Beers similar to Blonde Melissa

Blonde Ale·United Kingdom·4.6% ABV·One of 88 Blonde Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Blonde Melissa's dry and malty character. A light malty base gives a soft sweetness, balanced by subtle herbal and citrus fruit notes that lead into a dry, crisp finish. Blonde Melissa is a pale golden beer at 4.6%, served on cask and draught in pubs and first listed in September 2026, which makes it one of the newest names in Butcombe's range.

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10 beers like Blonde Melissa

Toit Basmati Blonde

Toit Brewpub

India · Blonde Ale · 4.6%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares sweetness and citrus notes with Blonde Melissa; adds crisper carbonation, but drops herbal notes.

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Structure: crisper

Compared to Blonde Melissasmooth-drinkingherbal

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

Structure: crisper

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Dizzy Blonde

Robinsons Brewery

United Kingdom · Blonde Ale · 3.8%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same sweetness and herbal notes as Blonde Melissa, adds floral notes, a notch softer.

What carries overcrispherbalcitrusylightdry

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Blonde Melissafloralbittersmooth

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Salty Crew

Coronado Brewing Company

United States · Blonde Ale · 4.5%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Blonde Melissa, same herbal notes and crispness; adds bread notes, no sweetness.

What carries overcrispdrymaltycleanlight

Structure: very close

Compared to Blonde Melissabreadygrassysmooth-drinkingsweetcitrusy

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

Structure: very close

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Duke's

Kona Brewing Hawaii

United States · Blonde Ale · 4.5%

83%

MATCH

Like Blonde Melissa on herbal notes and citrus notes — adds bread notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Black Isle Blonde

Black Isle Brewery

United Kingdom · Blonde Ale · 4.5%

81%

MATCH

Mirrors Blonde Melissa's herbal notes and crispness — plus grass notes, minus sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Jamrock

Birrone

Italy · Pale Lager · 4.8%

81%

MATCH

Keeps sweetness and herbal notes like Blonde Melissa, adds floral notes, crisper carbonation, drops malt character.

Structure: crisper

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Sans Gluten Blonde

MicroBrasserie Charlevoix

Canada · Blonde Ale · 5%

81%

MATCH

A touch more nutty notes, no malt character — sweetness and herbal notes as with Blonde Melissa.

Structure: very close

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St-Ambroise Gluten-Free Blonde

McAuslan Brewing

Canada · Blonde Ale · 4.5%

81%

MATCH

Alongside Blonde Melissa on herbal notes and lightness: adds grass notes, drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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St-Ambroise Blonde

McAuslan Brewing

Canada · Blonde Ale · 4.5%

81%

MATCH

Same sweetness and citrus notes as Blonde Melissa, adds bread notes, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Pointers All-American Beer

Stevens Point Brewery

United States · Blonde Ale · 3.8%

80%

MATCH

Softer — same sweetness and crispness as Blonde Melissa, adds bread notes, a notch softer, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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