Beers similar to Honolulu Beerworks Makakilo Brown Ale

American Brown Ale·United States·6% ABV·One of 18 American Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Honolulu Beerworks Makakilo Brown Ale's malty and nutty character. Honolulu Beerworks' American brown ale — full malt character, toasted-nut and caramel notes carrying the middle, moderate hop bitterness on the finish. Named for Makakilo on O'ahu's leeward side. The brown ale slot the Hawaii craft scene tends to skip — Honolulu Beerworks put it in.

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10 beers like Honolulu Beerworks Makakilo Brown Ale

Voodoo Wynona's Big Brown Ale

Voodoo Brewing Co.

United States · American Brown Ale · 7.5%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same toasty notes and caramel notes as Honolulu, adds richness, a notch stronger.

What carries overnuttymaltytoastycaramelbready

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Honolulurichclean

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Printshop Baker Creek

Printshop Beer Co.

United States · American Brown Ale · 5.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares toasty notes and caramel notes with Honolulu; adds richness, but drops hop character.

What carries overnuttymaltytoastychocolatecaramel

Structure: very close

Compared to Honolulurichsmooth-drinkinghoppy

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

Structure: very close

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Kodiak Island Wing-Nut Brown

Kodiak Island Brewing Company

United States · American Brown Ale · 6%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Honolulu on toasty notes and caramel notes: adds richness, drops chocolate notes.

What carries overnuttymaltytoastycaramelbready

Structure: very close

Compared to Honolulurichcitrusycleanchocolate

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

Structure: very close

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Bucktown Brown

RAR Brewing

United States · American Brown Ale · 5.4%

86%

MATCH

A touch more dryness, no dark fruit notes — toasty notes and caramel notes as with Honolulu.

Structure: very close

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Avery Ellie's Brown Ale

Avery Brewing Company

United States · American Brown Ale · 5.5%

80%

MATCH

Keeps caramel notes and chocolate notes like Honolulu, adds richness, drops hop character.

Structure: very close

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Jackie O's Chomolungma

Jackie O's Pub & Brewery

United States · American Brown Ale · 6.5%

77%

MATCH

Mirrors Honolulu's toasty notes and caramel notes — plus honey notes, sweeter, minus hop character.

Structure: sweeter

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NOLA Brown Ale

NOLA Brewing Company

United States · American Brown Ale · 5%

74%

MATCH

Like Honolulu on caramel notes and chocolate notes — adds richness, a notch softer, but without the hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Peace Tree Red Rambler

Peace Tree Brewing Company

United States · American Amber Ale · 5.8%

74%

MATCH

As with Honolulu, same toasty notes and caramel notes; adds citrus notes, no chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Good People Brown Ale

Good People Brewing Company

United States · American Brown Ale · 5.6%

74%

MATCH

Same caramel notes and chocolate notes as Honolulu, adds roasted notes, but without the bread notes.

Structure: very close

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Bonanza Brown

Tenaya Creek Brewery

United States · American Brown Ale · 5.5%

73%

MATCH

Same hop character and caramel notes as Honolulu, adds sweetness, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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