Beers similar to Pimp My Sleigh

Fat Head's Brewery

Belgian Strong Dark·United States·10.5% ABV·One of 22 Belgian Strong Darks in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Pimp My Sleigh's rich and dark-fruity character. Pimp My Sleigh is a Belgian-style holiday brew, rich and complex, full of dark malt, raisins and figs, with anise, dark candi sugar, dark fruit and spicy phenols. It bites the nose at 10.5% ABV and 30 IBU, and a proprietary Belgian yeast blend ferments it. The brewers suggest goose, venison or vanilla ice cream alongside. It is released from November to December.

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10 beers like Pimp My Sleigh

1

Brok in de Keel

Bronckhorster Brewing Company

Netherlands · Belgian Strong Dark · 8.5%

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80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps spiciness and malt character like Pimp My Sleigh, adds caramel notes, a notch softer, drops sweetness.

What carries overrichmaltydark fruitspicyboozy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Pimp My Sleighcaramelsmokysweetvanilla

Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch less bitterness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Santo Ron Diego

The Lost Abbey

United States · Belgian Strong Dark · 12.5%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Pimp My Sleigh's sweetness and spiciness — plus chocolate notes, a notch stronger, minus dark fruit notes.

What carries overrichsweetspicyvanillaboozy

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Pimp My Sleighchocolateorangedark fruitmalty

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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3

Brouwerij Bosteels

Belgium · Belgian Strong Dark · 11.5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Pimp My Sleigh on booziness and vanilla notes — adds oak notes, a notch stronger, but without the dark fruit notes.

What carries overvanillarichspicyboozyfruity

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Pimp My Sleighoaknuttychocolatedark fruitmalty

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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4

Russian River Brewing Company

United States · Belgian Strong Dark · 9.9%

77%

MATCH

As with Pimp My Sleigh, same fruit notes and spiciness; adds chocolate notes, no sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Brouwerij Haacht

Belgium · Belgian Strong Dark · 8.5%

77%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and malt character as Pimp My Sleigh, adds a notch softer, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Noel de Calabaza

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

United States · Belgian Strong Dark · 9.0%

75%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and malt character with Pimp My Sleigh; adds nutty notes, a notch softer, but drops vanilla notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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7

Avery Brewing Company

United States · Quadrupel · 10.0%

74%

MATCH

Alongside Pimp My Sleigh on spiciness and malt character: adds caramel notes, sweeter, drops vanilla notes.

Structure: sweeter

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Martinus Quadrupel

Brouwerij Martinus

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 9.0%

73%

MATCH

A touch more fullness, sweeter, no vanilla notes — fruit notes and sweetness as with Pimp My Sleigh.

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Boulevard Brewing Company

United States · Quadrupel · 10.2%

73%

MATCH

Sweeter — same sweetness and booziness as Pimp My Sleigh, adds fullness, sweeter, but without the vanilla notes.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Straffe Hendrik Heritage

Brouwerij De Halve Maan

Belgium · Quadrupel · 11.0%

72%

MATCH

Sweeter — same spiciness and malt character as Pimp My Sleigh, adds bitterness, sweeter, but without the sweetness.

Structure: sweeter

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