haagsche Broeder

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 9.0%

69%

MATCH

Softer — same fullness and caramel notes as BBC Four, adds richness, a notch softer, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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