Beers similar to La Sombra

Vienna Lager·United States·5.2% ABV·One of 46 Vienna Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share La Sombra's malty and sweet character. Light in flavor with a light sweetness, and a deep ruby color: La Sombra is a dark lager made in the shade. Vienna and Munich malts are mashed with one-third corn grits, and German Saphir and Mittelfrüh hops lend a delicate balance. The brewery's slogan is Hecho a la Sombra. It runs on draft in spring.

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10 beers like La Sombra

Firebrick

August Schell Brewing Company

United States · Vienna Lager · 4.8%

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92%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors La Sombra's noble hop character and toasty notes, plus dark fruit notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to La Sombradark fruitbitterlight

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

Structure: very close

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Ochil Vienna

Harviestoun Brewery

United Kingdom · Vienna Lager · 4.1%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps toasty notes and caramel notes like La Sombra, adds floral notes, a notch softer, drops noble hop character.

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Structure: a notch softer

Compared to La Sombrafloralcitrusynoble-hop

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Berliner Bürgerbräu Rotkehlchen

Berliner-Kindl-Schultheiss-Brauerei

Germany · Vienna Lager · 5.3%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more resin notes, drier, no noble hop character — toasty notes and caramel notes as with La Sombra.

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Structure: drier

Compared to La Sombradryresinouschocolatenoble-hoplight

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

Structure: drier

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Sissi's Wiener Lager

Weyermann Braumanufaktur

Germany · Vienna Lager · 5.2%

79%

MATCH

Alongside La Sombra on noble hop character and caramel notes: adds chocolate notes, drops toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Hahn Vienna Red

Hahn Brewing

Australia · Vienna Lager · 5%

78%

MATCH

Shares toasty notes and caramel notes with La Sombra; adds grass notes, but drops noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Jenny Lake Lager

Snake River Brewing

United States · Vienna Lager · 4.8%

78%

MATCH

Same caramel notes and toasty notes as La Sombra, adds hop character, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Cusqueña Malta

Backus & Johnston

Peru · Vienna Lager · 5%

78%

MATCH

As with La Sombra, same toasty notes and caramel notes; adds richness, no noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Festbier

Victory Brewing Company

United States · Märzen · 5.6%

77%

MATCH

Like La Sombra on noble hop character and toasty notes — adds fullness.

Structure: very close

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Laguna Baja

North Coast Brewing Company

United States · Vienna Lager · 5%

77%

MATCH

Same toasty notes and caramel notes as La Sombra, adds richness, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Old Vienna

Molson

Canada · Vienna Lager · 5%

77%

MATCH

Same caramel notes and bread notes as La Sombra, adds oak notes, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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