Beers similar to Ratfink & Ripsnorter

Red Ale·United Kingdom·5% ABV·One of 34 Red Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Ratfink & Ripsnorter's malty and rich character. A ruby beer with an enticing malty aroma and gentle spice notes, leading to a powerful malty flavour with hints of plum, balanced by generous, refreshing hoppy notes. Ratfink & Ripsnorter is a 5.0% ale from Hogs Back in Tongham, Surrey, where the brewery has been making beer at Manor Farm since 1992.

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10 beers like Ratfink & Ripsnorter

Whistle Belly Vengeance

Summerskills Brewery

United Kingdom · Red Ale · 4.7%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares hop character and dark fruit notes with Hogs Back; adds bitterness, but drops spiciness.

What carries overmaltyhoppysmoothrichdark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Hogs Backbitterroastedrefreshingspicy

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

Structure: very close

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Charlie Brewn

Charnwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.2%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same spiciness and dark fruit notes as Hogs Back, adds fruit notes, but without the hop character.

What carries overmaltyrichdark fruitspicysmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Hogs Backfruityearthytoastyhoppyrefreshing

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

Structure: very close

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Old Master Hen

Old Speckled Hen

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 7%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Hogs Back, same spiciness and dark fruit notes; adds citrus notes, fuller-bodied, no hop character.

What carries overmaltydark fruitspicyrichcaramel

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

Compared to Hogs Backberrycitrusysweethoppyrefreshing

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

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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L'Una Rossa

Opperbacco

Italy · Belgian Amber Ale · 7%

73%

MATCH

Like Hogs Back on dark fruit notes and spiciness — adds yeast character, crisper carbonation, but without the hop character.

Structure: crisper, a touch fuller

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Traitors' Gate

York Brewery

United Kingdom · Old Ale · 7%

72%

MATCH

Mirrors Hogs Back's hop character and dark fruit notes — plus fruit notes, fuller-bodied, minus spiciness.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Special Ale

Spitting Feathers Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.7%

72%

MATCH

Keeps spiciness and dark fruit notes like Hogs Back, adds bitterness, lighter-bodied, drops caramel notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, less bitter

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177 Strong Ale

Hook Norton Brewery

United Kingdom · English Strong Ale · 7.7%

71%

MATCH

A touch more fullness, fuller-bodied, no hop character — spiciness and dark fruit notes as with Hogs Back.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Late Red

Shepherd Neame

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.5%

71%

MATCH

Alongside Hogs Back on hop character and spiciness: adds citrus notes, drops dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Merry X-Moose

Purple Moose Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 5%

71%

MATCH

Same hop character and dark fruit notes as Hogs Back, adds fullness, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Moonraker

JW Lees

United Kingdom · English Strong Ale · 6.5%

70%

MATCH

Fuller — same spiciness and dark fruit notes as Hogs Back, adds sweetness, fuller-bodied, but without the hop character.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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