Beers similar to Short Back & Hydes

Golden Ale·United Kingdom·4.4% ABV·One of 119 Golden Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Short Back & Hydes's malty and hoppy character. September's monthly cask is a golden premium ale at 4.4% ABV with fruity, herbal and light spice aromas. Flagon barley forms a smooth malt base, and English Fuggle and Challenger hops give it a steadied, balanced character. Available throughout September 2026 as part of Hydes' series of hairstyle-themed casks.

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10 beers like Short Back & Hydes

Bath Water

Abbey Ales

United Kingdom · Golden Ale

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps herbal notes and noble hop character like Hydes, adds bitterness, drops fruit notes.

What carries overherbalnoble-hopmaltycleancrisp

Structure: very close

Compared to Hydesbitterdryfruitysmooth

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

Structure: very close

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Siren

Cliff Quay Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Hydes's fruit notes and spiciness — plus citrus notes, minus herbal notes.

What carries overfruityspicymaltyhoppysmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Hydescitrusybitterherbalnoble-hop

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

Structure: very close

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Honey Ale

Fat Cat Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.3%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Hydes on spiciness and smoothness — adds honey notes, sweeter, but without the fruit notes.

What carries overspicymaltysmoothcleancrisp

Structure: sweeter

Compared to Hydeshoneysweetfull-bodiedfruityherbal

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

Structure: sweeter

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Blandford Fly

Hall & Woodhouse

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 5.2%

76%

MATCH

As with Hydes, same spiciness and herbal notes; adds sweetness, a notch stronger, no fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Steam Train

Charnwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.5%

75%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and cleanness as Hydes, adds honey notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Tre Fontane Tertia

Abbazia delle Tre Fontane

Italy · Golden Ale · 5%

75%

MATCH

Shares herbal notes and fruit notes with Hydes; drops spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Brooklands Gold Star

Hogs Back Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.4%

75%

MATCH

Alongside Hydes on fruit notes and noble hop character: adds citrus notes, drops herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Bee's Endeavour

Whitewater Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.8%

74%

MATCH

A touch more honey notes, no fruit notes — spiciness and smoothness as with Hydes.

Structure: very close

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JHB

Oakham Ales

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 3.8%

74%

MATCH

Softer — same herbal notes and smoothness as Hydes, adds citrus notes, a notch softer, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Edinburgh Gold

Stewart Brewing

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.8%

73%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and smoothness as Hydes, adds caramel notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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