Beers similar to Holden's Old Ale

hopIQ found 10 beers with the same malty and roasted character as Holden's Old Ale. A dark, strong ale brewed as the brewery's winter beer. A description circulated with the beer speaks of four malts and a generous amount of Fuggles in the copper, giving a complexity of rich malty flavours. Tasters describe deep malt with a roasted edge, some fruit and a warming alcohol, and note that it is less sweet than the strength suggests and drinks lighter than its 7.2%. In 2026 it took bronze in the barley wine and strong ale class of CAMRA's Champion Winter Beer of Britain. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.

Closest match: Lead Dog — 77%. No twin in the catalogue yet.

8 countries·matched across 56 flavour tags·best match 77%