Beers similar to Grolsch Winterbok

Bock·Netherlands·7.5% ABV·One of 143 Bocks in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Grolsch Winterbok's sweet and full-bodied character. Honey and speculaas aromas lead this copper-coloured winter bock, spicy in taste. Grolsch has brewed the Winterbok since 2016 at 7.5%, with honey (1.5%) and natural aroma in the recipe; cinnamon, ginger, clove, cardamom, vanilla and citrus are named among the aroma sources in the ingredients. It is made for the cold winter months.

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10 beers like Grolsch Winterbok

Heimathafen Winter-Bock

Heimathafen Erfurter Braumanufaktur

Germany · Bock · 7.5%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares clove notes and spiciness with Grolsch; adds orange notes, but drops honey notes.

What carries overclovespicymaltyfull-bodiedsweet

Structure: very close

Compared to Grolschorangecorianderhoneyvanilla

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

Structure: very close

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Weihnachtsbock

1. Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel

Germany · Bock · 6.5%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same honey notes and spiciness as Grolsch, adds bitterness, a notch softer, but without the vanilla notes.

What carries overfull-bodiedhoneymaltyspicycaramel

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Grolschbitterhoppybreadyvanillaclove

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Kaiser Winterquell

Kaiser Bier

Austria · Bock · 7.2%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Grolsch, same honey notes and caramel notes; adds bread notes, no vanilla notes.

What carries overhoneymaltysweetfull-bodiedcaramel

Structure: very close

Compared to Grolschbreadysmooth-drinkingbitterspicyvanilla

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

Structure: very close

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Altenburger Brauerei

Germany · Bock · 7%

70%

MATCH

Like Grolsch on honey notes and caramel notes — adds noble hop character, but without the vanilla notes.

Structure: very close

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Panetun

Birrificio Vetra

Italy · Bock · 7.6%

68%

MATCH

Mirrors Grolsch's vanilla notes and citrus notes — plus dark fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, minus honey notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Sternenbock

Schanzenbräu

Germany · Bock · 7%

68%

MATCH

Keeps citrus notes and caramel notes like Grolsch, adds fruit notes, drops honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Weismainer Bock

Weismainer

Germany · Bock · 7.2%

67%

MATCH

A touch more bread notes, no honey notes — spiciness and caramel notes as with Grolsch.

Structure: very close

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Detmolder Honig Bock

Privat-Brauerei Strate

Germany · Bock · 6.5%

67%

MATCH

Alongside Grolsch on honey notes and caramel notes: adds herbal notes, a notch softer, drops vanilla notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Landskron Goldbock

Landskron Brau-Manufaktur

Germany · Bock · 6.3%

67%

MATCH

Softer — same honey notes and caramel notes as Grolsch, adds creaminess, a notch softer, but without the vanilla notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Detmolder Bourbon Chardonnay

Privat-Brauerei Strate

Germany · Doppelbock · 7.5%

66%

MATCH

Sweeter — same honey notes and vanilla notes as Grolsch, adds fruit notes, sweeter, but without the clove notes.

Structure: sweeter

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