Beers similar to RipSnorter

Strong Bitter·United Kingdom·5% ABV·One of 32 Strong Bitters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share RipSnorter's malty and rich character. A reddish amber bitter with a powerful malty base, chocolate notes and refreshing hoppy high notes. At 5.0% RipSnorter is a ruby ale in which the malt sets the tone and the hops lift it rather than bite. Brewed at Manor Farm in Tongham, Surrey, and bottled for the shop and online store, where it sits among the stronger beers of the range.

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10 beers like RipSnorter

Merry X-Moose

Purple Moose Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like RipSnorter on hop character and bitterness — adds fullness, but without the chocolate notes.

What carries overmaltyhoppyrichbittersmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to RipSnorterfull-bodieddark fruitsweetchocolaterefreshing

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

Structure: very close

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Broadside

Adnams Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 4.7%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more sweetness, drier, no hop character — chocolate notes and caramel notes as with RipSnorter.

What carries overmaltychocolatesmoothrichcaramel

Structure: drier, a touch lighter

Compared to RipSnortersweetdark fruitfruityhoppybitter

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

Structure: drier, a touch lighter

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Devil's Backbone

Kinnegar Brewing

Ireland · Amber Ale · 4.9%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps chocolate notes and hop character like RipSnorter, adds fullness, drops richness.

What carries overmaltychocolatehoppyrefreshingbitter

Structure: very close

Compared to RipSnorterfull-bodiedsweetrich

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

Structure: very close

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Gale's HSB

Fuller's Griffin Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 4.8%

76%

MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and caramel notes with RipSnorter; adds sweetness, but drops hop character.

Structure: very close

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Maddyroe

Kinnegar Brewing

Ireland · Amber Ale · 5.8%

76%

MATCH

Alongside RipSnorter on hop character and bitterness: adds pine notes, a notch stronger, drops chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Black Country Special

Holden's Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 5.1%

76%

MATCH

As with RipSnorter, same bitterness and caramel notes; adds fullness, no chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Blizzard

Enville Ales

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 6.5%

75%

MATCH

Same hop character and caramel notes as RipSnorter, adds dryness, a notch stronger, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Pandemonium

South Hams Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 5%

74%

MATCH

Mirrors RipSnorter's bitterness and caramel notes — plus fruit notes, minus chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Abbot Ale

Greene King Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 5%

73%

MATCH

Same hop character and caramel notes as RipSnorter, adds fruit notes, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Whistle Belly Vengeance

Summerskills Brewery

United Kingdom · Red Ale · 4.7%

71%

MATCH

Same hop character and bitterness as RipSnorter, adds roasted notes, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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