Beers similar to Notorious W.E.E.

Wee Heavy·Netherlands·9% ABV·One of 4 Wee Heavys in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Notorious W.E.E.'s full-bodied and caramel character. Toasted caramel, warm baking spice, dried fruit and a hint of licorice over a sweet malt backbone with subtle roast and low bitterness. A silky wee heavy at 9%, deep mahogany with ruby highlights and smooth off-white foam, spiced with cinnamon, cloves and star anise. Munich, Crystal and Caramel malts and oats, Summit hops, about 27 IBU, full-bodied with a lingering warmth.

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10 beers like Notorious W.E.E.

Belhaven Wee Heavy

Belhaven Brewery

United Kingdom · Wee Heavy · 6.5%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps sweetness and malt character like Notorious W.E.E., adds bread notes, lighter-bodied, drops clove notes.

What carries oversweetfull-bodiedroastedcarameldark fruit

Structure: a touch lighter, more bitter

Compared to Notorious W.E.E.breadyclovespicy

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

Structure: a touch lighter, more bitter

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Old Man Winter Ale

Smithers Brewing Company

Canada · Wee Heavy · 7.8%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Notorious W.E.E.'s sweetness and malt character — plus toasty notes, noticeably more bitter, minus clove notes.

What carries overcaramelsweetfull-bodiedsmoothdark fruit

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Notorious W.E.E.toastyclovespicy

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Double Jack

Garrison Brewing Company

Canada · Pumpkin Ale · 8%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Notorious W.E.E. on sweetness and clove notes — adds bread notes, a notch softer, but without the dark fruit notes.

What carries overspicyclovefull-bodiedcaramelsweet

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Notorious W.E.E.breadybitterdark fruitroasted

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Koyt

Jopen

Netherlands · Gruitbier · 8.5%

70%

MATCH

As with Notorious W.E.E., same sweetness and malt character; adds herbal notes, noticeably less bitter, no clove notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Weismainer Bock

Weismainer

Germany · Bock · 7.2%

69%

MATCH

Same spiciness and malt character as Notorious W.E.E., adds bread notes, a notch softer, but without the clove notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Schneider Weisse TAP9 Aventinus Eisbock

G. Schneider & Sohn

Germany · Eisbock · 12%

69%

MATCH

Shares clove notes and spiciness with Notorious W.E.E.; adds banana notes, noticeably less bitter, but drops sweetness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Yabai Yabai Strong Scotch Ale

Baird Brewing Company

Japan · Scottish Ale · 8%

69%

MATCH

Alongside Notorious W.E.E. on malt character and sweetness: adds chocolate notes, drier, drops clove notes.

Structure: drier, a notch softer

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Ol' Fog Burner

Garrison Brewing Company

Canada · Barleywine · 10.2%

68%

MATCH

A touch more resin notes, noticeably more bitter, no clove notes — sweetness and spiciness as with Notorious W.E.E..

Structure: more bitter, sweeter

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Störtebeker Scotch-Ale

Störtebeker Braumanufaktur

Germany · Scotch Ale · 9%

68%

MATCH

Same malt character and dark fruit notes as Notorious W.E.E., adds toasty notes, but without the clove notes.

Structure: very close

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Ayinger Celebrator

Ayinger Privatbrauerei

Germany · Doppelbock · 6.7%

67%

MATCH

Sweeter — same sweetness and spiciness as Notorious W.E.E., adds coffee notes, sweeter, but without the clove notes.

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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