Beers similar to Le Merle

North Coast Brewing Company

Saison·United States·7.5% ABV·One of 120 Saisons in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Le Merle's fruity and tropical character. Exotic tropical fruit aromas rise from abundant hops and a Belgian yeast strain in this pale, rustic saison, straw in color, 7.5% ABV and 26 IBU. The brewing traditions of Flanders inspired it. Le Merle, the Blackbird, honors Merle, wife of co-founder Mark Ruedrich, for all she has contributed since the brewery's founding. Gold at the 2021 European Beer Star.

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10 beers like Le Merle

1

Coeur de Cuvée Blend #13

Side Project Brewing

United States · Saison · 6.2%

TWIN

92%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Le Merle on hop character and yeast character — adds oak notes, a notch softer.

What carries overtropicalfruityhoppyyeastyspicy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Le Merleoakfunkywheat

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

Structure: a notch softer

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2

pFriem Super Saison

pFriem Family Brewers

United States · Saison · 9.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more tartness, noticeably more bitter, no hop character — yeast character and spiciness as with Le Merle.

What carries overtropicalfruityyeastyspicycrisp

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

Compared to Le Merlehazytartwheathoppy

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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Four Winds Brewing Co.

Canada · Saison · 4.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps spiciness and yeast character like Le Merle, adds citrus notes, lighter-bodied, drops hop character.

What carries overtropicaldryfruityyeastyspicy

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

Compared to Le Merlelightcitrusyhoppy

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

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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4

The Three Sisters Passion Fruit

Tree House Brewing Company

United States · Saison · 5.5%

83%

MATCH

Shares spiciness and yeast character with Le Merle; adds sourness, a notch softer, but drops hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Confluence of Fate

Fort George Brewery

United States · Saison

81%

MATCH

Alongside Le Merle on spiciness and yeast character: adds oak notes, drops tropical notes.

Structure: very close

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6

Boulevard Brewing Company

United States · Saison · 8.5%

81%

MATCH

As with Le Merle, same hop character and spiciness; adds citrus notes, noticeably more bitter, no tropical notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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pFriem Dry Hopped Farmhouse Ale

pFriem Family Brewers

United States · Saison · 6.2%

81%

MATCH

Same yeast character and spiciness as Le Merle, adds mineral notes, a notch softer, but without the hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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8

Cucumber Saison

Cigar City Brewing

United States · Saison · 4.3%

81%

MATCH

Mirrors Le Merle's dryness and spiciness — plus herbal notes, lighter-bodied, minus hop character.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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9

Saison Dupont Dry Hop

Brasserie Dupont

Belgium · Saison · 6.5%

80%

MATCH

Softer — same hop character and dryness as Le Merle, adds citrus notes, a notch softer, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Side Project Brewing

United States · Saison · 7%

80%

MATCH

Same spiciness and yeast character as Le Merle, adds malt character, but without the tropical notes.

Structure: very close

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