Beers similar to Pickled Santa

Winter Warmer·United Kingdom·6% ABV·One of 14 Winter Warmers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Pickled Santa's caramel and nutty character. Biscuity on the nose with festive spice, then caramel, toasted brown bread, nutmeg, cinnamon and black pepper on the palate, finishing bready and lightly bitter with a faint peppery echo. At 6% this is a strong, spicy Christmas ale, sold in bottles by the brewery as a limited edition.

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10 beers like Pickled Santa

Gourd Reaper

Narragansett Brewing Company

United States · Pumpkin Ale · 6.2%

WORTH A TRY

65%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dryness, no bread notes — spiciness and clove notes as with Pickled Santa.

What carries overspicymaltycaramelnuttyclove

Structure: very close

Compared to Pickled Santadryearthysweetbreadytoasty

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

Structure: very close

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4 Pines Amber Ale

4 Pines Brewing Company

Australia · Amber Ale · 5.1%

WORTH A TRY

63%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Pickled Santa on toasty notes and bread notes — adds hop character, noticeably more bitter, but without the spiciness.

What carries overbreadytoastycaramelnuttybitter

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Pickled Santahoppyberrydryspicyclove

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Brimstone

Abbeydale Brewery

United Kingdom · American Brown Ale · 3.9%

WORTH A TRY

63%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Pickled Santa's spiciness and clove notes — plus coffee notes, a notch softer, minus bread notes.

What carries overspicybittertoastyclovecaramel

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Pickled Santacoffeehoppychocolatebreadyboozy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Kürzer Alt

Brauerei Kürzer

Germany · Altbier · 4.8%

62%

MATCH

Same toasty notes and bread notes as Pickled Santa, adds roasted notes, a notch softer, but without the spiciness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Bofferding Christmas

Brasserie Nationale

Luxembourg · Winter Warmer · 5.5%

62%

MATCH

As with Pickled Santa, same spiciness and malt character; adds sweetness, fuller-bodied, no bread notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Winter Solstice

Orkney Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.7%

61%

MATCH

Alongside Pickled Santa on bread notes and spiciness: adds richness, a notch softer, drops toasty notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Feldschlößchen Rubin

Feldschlößchen Brauerei

Germany · Rotbier · 5.5%

60%

MATCH

Shares toasty notes and bitterness with Pickled Santa; adds roasted notes, but drops spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Fezziwig

Three Tuns Brewery

United Kingdom · Winter Warmer · 4.8%

60%

MATCH

Keeps spiciness and toasty notes like Pickled Santa, adds vanilla notes, a notch softer, drops bread notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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