Beers similar to La Roja

Flanders Red Ale·United States·7.2% ABV·One of 25 Flanders Red Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share La Roja's sour and fruity character. Deep amber, with earthy caramel, spice and sour fruit notes: La Roja is brewed in the Flanders tradition and gets its sourness from natural barrel aging. It is blended from barrels between two and ten months old, and left unfiltered and unpasteurized. 7.2 % ABV, brewed by Jolly Pumpkin in Dexter, Michigan.

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10 beers like La Roja

Coolship Cerise

Allagash Brewing Company

United States · Wild Ale · 5.6%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same earthy notes and spiciness as La Roja, adds tartness, lighter-bodied, but without the caramel notes.

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Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

Compared to La Rojatartcitrusypeachcaramelyeasty

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

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Saison Reserve

Burning Sky Brewery

United Kingdom · Saison · 7.5%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares earthy notes and spiciness with La Roja; adds tartness, noticeably more bitter, but drops caramel notes.

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Structure: more bitter

Compared to La Rojatartpeachherbalcaramel

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

Structure: more bitter

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Coolship Pomme

Allagash Brewing Company

United States · Wild Ale · 6.6%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside La Roja on spiciness and earthy notes: adds tartness, lighter-bodied, drops caramel notes.

What carries oversourdrycrispoakearthy

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

Compared to La Rojatartpeachcaramelyeasty

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

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Fuego del Otoño

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

United States · American Wild Ale · 6.1%

70%

MATCH

A touch more malt character, lighter-bodied, no earthy notes — caramel notes and oak notes as with La Roja.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Biere de Norma

Hill Farmstead Brewery

United States · Bière de Garde · 7.0%

70%

MATCH

Keeps oak notes and funk like La Roja, adds floral notes, noticeably more bitter, drops earthy notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Beatification

Russian River Brewing Company

United States · Wild Ale · 6.0%

70%

MATCH

Mirrors La Roja's earthy notes and oak notes — plus tartness, lighter-bodied, minus spiciness.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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6 Months In A Leaky Oak

Moon Dog Brewing

Australia · Italian Grape Ale · 8.4%

70%

MATCH

Like La Roja on oak notes and funk — adds nutty notes, sweeter, but without the earthy notes.

Structure: sweeter, softer

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Blue Love

Firestone Walker Brewing Company

United States · Wild Ale · 6.7%

69%

MATCH

As with La Roja, same earthy notes and oak notes; adds tartness, lighter-bodied, no spiciness.

Structure: a touch lighter

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La Folie

New Belgium Brewing Company

United States · Oud Bruin · 6.5%

69%

MATCH

Softer — same oak notes and funk as La Roja, adds dark fruit notes, a notch softer, but without the earthy notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Orval

Brasserie d'Orval

Belgium · Belgian Pale Ale · 6.2%

69%

MATCH

Sweeter — same earthy notes and spiciness as La Roja, adds hop character, sweeter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: sweeter, more bitter

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