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Scotland·Pale Lager·4.6% ABV·One of 261 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

hopIQ found 10 beers with the same refreshing and citrusy character as Innis & Gunn Lager. Zesty hops give this Scottish lager a citrus zing, and lager malt with Naked Golden Oats adds a soft richness and body. The finish is smooth and refreshing. Pubs in Scotland asked for a premium Scottish lager, and Innis & Gunn answered in 2013. In the Classic Pilsener category it won Gold and the Scotland country win at the World Beer Awards 2024 and 2025. 4.6 % ABV. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.

Closest match: Gluten Free T — 86%. No twin in the catalogue yet.

6 countries·matched across 56 flavour tags·best match 86%

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Closest match

No twin — yet

No beer in the catalogue yet — these come closest.

Innis & Gunn Lagerthis beer

Gluten Free T

Tennent's Wellpark Brewery

Scotland · Pale Lager

Close alternative

Shares citrus notes and hop character, adds sweet

What carries over

hoppyrefreshingcitrusymaltysmoothcleancrispbreadylight

Where they part

Only Innis & Gunn Lager

rich

Only Gluten Free T

sweet

Structurally these are the same beer — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

The trade-off

You gain sweet. You give up rich.

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Other beers that fit

Close on what matters, with one thing they do differently.

JW Lees Original Lager

JW Lees

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 4%

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Shares citrus notes and crispness, adds floral

What carries over

refreshingcitrusycrispsmoothhoppylightcleanmaltybready

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Where they part

Only Innis & Gunn Lager

rich

Only JW Lees Original Lager

floral

Structurally these are the same beer — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

The trade-off

You gain floral. You give up rich.

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Winzerbier

Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle

Germany · Pale Lager · 4.8%

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Similar cleanness and crispness; brings fruity

What carries over

refreshingsmoothhoppymaltycleancrispbreadylight

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Where they part

Only Innis & Gunn Lager

citrusy

rich

Only Winzerbier

fruity

bitter

sweet

Structurally these are the same beer — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

The trade-off

You gain fruity, bitter. You give up citrusy, rich.

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80%match

refreshing · citrusy · malty

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80%match

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