Beers similar to Cardinal Blonde

Euro Pale Lager·Switzerland·5% ABV·One of 42 Euro Pale Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Cardinal Blonde's malty and bready character. Western Switzerland's defining lager since 1788 — a clean, golden pale lager with subtle hop character and smooth malt finish. The tap beer of Romandy: ordered as a 'Cardinal' at every café de la Gare from Fribourg to Lausanne. Over 125 years the dominant beer of French Switzerland.

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10 beers like Cardinal Blonde

Mahou 5 Estrellas

Mahou San Miguel

Spain · Euro Pale Lager · 5.5%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps hop character and cleanness like Cardinal; adds grass notes.

What carries overcleanmaltycrisphoppysmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Cardinalgrassyfull-bodiedmineral

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

Structure: very close

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Feldschlösschen Original

Feldschlösschen

Switzerland · Euro Pale Lager · 5%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Cardinal's hop character and cleanness, plus dryness.

What carries overcleancrisphoppyrefreshinglight

Structure: very close

Compared to Cardinaldrybitter

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

Structure: very close

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Etna Bionda

Birrificio dell'Etna

Italy · Euro Pale Lager · 5%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Cardinal on cleanness and crispness — adds mineral notes, but without the hop character.

What carries overcleancrisprefreshingmaltysmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Cardinalmineralearthydryhoppy

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

Structure: very close

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Moritz Original

Moritz

Spain · Euro Pale Lager · 5.4%

85%

MATCH

As with Cardinal, same hop character and cleanness, plus noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Bischofshof Original 1649

Brauerei Bischofshof

Germany · Lager · 5.2%

84%

MATCH

Same hop character and cleanness as Cardinal, adds fullness.

Structure: very close

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Biržų Ekstra

Biržų Alus

Lithuania · Euro Pale Lager · 5%

84%

MATCH

Shares cleanness and crispness with Cardinal; adds dryness, but drops hop character.

Structure: very close

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BRLO Pale Ale

BRLO

Germany · Pale Ale · 5%

84%

MATCH

Alongside Cardinal on hop character and crispness: adds floral notes, softer carbonation.

Structure: softer, more bitter

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Taquiña Cerveza

Cervecería Taquiña

Bolivia · Euro Pale Lager · 4.8%

83%

MATCH

A touch more mineral notes, no hop character — cleanness and crispness as with Cardinal.

Structure: very close

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Dreher Classic

Dreher Breweries

Hungary · Euro Pale Lager · 5.2%

83%

MATCH

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

Structure: very close

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Grolsch Premium Lager

Grolsche Bierbrouwerij

Netherlands · Lager · 5%

83%

MATCH

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

Structure: very close

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