Beers similar to Grolsch Krachtig Kanon

Barleywine·Netherlands·11.6% ABV·One of 73 Barleywines in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Grolsch Krachtig Kanon's full-bodied and dark-fruity character. Ripe figs and juniper berry set the aroma of this clear, golden barley wine, strong and full in taste at 11.6%. The Kanon is Grolsch's tribute to the tenacity of the people of Grolle, the town where Willem Neerfeldt opened the brewery in 1615. It has been brewed since 1997 from water, barley malt, sugars and hops.

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10 beers like Grolsch Krachtig Kanon

Dolia Dree

Wildwuchs Brauwerk

Germany · Barleywine · 12.9%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fruit notes and booziness with Grolsch; adds nutty notes, a notch stronger, but drops herbal notes.

What carries overfruityfull-bodiedmaltydark fruitboozy

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Grolschnuttysourherbal

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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No 9 Barley Wine

Coniston Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Barleywine · 8.4%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fruit notes and booziness as Grolsch, adds hop character, a notch softer.

What carries overfruityfull-bodiedrichherbalboozy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Grolschhoppy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Vault City Brewing

United Kingdom · Barleywine · 11.6%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Grolsch, same booziness and sweetness; adds chocolate notes, no fruit notes.

What carries oversweetfull-bodieddark fruitboozymalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Grolschvanillacoffeechocolatefruityherbal

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

Structure: very close

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BrewDog

United Kingdom · Barleywine · 10%

83%

MATCH

Like Grolsch on fruit notes and malt character — adds banana notes, a notch softer, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Dolia Een

Wildwuchs Brauwerk

Germany · Barleywine · 12.5%

81%

MATCH

Mirrors Grolsch's fruit notes and malt character — plus spiciness, a notch stronger, minus herbal notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Don Promillo

Van Moll

Netherlands · Barleywine · 11.5%

81%

MATCH

Keeps booziness and sweetness like Grolsch, adds wheat character, crisper carbonation, drops fruit notes.

Structure: crisper, a touch lighter

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Dolia Twee

Wildwuchs Brauwerk

Germany · Barleywine · 10.4%

79%

MATCH

A touch more oak notes, a notch softer, no fruit notes — malt character and sweetness as with Grolsch.

Structure: a notch softer

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Kasō

Godspeed Brewery

Canada · Barleywine · 10.2%

79%

MATCH

Alongside Grolsch on booziness and malt character: adds smokiness, a notch softer, drops fruit notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Hawkers Beer

Australia · Barleywine · 12.6%

79%

MATCH

Stronger — same booziness and malt character as Grolsch, adds oak notes, a notch stronger, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Swell

Wold Top Brewery

United Kingdom · Barleywine · 12%

79%

MATCH

Same booziness and malt character as Grolsch, adds chocolate notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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