Beers similar to Hawkshead Red

Red Ale·United Kingdom·4.2% ABV·One of 40 Red Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Hawkshead Red's malty and sweet character. Bitter and sweet in one glass: a rich, malt-forward red ale brewed with English Maris Otter malted barley and whole-cone English hops, so the malt leads and the hops stay English. Hawkshead has brewed in Flookburgh in Cumbria since 2024, with water that falls on the Lake District hills.

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10 beers like Hawkshead Red

Wadworth 6X 1923

Wadworth

United Kingdom · English Strong Ale · 6%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same richness and noble hop character as Hawkshead, adds fullness, fuller-bodied, but without the bitterness.

What carries overmaltysweetrichnoble-hophoppy

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

Compared to Hawksheadfull-bodiedfruityboozybitter

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

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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1882 Bitter

Brains Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.4%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares richness and noble hop character with Hawkshead; adds floral notes, a notch softer, but drops hop character.

What carries overmaltysweetbitterrichnoble-hop

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Hawksheadsmooth-drinkingfloralhoppy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Fall

Track Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.6%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Hawkshead on noble hop character and bitterness: adds herbal notes, drops richness.

What carries overmaltysweetbitternoble-hophoppy

Structure: very close

Compared to Hawksheadherbalfloralearthyrich

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

Structure: very close

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Whistle Belly Vengeance

Summerskills Brewery

United Kingdom · Red Ale · 4.7%

75%

MATCH

A touch more roasted notes, no sweetness — bitterness and richness as with Hawkshead.

Structure: very close

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Strongarm

Camerons Brewery

United Kingdom · Red Ale · 4%

75%

MATCH

Keeps bitterness and hop character like Hawkshead, adds creaminess, drops richness.

Structure: very close

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Wandle

Sambrook's Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 3.8%

74%

MATCH

Mirrors Hawkshead's noble hop character and bitterness — plus nutty notes, minus richness.

Structure: very close

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Arkell's Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4%

73%

MATCH

Like Hawkshead on noble hop character and bitterness — adds fruit notes, but without the richness.

Structure: very close

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Winter Ale

St. Peter's Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6.5%

72%

MATCH

As with Hawkshead, same bitterness and richness; adds dark fruit notes, fuller-bodied, no noble hop character.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Dreckly

Skinner's Brewery

United Kingdom · Red Ale · 4.5%

72%

MATCH

Same richness and caramel notes as Hawkshead, adds floral notes, but without the bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Little Donker

Spitting Feathers Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6%

72%

MATCH

Fuller — same bitterness and hop character as Hawkshead, adds fullness, fuller-bodied, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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