Beers similar to Krampus Punishment Ale

Red IPA·United States·6.7% ABV·One of 25 Red IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Krampus Punishment Ale's hoppy and bitter character. A hoppy holiday ale, cold-fermented and hopped with Cascade, Crystal, Centennial and Citra. Munich and red malt carry the malt flavor that balances 70 IBU of bitterness at 6.7% ABV. The beer is brewed for the time of year when you receive the punishment you deserve. It appears in winter, on draft and in cans exclusive to the taproom.

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Mean Sardine Red IPA

Mean Sardine Brewery

Portugal · Red IPA · 6.5%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps pine notes and caramel notes like Live Oak; adds richness, noticeably less bitter.

What carries overhoppybittermaltycitrusypiney

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Live Oakrichsweetdry

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

Structure: less bitter

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pFriem Winter Ale

pFriem Family Brewers

United States · Red IPA · 7.2%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Live Oak's malt character and pine notes, plus orange notes, noticeably less bitter.

What carries overhoppycitrusybittermaltypiney

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Live Oakorangeberryfruity

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

Structure: less bitter

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Corne du Diable

Dieu du Ciel!

Canada · Red IPA · 6.5%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Live Oak on citrus notes and caramel notes — adds resin notes, noticeably less bitter.

What carries overhoppybittermaltycitrusypiney

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Live Oakresinousberrycrisp

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

Structure: less bitter

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Afterlife - Purgatory

Hawkers Beer

Australia · Red IPA · 6.5%

90%

MATCH

As with Live Oak, same malt character and pine notes, plus floral notes, sweeter.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Tocobaga

Cigar City Brewing

United States · Red IPA · 7.2%

89%

MATCH

Same malt character and pine notes as Live Oak, adds bread notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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As Shadows Lengthen

Cloudwater Brew Co

United Kingdom · Red IPA · 5.8%

88%

MATCH

Shares malt character and pine notes with Live Oak; adds resin notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Tiger Bite IPA

Blind Tiger Brewery

United States · American IPA · 7.2%

87%

MATCH

Alongside Live Oak on malt character and citrus notes: adds bread notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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Former Tenant

Modus Brewing

Australia · Red IPA · 7.8%

85%

MATCH

A touch more dryness, sweeter, no malt character — pine notes and citrus notes as with Live Oak.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Fat Man Red Suit Big Sack

Bridge Road Brewers

Australia · Red IPA · 6.5%

84%

MATCH

Same pine notes and caramel notes as Live Oak, adds resin notes, but without the malt character.

Structure: very close

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Buffalo River

Alder Beer Co.

Italy · IPA · 6.6%

84%

MATCH

Same pine notes and citrus notes as Live Oak, adds dryness.

Structure: very close

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