Beers similar to Budvar Reserve

Strong Lager·Czech Republic·7.5% ABV·One of 55 Strong Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Budvar Reserve's malty and full-bodied character. Golden colour and a pronounced malt flavour on a malty body, with subtle residual sweetness and the classic aromatic bitterness of Saaz hops. Soft and balanced despite its strength. Matured for at least five months; formerly sold as Bud B:Strong, it marked the brewery's 125th anniversary in a limited edition of 125 hand-filled, signed bottles.

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10 beers like Budvar Reserve

Tsingtao Shizhuang

Tsingtao Brewery

China · Strong Lager · 6.5%

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80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Budvar's booziness and sweetness — plus richness, fuller-bodied, minus noble hop character.

What carries overmaltyfull-bodiedbittersmoothsweet

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

Compared to Budvarrichnoble-hop

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

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Łomża Mocne

Browar Łomża

Poland · Strong Lager · 7.5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps sweetness and booziness like Budvar, adds richness, drops noble hop character.

What carries overmaltysmoothfull-bodiedboozysweet

Structure: very close

Compared to Budvarrichcleanhoneynoble-hopbitter

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

Structure: very close

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Diekirch Exclusive

Brasserie de Diekirch

Luxembourg · Strong Lager · 8.5%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more richness, a notch stronger, no noble hop character — sweetness and booziness as with Budvar.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltysmoothboozysweet

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Budvarrichcleanhoneynoble-hopbitter

Structure: Very close — a touch more texture, a touch more body.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Okocim Mocne

Browar Okocim

Poland · Strong Lager · 7.0%

75%

MATCH

Alongside Budvar on booziness and sweetness: adds caramel notes, drops noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Mönchshof Landbier

Mönchshof

Germany · Dortmunder Export · 5.4%

74%

MATCH

Shares noble hop character and bitterness with Budvar; adds spiciness, a notch softer, but drops booziness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Meister Max

Al Ahram Beverages Company

Egypt · Strong Lager · 8.0%

74%

MATCH

Same sweetness and booziness as Budvar, adds toasty notes, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Kingfisher Strong

United Breweries Group

India · Strong Lager · 8.0%

74%

MATCH

As with Budvar, same sweetness and booziness; adds honey notes, no noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Red Horse Beer

San Miguel Brewery

Philippines · Strong Lager · 6.9%

73%

MATCH

Like Budvar on bitterness and booziness — but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Celtia Strong

Société de Fabrication des Boissons de Tunisie

Tunisia · Strong Lager · 6.5%

73%

MATCH

Softer — same booziness and sweetness as Budvar, adds honey notes, a notch softer, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Pray for Snow

10 Barrel Brewing

United States · Strong Ale · 7.6%

73%

MATCH

Fuller — same noble hop character and bitterness as Budvar, adds spicy-hop notes, fuller-bodied.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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