Beers similar to Red Ember

Red Ale·United Kingdom·4.6% ABV·One of 40 Red Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Red Ember's malty and creamy character. Rye malt in the recipe gives this red ale a smoother, biscuity malt character, joined by a malty aroma, a creamy palate, subtle spiciness and an enjoyable bitterness to finish. At 4.6% this flavoursome brew is one of the brewery's popular seasonals, on the calendar for November and December in cask and polypin.

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10 beers like Red Ember

O'Hara's Winter Star

Carlow Brewing Company

Ireland · Spiced Beer · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more sweetness, no bitterness — bread notes and spiciness as with Red Ember.

What carries overspicymaltycreamysmoothsmooth-drinking

Structure: very close

Compared to Red Embercrisplightsweetbitter

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

Structure: very close

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Smooth

Brains Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.7%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Red Ember on bitterness and bread notes — adds nutty notes, a notch softer, but without the spiciness.

What carries overmaltycreamysmooth-drinkingbittersmooth

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Red Embernuttylightspicy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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JW Lees Dark

JW Lees

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 3.5%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Red Ember's bread notes and caramel notes — plus chocolate notes, a notch softer, minus bitterness.

What carries overmaltycreamysmoothsmooth-drinkingbready

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Red Emberchocolateroastedsweetbitterspicy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Higsons Brown Ale

Higsons

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 3.4%

76%

MATCH

Same bitterness and spiciness as Red Ember, adds nutty notes, a notch softer, but without the creaminess.

Structure: a notch softer

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Risk It For The Biscuit

Moon Dog Brewing

Australia · Red Ale · 7.2%

73%

MATCH

As with Red Ember, same bread notes and spiciness; adds sweetness, a notch stronger, no bitterness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Stella Artois Unfiltered

Stella Artois

Belgium · Pale Lager · 5%

73%

MATCH

Alongside Red Ember on bread notes and bitterness: adds herbal notes, crisper carbonation, drops caramel notes.

Structure: crisper, a touch lighter

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Riedenburger Edelbier

Riedenburger Brauhaus

Germany · Blonde Ale · 5%

73%

MATCH

Shares bread notes and bitterness with Red Ember; adds vanilla notes, noticeably less bitter, but drops caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Turnpike

Bissell Brothers Brewing Company

United States · Red Ale · 5.4%

72%

MATCH

Keeps bread notes and caramel notes like Red Ember, adds citrus notes, a notch stronger, drops creaminess.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Czech Mates

Burleigh Brewing Company

Australia · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 4.5%

71%

MATCH

Crisper — same bread notes and bitterness as Red Ember, adds noble hop character, crisper carbonation.

Structure: crisper, a touch lighter

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La Sagra Criolla

La Sagra

Spain · Red Ale · 6.1%

71%

MATCH

Stronger — same bread notes and bitterness as Red Ember, adds fruit notes, a notch stronger, but without the creaminess.

Structure: a notch stronger

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