Beers similar to Hoppenbier

Blonde Ale·Netherlands·6.8% ABV·One of 121 Blonde Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Hoppenbier's fruity character. The beer that opened Haarlem's 750th anniversary year on 11 November 1994, brewed to the city recipe of 1501. Soft fruit and herbal laurel on the nose, a fresh-bitter, soft palate with a light touch of clove and laurel, then a bitterness that lingers long. Dry-hopped with Hallertau Mittelfrüh, with barley, oats and wheat in the grist, 6.8% ABV.

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10 beers like Hoppenbier

Kirin Lager Beer

Kirin Brewery

Japan · Pale Lager · 5%

WORTH A TRY

65%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more spicy-hop notes, lighter-bodied, no clove notes — herbal notes and noble hop character as with Hoppenbier.

What carries overnoble-hopbitterherbaldryfruity

Structure: a touch lighter, less bitter

Compared to Hoppenbierspicy-hophoppymaltyclovewheat

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

Structure: a touch lighter, less bitter

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Villacher Special Blonde

Villacher Stadtbrauerei

Austria · Blonde Ale · 5.8%

WORTH A TRY

64%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Hoppenbier on clove notes and wheat character — adds fullness, noticeably less bitter, but without the noble hop character.

What carries overclovecleanfruitywheatcrisp

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Hoppenbierfull-bodiedbananabreadynoble-hopherbal

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Ster

Thornbridge Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 5.2%

WORTH A TRY

63%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Hoppenbier's noble hop character and herbal notes — plus floral notes, lighter-bodied, minus clove notes.

What carries overnoble-hopdrycrispherbalbitter

Structure: a touch lighter, less bitter

Compared to Hoppenbierfloralmaltybreadyclovefruity

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

Structure: a touch lighter, less bitter

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Apical Dominance

Russian River Brewing Company

United States · Blonde Ale · 6.25%

62%

MATCH

Same herbal notes and bitterness as Hoppenbier, adds hop character, noticeably less bitter, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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Dunc's Day Beer

Sawdust City Brewing Company

Canada · Blonde Ale · 4.5%

61%

MATCH

As with Hoppenbier, same herbal notes and noble hop character; adds floral notes, noticeably less bitter, no clove notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Golden Dawn

Moorhouse's Brewery

United Kingdom · Blonde Ale · 3.9%

60%

MATCH

Alongside Hoppenbier on noble hop character and wheat character: adds spiciness, noticeably less bitter, drops herbal notes.

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

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't Gouden IJ

Brouwerij 't IJ

Netherlands · Blonde Ale · 6.8%

60%

MATCH

Shares bitterness and wheat character with Hoppenbier; adds malt character, noticeably less bitter, but drops noble hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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