Beers similar to Floyds Deluxe

Lager·United States·4.5% ABV·One of 180 Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Floyds Deluxe's malty and bready character. Cornmeal, cracker and a touch of sweet malt define Floyds Deluxe, a lighter-style lager brewed with Indiana corn grits. It debuted in 2025 and won gold in the American-Style Lager category at the 2026 World Beer Cup. 4.5% ABV, available year-round in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, and brewed in Munster, Indiana.

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10 beers like Floyds Deluxe

Y108 Loud & Clear Lager

Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

Canada · Lager · 4.1%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Floyds on sweetness and lightness: adds dryness.

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Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Reschs Pilsener

Carlton & United Breweries

Australia · Australian Lager · 4.4%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Floyds, same sweetness and lightness, plus caramel notes.

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Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Carling

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 4%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same sweetness and lightness as Floyds, adds bitterness.

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Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Rosenheimer Helles

Auerbräu

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.9%

87%

MATCH

Mirrors Floyds's sweetness and lightness, plus refreshment.

Structure: very close

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Madrí Excepcional 0.0

Madrí Excepcional

United Kingdom · Alcohol-Free Lager · 0%

87%

MATCH

Like Floyds on sweetness and lightness — adds floral notes, lighter-bodied.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Tyroler Hell

Zillertal Bier

Austria · Helles Lager · 4.8%

87%

MATCH

A touch more honey notes — sweetness and lightness as with Floyds.

Structure: very close

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Estrella Jalisco

Grupo Modelo

Mexico · Mexican Lager · 4.5%

86%

MATCH

Keeps sweetness and lightness like Floyds; adds dryness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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Franziskaner Helles

Franziskaner

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.8%

86%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and cleanness with Floyds; adds dryness.

Structure: very close

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Greifenklau Helles

Brauerei Greifenklau

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.7%

86%

MATCH

Same sweetness and cleanness as Floyds, adds herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Paulaner Münchner Hell

Paulaner Brauerei

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.9%

85%

MATCH

Same sweetness and lightness as Floyds, adds noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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