Beers similar to Farsons Double Red

Strong Ale·Malta·6.8% ABV·One of 41 Strong Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Farsons Double Red's full-bodied and hoppy character. Double Red is a deep amber, full-bodied English-style strong ale at 6.8%. Brewed with quality malt and traditional English hops, it has a pleasant hoppy bitterness balanced by some malty sweetness. The finish is snappy with hops, making it a well-balanced, satisfying amber ale with extra depth from the added alcohol.

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10 beers like Farsons Double Red

Little Donker

Spitting Feathers Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Farsons on bitterness and malt character — a notch softer.

What carries overfull-bodiedhoppymaltybittersweet

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Farsonscrisp

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Walkürenschluck

Wacken Brauerei

Germany · Strong Ale · 7.8%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more resin notes, a notch stronger — bitterness and malt character as with Farsons.

What carries overfull-bodiedhoppybittermaltysweet

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Farsonsresinouscrisp

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Winter Ale

St. Peter's Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6.5%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps bitterness and malt character like Farsons; adds dark fruit notes.

What carries overfull-bodiedhoppybittermaltysweet

Structure: very close

Compared to Farsonsdark fruitcrisp

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

Structure: very close

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Crazy Fox

Charnwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6.5%

87%

MATCH

Shares malt character and sweetness with Farsons; adds fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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McMullen Stronghart

McMullen Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 7%

85%

MATCH

Alongside Farsons on bitterness and sweetness: adds roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Pendle Witches Brew

Moorhouse's Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 5.1%

81%

MATCH

As with Farsons, same malt character and richness; adds fruit notes, a notch softer, no bitterness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Bärner Fest Bock

Brauerei Felsenau

Switzerland · Heller Bock · 6.9%

81%

MATCH

Same malt character and sweetness as Farsons, adds noticeably less bitter, but without the hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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Broadside Strong Original

Adnams Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6%

79%

MATCH

Mirrors Farsons's malt character and sweetness — plus fruit notes, a notch softer, minus hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Victory Ale

Batemans Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6%

79%

MATCH

Softer — same bitterness and malt character as Farsons, adds fruit notes, a notch softer, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Abbot Reserve

Greene King Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6.5%

79%

MATCH

Same bitterness and malt character as Farsons, adds fruit notes, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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