Beers similar to Monteith's Original Ale

Brown Ale·New Zealand·4% ABV·One of 109 Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Monteith's Original Ale's caramel and full-bodied character. A full, rounded Brown Ale with notes of caramel, burnt sugar and a hint of blackberry. Monteith's brews it to the same family recipe it has used since 1868, and it runs at 4% ABV. The name goes back to Stewart Monteith, who joined the Phoenix Brewery in Reefton that year as head brewer and shareholder.

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10 beers like Monteith's Original Ale

Vanilla Maduro

Cigar City Brewing

United States · Brown Ale · 5.5%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same sweetness and malt character as Monteith's, adds vanilla notes, fuller-bodied, but without the berry notes.

What carries oversweetcaramelfull-bodiedmaltysmooth

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

Compared to Monteith'svanillachocolateroastedberry

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

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Nut Brown Ale

Felinfoel Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.3%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares sweetness and malt character with Monteith's; adds fruit notes, but drops berry notes.

What carries overnuttyfull-bodiedcaramelmaltysweet

Structure: very close

Compared to Monteith'svanillabitterfruityberry

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

Structure: very close

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Manns Brown Ale

Marston's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 2.8%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Monteith's on malt character and toasty notes: adds richness, a notch softer, drops sweetness.

What carries overfull-bodiedcaramelmaltysmoothtoasty

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Monteith'srichroastedcreamysweetberry

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Riedenburger Historisches Emmerbier

Riedenburger Brauhaus

Germany · Brown Ale · 5.1%

81%

MATCH

A touch more dark fruit notes, fuller-bodied, no sweetness — malt character and toasty notes as with Monteith's.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Rebels Brew

Traquair House Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.2%

79%

MATCH

Keeps malt character and toasty notes like Monteith's, adds dark fruit notes, drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Danelaw

Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.5%

78%

MATCH

Mirrors Monteith's's sweetness and malt character — plus earthy notes, fuller-bodied, minus fullness.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Nog

Woodforde's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.6%

78%

MATCH

Like Monteith's on sweetness and malt character — adds chocolate notes, but without the fullness.

Structure: very close

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Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale

Cigar City Brewing

United States · Brown Ale · 5.4%

78%

MATCH

As with Monteith's, same malt character and toasty notes; adds richness, fuller-bodied, no sweetness.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Bergisches Landbier

Erzquell Brauerei Bielstein

Germany · Brown Ale · 4.8%

77%

MATCH

Crisper — same malt character and toasty notes as Monteith's, adds smokiness, crisper carbonation, but without the sweetness.

Structure: crisper, a touch lighter

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Manchester Brown Ale

Joseph Holt Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 3.8%

77%

MATCH

Same sweetness and malt character as Monteith's, adds roasted notes, but without the fullness.

Structure: very close

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