Beers similar to Pre-War Pils

Pre-Prohibition Lager·United States·5% ABV·One of 3 Pre-Prohibition Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Pre-War Pils's malty and bready character. Cereal aroma and taste run through this lager, built on a 1912 German-American recipe with 35 percent corn grits. German immigrant brewmasters used such grists to echo the beers of their homeland with high-protein American malts. Live Oak's version looks back to the beers drinkers yearned for during Prohibition. Cans are available year-round.

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10 beers like Pre-War Pils

Kaiser Doppelmalz

Kaiser Bier

Austria · Amber Lager · 4.7%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Pre-War Pils on crispness and drinkability — adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter.

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Structure: less bitter

Compared to Pre-War Pilssweethoppycaramel

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

Structure: less bitter

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Pyraser Helles

Pyraser Landbrauerei

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.9%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more herbal notes, noticeably less bitter — cleanness and drinkability as with Pre-War Pils.

What carries overmaltybreadysmooth-drinkingcleancrisp

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Pre-War Pilsherballightfloral

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

Structure: less bitter

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Festbier

Maine Beer Company

United States · Festbier · 5.3%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps crispness and drinkability like Pre-War Pils; adds honey notes, noticeably less bitter.

What carries overbreadymaltycrispcleansmooth-drinking

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Pre-War Pilshoneyorangefruity

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

Structure: less bitter

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Left Handed Giant Festbier

Left Handed Giant

United Kingdom · Festbier · 5.5%

87%

MATCH

Shares crispness and cleanness with Pre-War Pils; adds noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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Hütt Helles

Hütt

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.8%

87%

MATCH

Alongside Pre-War Pils on drinkability and crispness: adds grass notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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Schlegel Urtyp

Schlegel Brauerei

Germany · Dortmunder Export · 5.2%

86%

MATCH

As with Pre-War Pils, same cleanness and drinkability, plus dryness.

Structure: very close

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Wieninger Winter Festbier

Privatbrauerei Wieninger

Germany · Festbier · 5.8%

86%

MATCH

Same crispness and cleanness as Pre-War Pils, adds floral notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Hilpoltsteiner Burgfestbier

Pyraser Landbrauerei

Germany · Festbier · 6%

86%

MATCH

Mirrors Pre-War Pils's crispness and cleanness, plus fullness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Festbier

Rooster's Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Festbier · 5.2%

86%

MATCH

Less bitter — same cleanness and drinkability as Pre-War Pils, adds citrus notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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Pyraser Weihnachtsfestbier

Pyraser Landbrauerei

Germany · Festbier · 6.1%

86%

MATCH

Less bitter — same crispness and drinkability as Pre-War Pils, adds fullness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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