Beers similar to 1818

Quadrupel·Netherlands·10% ABV·One of 52 Quadrupels in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share 1818's dark-fruity and malty character. Named for 1818, the year the Maatschappij van Weldadigheid was founded, this quadrupel is the brewery's general: full-bodied and malty, with red fruit in the aroma and dark fruit, pear and blackcurrant on the palate. The finish is hoppy with a touch of bitterness. At 10% ABV a winter beer for long evenings, from barley malt, candy sugar, hops and yeast.

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10 beers like 1818

Martinus Quadrupel

Brouwerij Martinus

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 9.0%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside 1818 on fruit notes and fullness: adds richness, noticeably less bitter, drops hop character.

What carries overdark fruitfull-bodiedmaltyfruityboozy

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to 1818richsweethoppybitter

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Sixth Glass

Boulevard Brewing Company

United States · Quadrupel · 10.2%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with 1818, same fullness and booziness; adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, no hop character.

What carries overfull-bodieddark fruitmaltyfruityboozy

Structure: less bitter

Compared to 1818sweetrichhoppybitter

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

Structure: less bitter

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Zuster Agatha

Muifelbrouwerij

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 10.0%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fullness and fruit notes as 1818, adds roasted notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the hop character.

What carries overdark fruitfruityfull-bodiedmaltydry

Structure: less bitter

Compared to 1818roastedsmoothhoppyboozy

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

Structure: less bitter

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Straffe Hendrik Heritage

Brouwerij De Halve Maan

Belgium · Quadrupel · 11.0%

80%

MATCH

Mirrors 1818's bitterness and booziness — plus richness, noticeably less bitter, minus hop character.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Ongelovige Thomas

Jopen

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 10.0%

80%

MATCH

Like 1818 on fruit notes and bitterness — adds caramel notes, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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Winter Quadrupel

New Belgium Brewing Company

United States · Quadrupel · 9.7%

80%

MATCH

A touch more caramel notes, noticeably less bitter, no hop character — fullness and booziness as with 1818.

Structure: less bitter

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Steenbrugge Quadrupel

Brouwerij Palm

Belgium · Quadrupel · 10.0%

79%

MATCH

Keeps booziness and dryness like 1818, adds caramel notes, noticeably less bitter, drops hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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Enjoy the Silence

Brouwerij Kees

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 11.5%

79%

MATCH

Shares fruit notes and fullness with 1818; adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, but drops hop character.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Brouwerij Kees

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 10.0%

79%

MATCH

Less bitter — same fullness and booziness as 1818, adds richness, noticeably less bitter, but without the hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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Full House

DAVO

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 10.0%

78%

MATCH

Less bitter — same fullness and booziness as 1818, adds caramel notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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