Beers similar to Kross 5 Strong Ale

American Strong Ale·Chile·8% ABV·One of 3 American Strong Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Kross 5 Strong Ale's caramel and full-bodied character. Kross's flagship strong ale and Chile's most awarded craft beer. Caramel malt, dried fruit and warming alcohol in a complex, full-bodied frame. Multiple World Beer Cup medals. Kross 5 is the beer that made Chile internationally respected in craft circles: ambitious, technical and deeply Chilean.

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10 beers like Kross 5 Strong Ale

Bodebrown Wee Heavy

Cervejaria Bodebrown

Brazil · Scottish Ale · 9%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Kross's richness and malt character — plus honey notes, noticeably less bitter, minus bread notes.

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Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

Compared to Krosshoneybready

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Amarcord La Rossa

Birra Amarcord

Italy · Amber Ale · 7%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps richness and malt character like Kross, adds honey notes, lighter-bodied, drops bread notes.

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Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

Compared to Krosshoneybready

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

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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Curator Doppelbock

Klosterbrauerei Ettal

Germany · Doppelbock · 7.3%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

sweeter — richness and malt character as with Kross.

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Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Big Rock McNally's Extra

Big Rock Brewery

Canada · Irish Red · 7%

70%

MATCH

Alongside Kross on richness and malt character: adds chocolate notes, lighter-bodied, drops sweetness.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Oskar Blues Old Chub Scotch Ale

Oskar Blues Brewery

United States · Scottish Ale · 8%

68%

MATCH

Shares richness and malt character with Kross; adds chocolate notes, noticeably less bitter, but drops nutty notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Solpor Scotch Ale

Solpor Brewing

Spain · Scotch Ale · 7.5%

68%

MATCH

Same richness and malt character as Kross, adds honey notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Abita Turbodog

Abita Brewing Company

United States · American Brown Ale · 6%

68%

MATCH

As with Kross, same malt character and richness; adds chocolate notes, lighter-bodied, no fullness.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Absolvinator

Meinel-Bräu

Germany · Doppelbock · 8%

67%

MATCH

Like Kross on richness and malt character — adds roasted notes, sweeter, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Bosque Scotia Scotch Ale

Bosque Brewing Company

United States · Scottish Ale · 8%

67%

MATCH

A touch more roasted notes, noticeably less bitter, no nutty notes — richness and malt character as with Kross.

Structure: less bitter

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Mikkeller Monk's Elixir

Mikkeller

Denmark · Brown Ale · 8.5%

67%

MATCH

Lighter — same malt character and dark fruit notes as Kross, adds roasted notes, lighter-bodied, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a touch lighter, drier

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