Beers similar to Balboa

American Lager·Panama·4.4% ABV·One of 102 American Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Balboa's malty and grassy character. Barley, other grains and a hint of grass lead in this lager, which has a light to medium body and finishes with a slightly bitter note. Balboa is the first Panamanian beer, brewed since 1 September 1910, and its label from 2015 brings the figure of Vasco Núñez de Balboa to life. The brewery says the recipe has stayed unchanged. 4.4% ABV.

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10 beers like Balboa

Binch

Brasserie Dunham

Canada · American Lager · 4.8%

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93%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Balboa on bitterness and lightness — adds dryness.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Balboadrybready

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

Structure: very close

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Kokanee

Labatt Brewing Company

Canada · American Lager · 5%

TWIN

92%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dryness — bitterness and crispness as with Balboa.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Balboadryherbalhoney

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

Structure: very close

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Point Special

Stevens Point Brewery

United States · American Lager · 4.8%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps crispness and lightness like Balboa, adds dryness, drops bitterness.

What carries overcrisplightmaltycleangrassy

Structure: very close

Compared to Balboadrysweetfloralbitter

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

Structure: very close

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Narragansett Lager

Narragansett Brewing Company

United States · American Lager · 5%

89%

MATCH

Shares crispness and lightness with Balboa; adds dryness, but drops bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Puppers Golden Lager

Labatt Brewing Company

Canada · American Lager · 5%

88%

MATCH

Alongside Balboa on bitterness and cleanness: adds dryness.

Structure: very close

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Lucky Lager

Labatt Brewing Company

Canada · American Lager · 5%

87%

MATCH

As with Balboa, same crispness and lightness; adds dryness, no bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Pabst Blue Ribbon

Pabst Brewing Company

United States · American Lager · 4.7%

87%

MATCH

Same lightness and crispness as Balboa, adds bread notes, but without the bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Wagner Vollbier

Wagner-Bräu Kemmern

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.2%

86%

MATCH

Mirrors Balboa's bitterness and lightness, plus floral notes, a notch stronger.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Pacífico Clara

Pacífico

Mexico · Mexican Lager · 4.5%

86%

MATCH

Same bitterness and lightness as Balboa, adds dryness.

Structure: very close

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Oettinger Helles

Oettinger Brauerei

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.7%

85%

MATCH

Same bitterness and cleanness as Balboa, adds sweetness.

Structure: very close

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