Beers similar to Linzer Winterbock

Bock·Austria·7.2% ABV·One of 215 Bocks in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Linzer Winterbock's full-bodied and malty character. Rich golden yellow, with fruity notes and full malt tones. The body is strong, the hopping firm with Mühlviertel aroma hops, and the finish warming. The brewery calls it its first Linzer Bockbier; the 2025 edition was presented at the annual Bockbierbangeln on 6 November 2025, where the first keg was tapped with Linz mayor Dietmar Prammer.

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10 beers like Linzer Winterbock

Stefani Bock

Brauerei Zipf

Austria · Bock · 7.1%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares hop character and noble hop character with Linzer; drops fruit notes.

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Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Schlappeseppel Winterbock

Schlappeseppel

Germany · Bock · 6.8%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same richness and hop character as Linzer, adds spiciness, lighter-bodied, but without the noble hop character.

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Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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Landskron Goldbock

Landskron Brau-Manufaktur

Germany · Bock · 6.3%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Linzer, same fruit notes and noble hop character; adds sweetness, a notch softer, no hop character.

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Structure: a notch softer

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Josefi Bock

Brauerei Zipf

Austria · Bock · 7.1%

84%

MATCH

Like Linzer on hop character and noble hop character — adds spiciness, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Abrahams Bock

Brauerei Fiedler

Germany · Bock · 6.5%

83%

MATCH

Mirrors Linzer's noble hop character and richness — plus sweetness, a notch softer, minus fruit notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Wadworth 6X 1923

Wadworth

United Kingdom · English Strong Ale · 6.0%

80%

MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and noble hop character like Linzer; adds sweetness, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Sternenbock

Schanzenbräu

Germany · Bock · 7.0%

80%

MATCH

A touch more sweetness, no hop character — fruit notes and richness as with Linzer.

Structure: very close

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Smash Maibock

Braybrooke Beer Co

United Kingdom · Maibock · 6.7%

80%

MATCH

Alongside Linzer on hop character and noble hop character: adds noticeably more bitter, drops fruit notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Allgäuer Brauhaus Steinbock

Allgäuer Brauhaus

Germany · Bock · 7.2%

80%

MATCH

Same richness and booziness as Linzer, adds roasted notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Berg St. Ulrichsbock

Berg Brauerei

Germany · Bock · 7.1%

80%

MATCH

Same richness and fruit notes as Linzer, adds roasted notes, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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