Beers similar to Bothy

Amber Ale·United Kingdom·5.6% ABV·One of 99 Amber Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Bothy's fruity and sweet character. Bothy carries fruity hints of sweet summer berries and is bittered for a distinctive, traditional aftertaste, a strong, deep amber ale at 5.6% ABV. In 2026 it was named Overall Champion of the Bottle & Can competition at the SIBA awards for Scotland, and it also won Gold in the Amber, Brown & Red Ale class. The cask version took Bronze in 2025.

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10 beers like Bothy

Bonfire Boy

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 5.8%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more roasted notes, no berry notes — fullness and bitterness as with Bothy.

What carries overfruitycaramelbittermaltysweet

Structure: very close

Compared to Bothyroastedsmokytoastyberry

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

Structure: very close

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Hobgoblin Amber

Wychwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.5%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Bothy on fullness and bitterness — adds floral notes, a notch softer, but without the berry notes.

What carries overfruityfull-bodiedbittersweetcaramel

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Bothyfloralearthycitrusyberry

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Hairy Bikers Triple Hop Best Bitter

Theakston Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.2%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Bothy's fullness and berry notes — plus honey notes, a notch softer, minus fruit notes.

What carries overfull-bodiedsweetmaltyberryhoppy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Bothyhoneyorangespicyfruitybitter

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Highlander

Fyne Ales

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.8%

82%

MATCH

Same bitterness and malt character as Bothy, adds nutty notes, a notch softer, but without the fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Greedy Goose

Hook Norton Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.2%

81%

MATCH

As with Bothy, same fullness and berry notes; adds richness, a notch softer, no sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Cornamusa

Cervezas Althaia

Spain · Amber Ale · 5.7%

78%

MATCH

Alongside Bothy on fullness and malt character: adds tropical notes, drops bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Mompesson's Gold

Oakham Ales

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 5.2%

77%

MATCH

Shares bitterness and malt character with Bothy; adds earthy notes, but drops fullness.

Structure: very close

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Cranborne Poacher

Hall & Woodhouse

United Kingdom · Ruby Ale · 5.7%

76%

MATCH

Keeps fullness and malt character like Bothy, adds dark fruit notes, drops bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Easter Ale

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 5.6%

76%

MATCH

Same fullness and bitterness as Bothy, adds dryness, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Devil's Backbone

Kinnegar Brewing

Ireland · Amber Ale · 4.9%

75%

MATCH

Softer — same fullness and bitterness as Bothy, adds chocolate notes, a notch softer, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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