Beers similar to Grimbergen Hop Karakter

Belgian Strong Golden Ale·Belgium·8% ABV·One of 54 Belgian Strong Golden Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Grimbergen Hop Karakter's spicy and dry character. Hop Karakter is a strong golden abbey ale at 8 percent from the Belgian Grimbergen range, refermented in the bottle and brewed with a generous charge of aroma hops. Herbal and floral hop notes sit over a rounded, lightly honeyed malt body, while the house yeast adds ripe fruit and a peppery spice. The bitterness is firm yet refined, the alcohol shows as gentle warmth, and the finish closes dry with a lingering hoppy edge.

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10 beers like Grimbergen Hop Karakter

1

Opperbacco

Italy · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 8.5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Grimbergen, same fruit notes and booziness; adds smoothness, no herbal notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Grimbergensmoothcrispherbalhoppy

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

Structure: very close

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Lefebvre Brewery

Belgium · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 8.3%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Grimbergen on bitterness and fruit notes: adds drinkability, drops floral notes.

What carries overhoppyfruityspicybitterdry

Structure: very close

Compared to Grimbergensmooth-drinkingcrispfloralherbal

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

Structure: very close

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Jolly Pumpkin Oro

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

United States · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 8.0%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fruit notes and honey notes with Grimbergen; adds oak notes, but drops herbal notes.

What carries overfloralfruityspicydryhoney

Structure: very close

Compared to Grimbergenoakfunkysmoothherbalhoppy

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

Structure: very close

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4

Duvel Moortgat

Belgium · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 8.5%

75%

MATCH

Keeps bitterness and fruit notes like Grimbergen, adds drinkability, drops floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Brouwerij Verhaeghe Vichte

Belgium · Belgian Blonde Ale · 7.5%

69%

MATCH

A touch more citrus notes, no floral notes — fruit notes and herbal notes as with Grimbergen.

Structure: very close

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6

The Bruery

United States · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 8.5%

69%

MATCH

Like Grimbergen on hop character and fruit notes — adds citrus notes, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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7

Schilling Beer Co.

United States · Belgian Tripel · 9.0%

69%

MATCH

Mirrors Grimbergen's fruit notes and floral notes — plus orange notes, a notch stronger, minus hop character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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St.Bernardus Tripel

Brouwerij St. Bernardus

Belgium · Tripel · 8.0%

68%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and floral notes as Grimbergen, adds citrus notes, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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Wild Heaven Invocation

Wild Heaven Beer

United States · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 8.5%

67%

MATCH

More bitter — same fruit notes and bread notes as Grimbergen, adds earthy notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the floral notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Ch'Ti Grand Cru

Brasserie Castelain

France · Belgian Strong Golden Ale · 8.4%

67%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and booziness as Grimbergen, adds malt character, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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