hopIQ found 10 beers that share The Fear's spicy and malty character. A carved-open pumpkin on the nose, cinnamon and nutmeg spice over bready malt, alcohol in the mix and a bitter finish: that is this 9% pumpkin ale, released around Halloween. The pitch is pure Flying Dog: embrace whatever fear consumes you, and the true artist in you will rise up.
Similar beers ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.Similar beers ranked by flavour, not popularity.
A touch more clove notes, no bitterness — bread notes and booziness as with The Fear.
Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.
Structure: very close
Like The Fear on bread notes and bitterness — adds clove notes, fuller-bodied, but without the roasted notes.
Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch more sweetness.
Structure: a touch fuller, a notch softer
Mirrors The Fear's bitterness and roasted notes — plus sweetness, minus bread notes.
Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.
Structure: very close
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