Beers similar to Ale no. 16

Brown Ale·Denmark·5.7% ABV·One of 153 Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Ale no. 16's malty and toasty character. A dark, top-fermented brown ale brewed with original English yeast, first created in 1995 by John Rasmussen at Bryggeriet Refsvindinge. On beer platforms it also appears as AZ Ale No. 16. The year 1995 marked the beer's national breakthrough. Brown ales are characterized by their malty sweetness and moderate alcohol content, often displaying notes of caramel and toasted grain.

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10 beers like Ale no. 16

Goofy

Gamma Brewing Co

Denmark · Brown Ale · 4.5%

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93%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same caramel notes and sweetness as Ale no. 16, adds chocolate notes, a notch softer.

What carries overcarameltoastymaltyroastedsmooth

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Ale no. 16chocolatecitrusy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Sleeman Rousse Dark

Sleeman

Canada · Brown Ale · 5.5%

TWIN

92%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares caramel notes and roasted notes with Ale no. 16; adds cleanness, but drops sweetness.

What carries overroastedmaltytoastycaramelsmooth-drinking

Structure: very close

Compared to Ale no. 16cleansweet

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

Structure: very close

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Danelaw

Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.5%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Ale no. 16 on caramel notes and sweetness: adds earthy notes.

What carries overmaltycarameltoastysweetroasted

Structure: very close

Compared to Ale no. 16earthydark fruitherbalsmooth-drinking

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

Structure: very close

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Vanilla Maduro

Cigar City Brewing

United States · Brown Ale · 5.5%

90%

MATCH

A touch more vanilla notes — sweetness and caramel notes as with Ale no. 16.

Structure: very close

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Easton Brown & Down

Weyerbacher Brewing Company

United States · Brown Ale · 5.6%

88%

MATCH

Keeps caramel notes and roasted notes like Ale no. 16, adds chocolate notes, drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Bambrick's Brown Ale

Ballykilcavan Brewery

Ireland · Brown Ale · 5.8%

88%

MATCH

Mirrors Ale no. 16's roasted notes and nutty notes — plus chocolate notes, minus sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Hövels Original

Hövels Hausbrauerei

Germany · Brown Ale · 5.5%

87%

MATCH

Like Ale no. 16 on caramel notes and roasted notes — adds bitterness, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Limfjords Ale

Thisted Bryghus

Denmark · Brown Ale · 6.0%

87%

MATCH

As with Ale no. 16, same sweetness and caramel notes; adds honey notes, no roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Coffee Brown Ale

The Lost Abbey

United States · Brown Ale · 5.5%

87%

MATCH

Same roasted notes and nutty notes as Ale no. 16, adds coffee notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Newcastle Brown Ale

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.7%

86%

MATCH

Softer — same caramel notes and sweetness as Ale no. 16, adds banana notes, a notch softer, but without the bread notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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