Beers similar to Leyenda

Extra Special Bitter·Spain·5.8% ABV·One of 26 Extra Special Bitters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Leyenda's bitter and hoppy character. A copper-coloured Extra Special Bitter in the traditional British manner, with notes of caramel, flowers, noble hops and biscuit. The body is moderate and the finish bitter. Leyenda was the first recipe of DouGall's, brewed since 2006, and is made with Cascade and Magnum hops. It won Silver at the Brussels Beer Challenge 2015.

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10 beers like Leyenda

Redhook ESB

Redhook Brewery

United States · Extra Special Bitter · 5.8%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Leyenda's caramel notes and floral notes — plus fruit notes, minus bitterness.

What carries overcaramelfloralhoppymaltybready

Structure: very close

Compared to Leyendafruitysweetcitrusybitternoble-hop

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

Structure: very close

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Vache Folle ESB

MicroBrasserie Charlevoix

Canada · Extra Special Bitter · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps floral notes and caramel notes like Leyenda, adds dryness, drops noble hop character.

What carries overfloralcaramelbitterhoppymalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Leyendadryherbalnoble-hopbready

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

Structure: very close

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Northern Pub Ale

Yukon Brewing

Canada · Extra Special Bitter · 5.0%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more earthy notes, sweeter, no noble hop character — caramel notes and floral notes as with Leyenda.

What carries overcaramelbitterfloralhoppybready

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

Compared to Leyendaearthytoastydrynoble-hopsmooth

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

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Old Man

Tree House Brewing Company

United States · Extra Special Bitter · 5.4%

78%

MATCH

Alongside Leyenda on noble hop character and caramel notes: adds earthy notes, drops floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Boneshaker Amber

Second Street Brewery

United States · Extra Special Bitter · 5.8%

76%

MATCH

Shares caramel notes and bread notes with Leyenda; adds toasty notes, but drops bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Homeward Bound

Brewpoint

United Kingdom · Extra Special Bitter · 4.6%

76%

MATCH

Same floral notes and caramel notes as Leyenda, adds earthy notes, a notch softer, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Autumn Ale

Short's Brewing Company

United States · Extra Special Bitter · 5.6%

74%

MATCH

As with Leyenda, same floral notes and malt character; adds sweetness, noticeably more bitter, no noble hop character.

Structure: more bitter

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Halve Hahn

Alder Beer Co.

Italy · Kölsch · 5.6%

73%

MATCH

Like Leyenda on floral notes and noble hop character — adds herbal notes, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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Holgate ESB

Holgate Brewhouse

Australia · Extra Special Bitter · 5.0%

73%

MATCH

Sweeter — same caramel notes and bread notes as Leyenda, adds earthy notes, sweeter, but without the floral notes.

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Furious Gnome

Wayward Brewing Co.

Australia · Extra Special Bitter · 5.6%

73%

MATCH

Sweeter — same floral notes and caramel notes as Leyenda, adds dark fruit notes, sweeter, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: sweeter

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