hopIQ found 10 beers that share Elser's grassy and citrusy character. An old Dutch white beer in the kuit tradition: slightly hazy and pale, with a grassy bouquet and fresh citrus notes. A lot of oats go into it, and its brewers say the taste had been lost for a long time. Elser (5.5 %) is named for alder-rich land, once common around Amstelveen and Aalsmeer.
Similar beers ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.Similar beers ranked by flavour, not popularity.
Shares haziness and wheat character with Elser; adds malt character, noticeably less bitter, but drops citrus notes.
Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch less body.
Structure: less bitter
Same haziness and refreshment as Elser, adds fruit notes, a notch softer, but without the wheat character.
Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch less sweetness.
Structure: a notch softer
As with Elser, same wheat character and cleanness; adds dryness, a notch softer, no haziness.
Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch less sweetness.
Structure: a notch softer
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