Beers similar to Julius 54BC

Belgian Strong Golden Ale·Belgium·8.5% ABV·One of 44 Belgian Strong Golden Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Julius 54BC's spicy and fruity character. A classical Belgian strong ale with rich ripe fruit malts, Julius 54BC adds spicy, peppery clove and banana yeast notes, full whole-grain bread malts, and pear and plum tones that linger into a long dry end. Sparkling and medium-bodied at 8.5%, it comes from the brewery best known for its wheat beer.

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Damnation

Russian River Brewing Company

United States · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 7.5%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

a notch softer, no malt character — dryness and clove notes as with Julius 54BC.

What carries overbananafruityspicydryclove

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Julius 54BCmaltydark fruit

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

Structure: a notch softer

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PranQster

North Coast Brewing Company

United States · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 7.6%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Julius 54BC on clove notes and banana notes — adds floral notes, a notch softer, but without the malt character.

What carries overfruityspicyclovebananadry

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Julius 54BCfloralcleanmaltydark fruit

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Confluence

Allagash Brewing Company

United States · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 7.5%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Julius 54BC's dryness and clove notes — plus orange notes, a notch softer, minus malt character.

What carries overclovespicybananadryfruity

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Julius 54BCorangecoriandersmoothmaltydark fruit

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Everything Nice

Brewery Ommegang

United States · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 9%

73%

MATCH

Same clove notes and malt character as Julius 54BC, adds caramel notes, but without the banana notes.

Structure: very close

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Bons Voeux

Brasserie Dupont

Belgium · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 9.5%

72%

MATCH

As with Julius 54BC, same clove notes and banana notes; adds orange notes, a notch stronger, no dryness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Golden Monkey

Victory Brewing Company

United States · Belgian Tripel · 9.5%

68%

MATCH

Alongside Julius 54BC on dryness and clove notes: adds orange notes, a notch stronger, drops bread notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Wild Heaven Invocation

Wild Heaven Beer

United States · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 8.5%

68%

MATCH

Shares dryness and yeast character with Julius 54BC; adds bubblegum notes, but drops bread notes.

Structure: very close

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Grand Prestige Brut

Hertog Jan Brouwerij

Netherlands · Bière de Champagne · 11.1%

67%

MATCH

Keeps banana notes and bread notes like Julius 54BC, adds chocolate notes, a notch stronger, drops clove notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Westport Extra

Mescan Brewery

Ireland · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 8.5%

67%

MATCH

Same yeast character and malt character as Julius 54BC, adds creaminess, but without the clove notes.

Structure: very close

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Muse

Daredevil Brewing Co.

United States · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 8.5%

67%

MATCH

Same dryness and bread notes as Julius 54BC, adds sweetness, but without the clove notes.

Structure: very close

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