Beers similar to Exmoor Gold

Golden Ale·United Kingdom·4.5% ABV·One of 138 Golden Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Exmoor Gold's floral and citrusy character. Fresh grassy and floral hops meet soft, caramel-tinged malt on the nose. The palate balances gentle grainy malt against floral, citrusy hop fruit. The finish is bittersweet, with citrus weaving in and out. Pale gold, 4.5% in cask and 5.0% in the bottle. Brewed from a single malt in 1986, it is regarded as the first modern golden ale.

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10 beers like Exmoor Gold

Hogs Back Gold

Hogs Back Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.5%

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80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Exmoor, same malt character and hop character; adds fruit notes, no grass notes.

What carries overfloralcaramelrefreshingcitrusyhoppy

Structure: very close

Compared to Exmoorfruitysweetgrassylight

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

Structure: very close

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Bitter & Twisted

Harviestoun Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 3.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Exmoor on caramel notes and bitterness: adds dryness, a notch softer, drops grass notes.

What carries overfloralcitrusybitterhoppycaramel

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Exmoordryfruitygrassylight

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Persephone

Marble Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.1%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares malt character and grass notes with Exmoor; adds berry notes, but drops caramel notes.

What carries overgrassyfloralcitrusyhoppymalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Exmoorberrysmoothwheatcaramelbitter

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

Structure: very close

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Patient Number 9

Hobsons Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.3%

79%

MATCH

Keeps hop character and bitterness like Exmoor, adds sweetness, drops grass notes.

Structure: very close

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Yma O Hyd

Tiny Rebel

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 4.4%

78%

MATCH

A touch more bread notes, crisper carbonation, no caramel notes — grass notes and hop character as with Exmoor.

Structure: crisper

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Cocker Hoop

Jennings Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.6%

78%

MATCH

Like Exmoor on hop character and bitterness — adds spiciness, but without the grass notes.

Structure: very close

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Elsie Mo

Castle Rock Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.7%

78%

MATCH

Mirrors Exmoor's hop character and malt character — plus herbal notes, minus grass notes.

Structure: very close

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Wingman Craft Lager

BrewDog

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 4.8%

77%

MATCH

Same grass notes and hop character as Exmoor, adds noble hop character, crisper carbonation, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: crisper

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Three Rivers Lager

Bellfield Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 4.2%

77%

MATCH

Crisper — same hop character and grass notes as Exmoor, adds dryness, crisper carbonation, but without the malt character.

Structure: crisper, a touch lighter

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Twisted Spire

Hobsons Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 3.4%

77%

MATCH

Softer — same grass notes and hop character as Exmoor, adds dryness, a notch softer, but without the floral notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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