Beers similar to Mutton Buster Brown Ale

American Brown Ale·United States·5.5% ABV·One of 23 American Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Mutton Buster Brown Ale's caramel and toasty character. Payette Brewing named this after Idaho's rodeo heritage, and Mutton Buster is built like a working beer: sturdy, unpretentious, honest. Toasted caramel and cocoa malt give it warmth and depth at 5.5%; the 28 IBU bitterness stays well in the background. A brown ale that tastes like it belongs in a saddle bag.

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Marble Red Ale

Marble Brewery

United States · American Amber Ale · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same hop character and malt character as Payette, adds richness, lighter-bodied, but without the chocolate notes.

What carries overtoastycaramelcleanhoppymalty

Structure: a touch lighter

Compared to Payetterichbitterrefreshingchocolatelight

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

Structure: a touch lighter

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Good People Brown Ale

Good People Brewing Company

United States · American Brown Ale · 5.6%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and malt character with Payette; adds roasted notes, but drops hop character.

What carries overtoastycaramelmaltycleanchocolate

Structure: very close

Compared to Payetteroastedrefreshingbitterhoppysweet

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

Structure: very close

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NOLA Brown Ale

NOLA Brewing Company

United States · American Brown Ale · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Payette on chocolate notes and malt character: adds richness, drops hop character.

What carries overtoastycaramelmaltysmoothclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Payetterichroastedbreadyhoppysweet

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

Structure: very close

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Abita Turbodog

Abita Brewing Company

United States · American Brown Ale · 6%

73%

MATCH

A touch more roasted notes, no hop character — chocolate notes and malt character as with Payette.

Structure: very close

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Bonanza Brown

Tenaya Creek Brewery

United States · American Brown Ale · 5.5%

72%

MATCH

Keeps chocolate notes and hop character like Payette, adds roasted notes, drops toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Copper Hound Amber Ale

Varvar Brew

Ukraine · American Amber Ale · 5.5%

72%

MATCH

Mirrors Payette's hop character and malt character — plus fruit notes, lighter-bodied, minus chocolate notes.

Structure: a touch lighter

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Honolulu Beerworks Makakilo Brown Ale

Honolulu Beerworks

United States · American Brown Ale · 6%

71%

MATCH

Like Payette on hop character and malt character — adds bread notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Bucktown Brown

RAR Brewing

United States · American Brown Ale · 5.4%

70%

MATCH

As with Payette, same malt character and chocolate notes; adds bread notes, no sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Printshop Baker Creek

Printshop Beer Co.

United States · American Brown Ale · 5.5%

69%

MATCH

Same chocolate notes and malt character as Payette, adds bread notes, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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Red River Valley Amber

Rhombus Guys Brewing

United States · American Amber Ale · 5.5%

68%

MATCH

Lighter — same malt character and sweetness as Payette, adds bread notes, lighter-bodied, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: a touch lighter

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