Beers similar to Ehrenfelder

Altbier·Germany·4.8% ABV·One of 46 Altbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Ehrenfelder's malty and caramel character. Ehrenfelder is an unfiltered Altbier, brewed as a tribute to the part of town in Cologne where the brewpub Braustelle stands. Freigeist Bierkultur is the experimental offshoot of that brewpub and revives and updates historical German beer styles, many of which disappeared only a few decades ago.

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10 beers like Ehrenfelder

BOLTENs Ur-Alt

Bolten Brauerei

Germany · Altbier · 4.9%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Ehrenfelder on bitterness and drinkability — adds haziness, but without the herbal notes.

What carries overbittermaltysmooth-drinkingcleancaramel

Structure: very close

Compared to Ehrenfelderhazyroastedfruityherbal

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

Structure: very close

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Venloosch Alt

Lindeboom Bierbrouwerij

Netherlands · Altbier · 5.2%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more fullness, no herbal notes — bitterness and drinkability as with Ehrenfelder.

What carries overcleanmaltysmooth-drinkingcaramelbitter

Structure: very close

Compared to Ehrenfelderfull-bodiedspicyherbal

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

Structure: very close

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Gleumes Uralt

Brauerei Gleumes

Germany · Altbier · 5.2%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps bitterness and drinkability like Ehrenfelder, adds nutty notes, drops herbal notes.

What carries overbittermaltycaramelsmooth-drinkingclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Ehrenfeldernuttyhazyherbal

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

Structure: very close

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BOLTENs Alt

Bolten Brauerei

Germany · Altbier · 4.9%

81%

MATCH

Shares bitterness and drinkability with Ehrenfelder; adds roasted notes, but drops herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Žatecký pivovar Perníkové pivo

Žatecký pivovar

Czech Republic · Spiced Beer · 4.8%

80%

MATCH

Alongside Ehrenfelder on herbal notes and bitterness: adds honey notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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BOLTENs Winter Spezial

Bolten Brauerei

Germany · Altbier · 5.8%

79%

MATCH

As with Ehrenfelder, same bitterness and drinkability; adds roasted notes, a notch stronger, no herbal notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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La Brouette

Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes

Switzerland · Amber Ale · 5.0%

77%

MATCH

Same herbal notes and bitterness as Ehrenfelder, adds hop character.

Structure: very close

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Rhinegold Red

Quidi Vidi Brewing Company

Canada · Altbier · 5.0%

76%

MATCH

Mirrors Ehrenfelder's herbal notes and bitterness, plus toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Gleumes Lager

Brauerei Gleumes

Germany · Altbier · 4.8%

75%

MATCH

No herbal notes — bitterness and cleanness as with Ehrenfelder.

Structure: very close

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Gatz Alt

Bolten Brauerei

Germany · Altbier · 4.8%

75%

MATCH

Same bitterness and cleanness as Ehrenfelder, adds roasted notes, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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