Beers similar to Advent Ale

Winter Ale·United Kingdom·4.4% ABV·One of 11 Winter Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Advent Ale's roasted and chocolate character. A deep chestnut seasonal ale with a fruity nose, sweet liquorice and roasted malt, finishing on a rich dark chocolate aftertaste. Advent Ale is 4.4% and aimed squarely at the run-up to Christmas, a darker, warmer companion to the brewery's year-round amber and golden ales. Hogs Back has brewed at Manor Farm in Tongham, Surrey, since 1992.

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10 beers like Advent Ale

Mild XXX

Kirkstall Brewery

United Kingdom · Dark Mild · 6.5%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Advent Ale on fruit notes and richness — adds coffee notes, a notch stronger.

What carries overroastedchocolatemaltysweetfruity

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Advent Alecoffeefull-bodied

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Sneck Lifter

Jennings Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Dark Ale · 5.1%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more booziness, a notch stronger, no fruit notes — sweetness and richness as with Advent Ale.

What carries overroastedchocolatemaltysweetdark fruit

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Advent Alespicy-hopboozyfruity

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Turkey's Delight

Summerskills Brewery

United Kingdom · Winter Ale · 4.6%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and sweetness like Advent Ale, adds bitterness, drops chocolate notes.

What carries overroastedfruitysweetmaltydark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Advent Alebittercaramelchocolaterich

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

Structure: very close

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The Gloaming

Loch Lomond Brewery

United Kingdom · Scottish Ale · 4.4%

75%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and richness with Advent Ale; adds dryness, but drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Cranborne Poacher

Hall & Woodhouse

United Kingdom · Ruby Ale · 5.7%

74%

MATCH

Alongside Advent Ale on richness and sweetness: adds fullness, a notch stronger, drops roasted notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Black Isle Scotch Ale

Black Isle Brewery

United Kingdom · Scotch Ale · 6.8%

74%

MATCH

As with Advent Ale, same richness and sweetness; adds herbal notes, fuller-bodied, no chocolate notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Boudicca

Brains Brewery

United Kingdom · Porter · 5%

73%

MATCH

Same richness and sweetness as Advent Ale, adds caramel notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Indiana's Bones

Summerskills Brewery

United Kingdom · Winter Warmer · 5.6%

72%

MATCH

Mirrors Advent Ale's richness and sweetness — plus fullness, fuller-bodied, minus fruit notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Lions Winter Ale

Granville Island Brewing

Canada · Amber Ale · 5.5%

72%

MATCH

Fuller — same sweetness and richness as Advent Ale, adds vanilla notes, fuller-bodied, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Old Ale

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Old Ale · 4.3%

71%

MATCH

Same sweetness and malt character as Advent Ale, adds nutty notes, but without the richness.

Structure: very close

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