Beers similar to Midtfyns Barley Wine

Barleywine·Denmark·10% ABV·One of 102 Barleywines in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Midtfyns Barley Wine's caramel and oaky character. High strength and bitterness meet flavours of caramel, dried fruit and oak in a very well-balanced barley wine with a sweet side. The style goes back to the Napoleonic Wars, when the English needed an alternative to wine because drinking French wine was seen as unpatriotic. Midtfyns launched its Barley Wine in 2009.

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10 beers like Midtfyns Barley Wine

Dolia Twee

Wildwuchs Brauwerk

Germany · Barleywine · 10.4%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more clove notes, no bitterness — sweetness and dark fruit notes as with Midtfyns.

What carries overoakcaramelfull-bodiedmaltydark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Midtfynsclovesmokybitter

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

Structure: very close

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Dragonfly Back on Track

Bryghuset Braunstein

Denmark · Barleywine · 10.0%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Midtfyns on sweetness and bitterness — adds hop character, noticeably more bitter.

What carries overcaramelsweetoakbittermalty

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Midtfynshoppysmooth

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

Structure: more bitter

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Strawberry Jacket

Revolution Brewing

United States · Barleywine · 11.7%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Midtfyns's sweetness and richness — plus berry notes, a notch stronger, minus bitterness.

What carries overoakcaramelsweetdark fruitboozy

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Midtfynsberrycreamybitter

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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St-Ambroise Vintage Ale

McAuslan Brewing

Canada · Barleywine · 9.8%

85%

MATCH

Same sweetness and bitterness as Midtfyns, adds hop character, but without the oak notes.

Structure: very close

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Straight Jacket

Revolution Brewing

United States · Barleywine · 15.0%

84%

MATCH

As with Midtfyns, same dark fruit notes and richness; adds vanilla notes, a notch stronger, no bitterness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Solar Flares

Moersleutel Craft Brewery

Netherlands · Barleywine · 10.0%

83%

MATCH

Alongside Midtfyns on sweetness and dark fruit notes: adds toasty notes, drops oak notes.

Structure: very close

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Breakfast in Brussels

Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · Barleywine · 13.1%

83%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and dark fruit notes with Midtfyns; adds honey notes, a notch stronger, but drops bitterness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Brewpoint

United Kingdom · Barleywine · 12.3%

83%

MATCH

Keeps sweetness and bitterness like Midtfyns, adds vanilla notes, a notch stronger, drops dark fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Don Promillo

Van Moll

Netherlands · Barleywine · 11.5%

83%

MATCH

Crisper — same sweetness and dark fruit notes as Midtfyns, adds wheat character, crisper carbonation, but without the bitterness.

Structure: crisper, a touch lighter

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Hawkers Beer

Australia · Barleywine · 12.6%

83%

MATCH

Stronger — same sweetness and dark fruit notes as Midtfyns, adds vanilla notes, a notch stronger, but without the bitterness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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