Beers similar to McMullen Country Best Bitter

Best Bitter·United Kingdom·4.3% ABV·One of 112 Best Bitters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share McMullen Country Best Bitter's bitter and fruity character. Fruity and honeyed on the nose, then ripe pear and light caramel, with a nutty, full-bodied centre and a pronounced, lingering bitterness. Locally farmed and malted pale and crystal malts meet three English hops, Fuggle, Progress and Bramling Cross, in this amber 4.3% cask bitter. Bitterness sits at 3.5 out of 5, sweetness at 3.

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10 beers like McMullen Country Best Bitter

Wadworth 6X

Wadworth

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.1%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fullness and nutty notes as McMullen, adds dryness, sweeter, but without the honey notes.

What carries overbitterfruitynuttyfull-bodiedmalty

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

Compared to McMullendrybreadycitrusyhoneyclean

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

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Theakston XB

Theakston Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.5%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fullness and hop character with McMullen; adds tartness, but drops nutty notes.

What carries overfull-bodiedbitterfruityhoppymalty

Structure: very close

Compared to McMullentartsmoothnuttyhoney

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

Structure: very close

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JW Lees Founder's

JW Lees

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.5%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside McMullen on nutty notes and fullness: adds roasted notes, sweeter, drops fruit notes.

What carries overbitternuttyfull-bodiedmaltyclean

Structure: sweeter, a touch fuller

Compared to McMullenroastedsmoothfruityhoney

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

Structure: sweeter, a touch fuller

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Kirkstall Extra Bitter

Kirkstall Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.4%

69%

MATCH

A touch more sweeter, no nutty notes — fullness and hop character as with McMullen.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Yorkshire Terrier

York Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.2%

69%

MATCH

Keeps hop character and malt character like McMullen; drops nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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Great Western Winter Bitter

Great Western Brewing Company

Canada · Best Bitter · 4.2%

69%

MATCH

Mirrors McMullen's hop character and caramel notes — plus dryness, minus fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Jimbo

Purity Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4%

68%

MATCH

Like McMullen on nutty notes and caramel notes — adds berry notes, sweeter, but without the fullness.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Little Legend

Willie the Boatman

Australia · Mid-Strength Pale Ale · 3.5%

67%

MATCH

As with McMullen, same honey notes and nutty notes; adds tropical notes, a notch softer, no fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Beretta

Brasserie Dunham

Canada · Best Bitter · 4.8%

66%

MATCH

Same hop character and caramel notes as McMullen, adds earthy notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Double Dragon

Felinfoel Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.2%

65%

MATCH

Sweeter — same nutty notes and caramel notes as McMullen, adds sweetness, sweeter, but without the fullness.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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