Beers similar to Paulus

Abdijbier·Netherlands·7.5% ABV·One of 1 Abdijbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Paulus's malty and bitter character. A naturally cloudy, light-blond multigrain abbey ale, top-fermented at 7.5%, with a full malty nose and a soft bitterness. Barley, oat and wheat malt, cane sugar and Hallertau hops echo a medieval recipe from the Sint-Paulusabdij, founded in 1050, which the Utrecht archive found in 2008 when it moved onto the former abbey grounds.

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10 beers like Paulus

Gooisch Tripel

Gooische Bierbrouwerij

Netherlands · Tripel

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Paulus on wheat character and dryness — adds honey notes, but without the noble hop character.

What carries overmaltywheatbittersmoothdry

Structure: very close

Compared to Paulushoneyboozyhazynoble-hop

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

Structure: very close

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Broeder Everardus

Muifelbrouwerij

Netherlands · Tripel · 9.0%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more fullness, a notch stronger, no haziness — noble hop character and dryness as with Paulus.

What carries overmaltynoble-hopbittersmoothdry

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Paulusfull-bodiedhazywheat

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Naeckte Non

Naeckte Brouwers

Netherlands · Dubbel · 7.5%

WORTH A TRY

68%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps dryness and fruit notes like Paulus, adds caramel notes, drops noble hop character.

What carries overmaltysmoothbitterbreadydry

Structure: very close

Compared to Pauluscaramelsweetboozyhazywheat

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

Structure: very close

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Enghien d'Hiver

Brasserie de Silly

Belgium · Tripel · 9.0%

68%

MATCH

Shares noble hop character and dryness with Paulus; adds vanilla notes, a notch stronger, but drops malt character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Kaapse Jerom

Kaapse Brouwers

Netherlands · Tripel · 8.2%

67%

MATCH

Alongside Paulus on wheat character and dryness: adds banana notes, a notch stronger, drops noble hop character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Tempelier Strong Blond

Brouwerij Corsendonk

Belgium · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 8.0%

66%

MATCH

As with Paulus, same noble hop character and dryness; adds hop character, no malt character.

Structure: very close

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Natte

Brouwerij 't IJ

Netherlands · Dubbel · 6.5%

66%

MATCH

Same dryness and fruit notes as Paulus, adds roasted notes, a notch softer, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Jozef

Brouwerij Martinus

Netherlands · Dubbel · 7.2%

65%

MATCH

Mirrors Paulus's dryness and fruit notes — plus chocolate notes, minus noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Triple Swaf

Brasserie de Silly

Belgium · Tripel · 8.0%

65%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and dryness as Paulus, adds coriander notes, but without the malt character.

Structure: very close

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Tripelende Landloper

Rabauw Craft Beer

Netherlands · Tripel · 8.4%

65%

MATCH

Stronger — same noble hop character and dryness as Paulus, adds citrus notes, a notch stronger, but without the haziness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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