Beers similar to Silkeborg Julebryg

Dark Lager·Denmark·5% ABV·One of 64 Dark Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Silkeborg Julebryg's sweet and malty character. Silkeborg Julebryg is a dark pilsner with a pleasant, lightly sweet fullness, as known from the Classic beers of the same brewery. Its makers even call it a Classic with more of everything, a cheerful Christmas lager with plenty of draught-beer appeal. It is brewed by the relaunched Silkeborg Bryghus.

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10 beers like Silkeborg Julebryg

Rød Jul

Svaneke Bryghus

Denmark · Dark Lager · 5.7%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Silkeborg's toasty notes and roasted notes — plus hop character, a notch stronger, minus fullness.

What carries overmaltysweetsmooth-drinkingtoastyclean

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Silkeborghoppyfruityherbalfull-bodiedcrisp

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Julehvidtøl No.1

Hancock Bryggerierne

Denmark · Dark Lager · 1.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fullness and toasty notes like Silkeborg; adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter.

What carries oversweetfull-bodiedmaltysmooth-drinkingtoasty

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

Compared to Silkeborgrefreshingbittercrisp

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

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

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Ambar Oro Negro

La Zaragozana

Spain · Dark Lager · 5.6%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more chocolate notes, no fullness — toasty notes and roasted notes as with Silkeborg.

What carries oversweetroastedmaltysmooth-drinkingtoasty

Structure: very close

Compared to Silkeborgchocolatecoffeefull-bodiedcrisp

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

Structure: very close

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Olympic Brewery

Greece · Dark Lager · 5.2%

84%

MATCH

Alongside Silkeborg on toasty notes and roasted notes: adds banana notes, fuller-bodied, drops fullness.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Pan Tamni

Pan

Croatia · Dark Lager · 5.5%

83%

MATCH

Shares toasty notes and roasted notes with Silkeborg; adds bread notes, fuller-bodied, but drops fullness.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Alfa Donker Bruin

Alfa Bierbrouwerij

Netherlands · Dark Lager · 3.0%

82%

MATCH

Same toasty notes and roasted notes as Silkeborg, adds caramel notes, a notch softer, but without the fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Skawskum

Skagen Bryghus

Denmark · Dark Lager · 5.0%

82%

MATCH

As with Silkeborg, same fullness and toasty notes, plus richness.

Structure: very close

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Mørk Hvidtøl

Bryggeriet Refsvindinge

Denmark · Dark Lager · 2.4%

82%

MATCH

Like Silkeborg on toasty notes and roasted notes — adds yeast character, a notch softer, but without the fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Leinenkugel's Dark Lager

Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company

United States · Dark Lager · 4.9%

81%

MATCH

Same toasty notes and roasted notes as Silkeborg, adds nutty notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Ceres Jule-Hvidtøl

Ceres

Denmark · Dark Lager · 1.9%

81%

MATCH

Lighter — same fullness and toasty notes as Silkeborg, adds caramel notes, lighter-bodied.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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