Beers similar to Capital Gold Lager

American Lager·United States·5% ABV·One of 102 American Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Capital Gold Lager's malty and bready character. Winner of the inaugural Iowa Beer Brackets competition in 2017 — voted Iowa's favourite craft beer by Des Moines Register readers. A clean, well-balanced American lager with a mild hop note and smooth malt finish. The beer that proved Iowa craft drinkers appreciate a great lager as much as an IPA.

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10 beers like Capital Gold Lager

Longboard Island Lager

Kona Brewing Hawaii

United States · Pale Lager · 4.6%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dryness, noticeably more bitter, no hop character — smoothness and cleanness as with Confluence.

What carries overcleansmoothcrispmaltybready

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Confluencedryfloralherbalhoppy

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: more bitter

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Cristal

Backus & Johnston

Peru · American Lager · 5%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Confluence on hop character and cleanness — essentially the same.

What carries overcleanrefreshingsmoothcrisphoppy

Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Miller Genuine Draft

Miller Brewing Company

United States · American Lager · 4.7%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Confluence's cleanness and refreshment — plus creaminess, minus hop character.

What carries overcleanlightmaltyrefreshingbready

Structure: very close

Compared to Confluencecreamysweetcitrusysmoothhoppy

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

Structure: very close

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Old Boise Lager

Woodland Empire Ale Craft

United States · American Lager · 4.7%

84%

MATCH

Same hop character and cleanness as Confluence, adds mineral notes.

Structure: very close

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Lone Star Beer

Lone Star Brewing Company

United States · American Lager · 4.7%

84%

MATCH

As with Confluence, same hop character and cleanness, plus mineral notes.

Structure: very close

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Ragin' Bull

Bolero Snort Brewery

United States · Amber Lager · 5%

83%

MATCH

Alongside Confluence on hop character and smoothness: adds toasty notes, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter

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Püls Helles

Brauerei Püls

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.2%

83%

MATCH

Shares hop character and cleanness with Confluence; adds mineral notes.

Structure: very close

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Pyraser Kellerbier

Pyraser Landbrauerei

Germany · Amber Ale · 4.8%

82%

MATCH

Keeps hop character and smoothness like Confluence; adds fruit notes, softer carbonation.

Structure: softer, a touch fuller

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Sapporo Premium

Sapporo Brewery

Japan · Pale Lager · 5%

82%

MATCH

Same cleanness and crispness as Confluence, adds dryness, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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Birra Moretti L'Autentica

Birra Moretti

Italy · Lager · 4.6%

81%

MATCH

More bitter — same hop character and cleanness as Confluence, adds mineral notes, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter

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