Beers similar to Devils Backbone Summer Lager

Golden Lager·United States·5.3% ABV·One of 1 Golden Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Devils Backbone Summer Lager's malty and sweet character. Devils Backbone's year-round golden lager — bright straw, honey-tinged Vienna-malt sweetness, clean noble-hop finish. Fuller than a Vienna Lager but lighter than the O'Fest. The Virginia summer beer that carries into fall without breaking a sweat. AB InBev-owned, brewed with the same recipe respect the pre-acquisition years had.

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10 beers like Devils Backbone Summer Lager

Schwanenbräu Kellerbier

Schwanenbräu Ebermannstadt

Germany · Kellerbier · 5%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Devils Backbone on cleanness and crispness: adds haziness, softer carbonation, drops honey notes.

What carries overcleanmaltysweetcrisp

Structure: softer

Compared to Devils Backbonehazycaramelroastedhoneyhoppy

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

Structure: softer

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Distelhäuser Distel Hell

Distelhäuser Brauerei

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.9%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Devils Backbone, same honey notes and hop character, plus bread notes.

What carries overcleanmaltysweethoneycrisp

Structure: very close

Compared to Devils Backbonebreadyspicy-hopmineral

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

Structure: very close

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Stiegl-Goldbräu

Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg

Austria · Helles Lager · 4.9%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same hop character and honey notes as Devils Backbone, adds noble hop character.

What carries overcleanrefreshingsweethoneycrisp

Structure: very close

Compared to Devils Backbonenoble-hopfloralbready

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

Structure: very close

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Old Jurassic Gold

Printshop Beer Co.

United States · Golden Ale · 5%

79%

MATCH

Mirrors Devils Backbone's honey notes and hop character, plus floral notes, softer carbonation.

Structure: softer

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Sleeman Honey Brown Lager

Sleeman

Canada · Amber Lager · 5.2%

76%

MATCH

Like Devils Backbone on honey notes and cleanness — adds fullness, sweeter, but without the hop character.

Structure: sweeter

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Clara

Cervecería Factoria Plaza Vieja

Cuba · Helles Lager · 5%

76%

MATCH

A touch more bread notes, no hop character — honey notes and cleanness as with Devils Backbone.

Structure: very close

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Daredevil Helles

Daredevil Brewing Co.

United States · Helles Lager · 5%

76%

MATCH

Keeps honey notes and hop character like Devils Backbone, adds dryness, drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Kueña Golden Ale

Kueña Cerveza Artesanal

Ecuador · American Blonde Ale · 5%

76%

MATCH

Shares honey notes and hop character with Devils Backbone; adds citrus notes.

Structure: very close

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Festbier

Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg

Germany · Festbier · 6.3%

76%

MATCH

Stronger — same honey notes and hop character as Devils Backbone, adds noble hop character, a notch stronger.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Stein Helles

Schlossbrauerei Stein

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.1%

75%

MATCH

Same hop character and honey notes as Devils Backbone, adds noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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