Beers similar to Premier Bitter

Ordinary Bitter·United Kingdom·3.7% ABV·One of 68 Ordinary Bitters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Premier Bitter's malty and bitter character. An East Lancashire session ale with a biscuit malt aroma and a strong hop bitterness. Progress and Willamette hops sit over Maris Otter, crystal, pale ale and wheat malts. One of the brewery's first beers, a classic Lancastrian bitter at 3.7%, it won Gold at the 2004 International Brewing Awards among cask beers up to 3.8%.

Similar beers ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.Similar beers ranked by flavour, not popularity.

bittermaltyhoppy

Explore 10 alternatives Compare with your taste

Also searched: alternatives to

10 beers like Premier Bitter

Legend

Nottingham Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 4%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Premier Bitter, same hop character and caramel notes; adds sweetness, drier, no bread notes.

What carries overbittermaltyhoppycrispclean

Structure: drier

Compared to Premier Bittersweetrefreshingbready

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

Structure: drier

View beer Alternatives to Legend

Rock Session Pale

Nottingham Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Premier Bitter on hop character and caramel notes: adds refreshment, drops bread notes.

What carries overbitterhoppymaltycrispclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Premier Bitterrefreshinglightbready

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

Structure: very close

View beer Alternatives to Rock Session Pale

First Frost

Hydes Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares hop character and caramel notes with Premier Bitter; adds citrus notes, but drops bread notes.

What carries overbittercrispmaltyhoppyclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Premier Bittercitrusylightrefreshingbready

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

Structure: very close

View beer Alternatives to First Frost

Also close

More matches

Same idea, less detail — open a beer to see the full comparison.

Double Star

Brewpoint

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.4%

87%

MATCH

Keeps bread notes and caramel notes like Premier Bitter, adds noble hop character, drops hop character.

Structure: very close

View Alternatives

Courage Light Ale

Marston's Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.2%

86%

MATCH

A touch more refreshment, no bread notes — hop character and caramel notes as with Premier Bitter.

Structure: very close

View Alternatives

Kirkstall Bitter

Kirkstall Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.8%

85%

MATCH

Like Premier Bitter on bread notes and hop character — adds fruit notes.

Structure: very close

View Alternatives

Bluebird Bitter

Coniston Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.4%

85%

MATCH

Mirrors Premier Bitter's hop character and bread notes, plus tartness.

Structure: very close

View Alternatives

TBC

Thwaites

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.4%

85%

MATCH

Same bread notes and hop character as Premier Bitter, adds dryness.

Structure: very close

View Alternatives

Black Country Bitter

Holden's Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.9%

84%

MATCH

Same hop character and caramel notes as Premier Bitter, adds fruit notes, but without the bread notes.

Structure: very close

View Alternatives

Norwich Bitter

Fat Cat Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.8%

84%

MATCH

Lighter — same bread notes and hop character as Premier Bitter, adds earthy notes, lighter-bodied.

Structure: a touch lighter, drier

View Alternatives