Beers similar to Kwak Rouge

Fruit Beer·Belgium·8% ABV·One of 113 Fruit Beers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Kwak Rouge's fruity and dark-fruity character. Kwak Rouge is the third Kwak, added in 2022 next to Amber and Blonde, and it is based on the unique Kwak recipe. Cherry and almond lead, slightly sweet, subtly bitter and full of flavour; the cherry comes from natural cherry aroma at 0.3%, added to a brew of barley malt, barley and hops. A refreshing specialty beer at 8% ABV, made in Buggenhout.

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10 beers like Kwak Rouge

Delirium Red

Brouwerij Huyghe

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 8%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more sourness, no bitterness — sweetness and nutty notes as with Kwak Rouge.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Kwak Rougesourbitter

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

Structure: very close

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Chouffe Cherry

Brasserie d'Achouffe

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 8%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Kwak Rouge on nutty notes and bitterness — adds spiciness, but without the sweetness.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Kwak Rougespicyboozysweet

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

Structure: very close

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Val-Dieu Fruitée

Brasserie de l'Abbaye du Val-Dieu

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 8%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Kwak Rouge's sweetness and bitterness — plus berry notes, minus nutty notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Kwak Rougeberrytartsournutty

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

Structure: very close

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Silly Rouge

Brasserie de Silly

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 8%

79%

MATCH

Same sweetness and refreshment as Kwak Rouge, adds tartness, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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Corsendonk Dubbel Kriek

Brouwerij Corsendonk

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 8.5%

78%

MATCH

As with Kwak Rouge, same sweetness and refreshment; adds juiciness, no nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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RED by Petrus

Brouwerij De Brabandere

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 8.5%

78%

MATCH

Alongside Kwak Rouge on sweetness and refreshment: adds fullness, drops nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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Rouge de Bruxelles

Lefebvre Brewery

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 7%

77%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and refreshment with Kwak Rouge; adds booziness, a notch softer, but drops nutty notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Kasteel Rouge

Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 8%

77%

MATCH

Keeps sweetness and refreshment like Kwak Rouge, adds dryness, drops nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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Kriek-Brut

Liefmans

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 6%

77%

MATCH

Softer — same nutty notes and refreshment as Kwak Rouge, adds oak notes, a notch softer, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Barbe Ruby

Brouwerij Verhaeghe Vichte

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 7.5%

76%

MATCH

Same sweetness and bitterness as Kwak Rouge, adds caramel notes, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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