Beers similar to Akari Shogun

American Wheat Ale·United States·5.1% ABV·One of 69 American Wheat Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Akari Shogun's citrusy and wheaty character. A bolt of lemon-lime and grapefruit from Motueka and Galaxy hops sits on a light-bodied, slightly bready base of pilsner, white wheat and honey malts, and a lingering dry finish lets the hops shine. Akari Shogun is a 5.1% hoppy wheat beer that returns for a limited time, an old classic of the brewery.

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10 beers like Akari Shogun

Kirin Ichiban White Beer

Kirin Brewery

Japan · American Wheat Ale · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Akari Shogun on bread notes and fruit notes — adds sweetness, fuller-bodied, but without the hop character.

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Structure: a touch fuller

Compared to Akari Shogunsmoothsweethazyhoppydry

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch more sweetness.

Structure: a touch fuller

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Summer Ale

Shipyard Brewing Company

United States · American Wheat Ale · 5.1%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more noble hop character, fuller-bodied, no hop character — honey notes and fruit notes as with Akari Shogun.

What carries overwheatcitrusycrisphoneylight

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

Compared to Akari Shogunnoble-hopmaltyhoppydry

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch more sweetness.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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West Main Wheat

Big Grove Brewery

United States · American Wheat Ale · 5.2%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps honey notes and bread notes like Akari Shogun, adds floral notes, fuller-bodied, drops hop character.

What carries overcitrusywheatrefreshinglightbready

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

Compared to Akari Shogunfloralsmoothmaltyhoppydry

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch more sweetness.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Wheat Stroke

Coppertail Brewing Co.

United States · American Wheat Ale · 5%

76%

MATCH

Shares bread notes and fruit notes with Akari Shogun; sweeter, but drops hop character.

Structure: sweeter, a touch fuller

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Fat Head's Bumble Berry Honey Wheat

Fat Head's Brewery

United States · American Wheat Ale · 4.8%

76%

MATCH

Alongside Akari Shogun on honey notes and fruit notes: adds sweetness, sweeter, drops hop character.

Structure: sweeter, a touch fuller

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Agave Wheat

Breckenridge Brewery

United States · American Wheat Ale · 4.4%

75%

MATCH

As with Akari Shogun, same dryness and fruit notes; adds sweetness, fuller-bodied, no hop character.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Washout Wheat

Holy City Brewing

United States · American Wheat Ale · 5%

75%

MATCH

Same bread notes and fruit notes as Akari Shogun, adds banana notes, sweeter, but without the hop character.

Structure: sweeter, a touch fuller

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312 Beer

Goose Island Beer Co.

United States · American Wheat Ale · 4.2%

75%

MATCH

Mirrors Akari Shogun's hop character and fruit notes — plus haziness, sweeter, minus dryness.

Structure: sweeter, a touch fuller

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True Blonde

Ska Brewing Company

United States · American Blonde Ale · 5%

75%

MATCH

Softer — same bread notes and honey notes as Akari Shogun, adds bitterness, softer carbonation, but without the dryness.

Structure: softer

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Summer Crusher

Narragansett Brewing Company

United States · American Wheat Ale · 5%

74%

MATCH

Fuller — same bread notes and fruit notes as Akari Shogun, adds orange notes, fuller-bodied, but without the hop character.

Structure: a touch fuller

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