Beers similar to Hibernation Ale

Old Ale·United States·8.7% ABV·One of 21 Old Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Hibernation Ale's malty and chocolate character. Malty richness meets a complex dry-hopped hop profile in this English-style old ale, hearty and warming, with no holiday spices. A winter tradition since 1995, it uses Cascade and Centennial with brown malt, chocolate malt and dark crystal. 8.7% ABV and 37 IBU, back as winter approaches. Silver at the 1998 World Beer Cup, Strong Ale category.

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10 beers like Hibernation Ale

Traitors' Gate

York Brewery

United Kingdom · Old Ale · 7%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Hibernation Ale's richness and hop character — plus fruit notes, a notch softer, minus bitterness.

What carries overmaltychocolaterichhoppyfull-bodied

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Hibernation Alefruitybitter

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Holden's Old Ale

Holden's Brewery

United Kingdom · Old Ale · 7.2%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps richness and roasted notes like Hibernation Ale, adds a notch softer, drops chocolate notes.

What carries overmaltyroastedrichfull-bodiedboozy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Hibernation Alesmooth-drinkingchocolatehoppy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Old Timer

Wadworth

United Kingdom · Old Ale · 5.8%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dryness, a notch softer, no chocolate notes — fullness and roasted notes as with Hibernation Ale.

What carries overmaltyrichfull-bodiedcaramelsmooth

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Hibernation Aledrychocolatehoppy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Weddinator

Hausbrauerei Eschenbräu

Germany · Doppelbock · 8%

76%

MATCH

Alongside Hibernation Ale on richness and hop character: adds sweetness, sweeter, drops roasted notes.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Mikkeller Monk's Elixir

Mikkeller

Denmark · Brown Ale · 8.5%

75%

MATCH

Shares fullness and roasted notes with Hibernation Ale; adds toasty notes, lighter-bodied, but drops bitterness.

Structure: a touch lighter, drier

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Teamwork

Hall & Woodhouse

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 9%

75%

MATCH

Same hop character and richness as Hibernation Ale, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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McMullen Stronghart

McMullen Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 7%

74%

MATCH

As with Hibernation Ale, same richness and hop character; adds sweetness, a notch softer, no dark fruit notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Yabai Yabai Strong Scotch Ale

Baird Brewing Company

Japan · Scottish Ale · 8%

73%

MATCH

Like Hibernation Ale on richness and fullness — adds sweetness, a notch softer, but without the hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Wilco Tango Foxtrot

Lagunitas Brewing Company

United States · Brown Ale · 8.1%

73%

MATCH

Lighter — same richness and fullness as Hibernation Ale, adds toasty notes, lighter-bodied, but without the hop character.

Structure: a touch lighter, less bitter

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Lead Dog

Yukon Brewing

Canada · Old Ale · 7%

72%

MATCH

Softer — same roasted notes and dark fruit notes as Hibernation Ale, adds sweetness, a notch softer, but without the richness.

Structure: a notch softer

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