Beers similar to Vixen

Best Bitter·United Kingdom·4% ABV·One of 79 Best Bitters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Vixen's hoppy and bitter character. A copper-coloured best bitter at 4.0%: subtle hints of honey, spice and hedgerow fruits, plus late additions of Pacific Gem hops that make the nose and the finish fruity. Vixen is one of the four permanent beers and took Silver in 2026 in the SIBA Midlands & West class for British bitters in bottle and can.

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10 beers like Vixen

Big Top Bitter

Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.3%

ALTERNATIVE

70%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Vixen on fruit notes and berry notes — adds dark fruit notes, but without the honey notes.

What carries overhoppyfruitymaltycaramelbitter

Structure: very close

Compared to Vixendark fruitrichhoneyspicy

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

Structure: very close

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Jimbo

Purity Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more nutty notes, no hop character — fruit notes and berry notes as with Vixen.

What carries overfruitybitterberrycaramelmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Vixennuttycrispcleanhoppyhoney

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

Structure: very close

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Flapdoodle

Sawdust City Brewing Company

Canada · Best Bitter · 4.4%

WORTH A TRY

68%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and herbal notes like Vixen, adds toasty notes, drops hop character.

What carries overmaltyfruityherbalberrycaramel

Structure: very close

Compared to Vixenearthytoastydryhoppyhoney

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

Structure: very close

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Tolly Roger

Cliff Quay Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.2%

67%

MATCH

Shares fruit notes and caramel notes with Vixen; adds citrus notes, drier, but drops honey notes.

Structure: drier

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Memento

Siren Craft Brew

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 3.8%

66%

MATCH

Alongside Vixen on honey notes and herbal notes: adds dryness, drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Sussex Best

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4%

65%

MATCH

As with Vixen, same spiciness and caramel notes; adds floral notes, drier, no fruit notes.

Structure: drier

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Hubble Bubble

Charnwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.4%

65%

MATCH

Same honey notes and spiciness as Vixen, adds spicy-hop notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Wadworth 6X

Wadworth

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.1%

65%

MATCH

Mirrors Vixen's fruit notes and caramel notes — plus fullness, minus honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Tamar Best Bitter

Summerskills Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.3%

65%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and caramel notes as Vixen, adds roasted notes, but without the honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Solstice

Spitting Feathers Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 4.1%

64%

MATCH

Same spiciness and herbal notes as Vixen, adds refreshment, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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