Beers similar to Isolation Ale

Winter Warmer·United States·6% ABV·One of 26 Winter Warmers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Isolation Ale's caramel and sweet character. Isolation Ale is Odell's winter warmer, sweet and malty, with a roasty sweetness in the aroma and flavors of caramel, biscuit and molasses. Roasted and caramel malts do the work, Nugget hops bring a crisp hop finish, and it runs at 6.0% ABV and 29 IBU. It is a seasonal release, available from October through December.

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10 beers like Isolation Ale

Berg Weihnachtsbier

Berg Brauerei

Germany · Festbier · 5.8%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Isolation Ale's roasted notes and malt character — plus noble hop character, minus richness.

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Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Binding Export

Binding Brauerei

Germany · Dortmunder Export · 5.3%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps roasted notes and malt character like Isolation Ale, adds spiciness, a notch softer, drops richness.

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Structure: a notch softer

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Flooke

Birrificio Granda

Italy · Amber Lager · 6%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more toasty notes, no roasted notes — malt character and richness as with Isolation Ale.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Isolation Alesmoothtoastycreamyroastedhoppy

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

Structure: very close

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Huppendorfer Grachäds

Brauerei Grasser

Germany · Rauchbier · 5.2%

71%

MATCH

Alongside Isolation Ale on roasted notes and bread notes: adds smokiness, a notch softer, drops richness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Old Man Winter Ale

Southern Tier Brewing Company

United States · Winter Warmer · 7.5%

70%

MATCH

Shares roasted notes and bread notes with Isolation Ale; adds pine notes, fuller-bodied, but drops richness.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Reise

Track Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Dunkel · 5.6%

69%

MATCH

Same malt character and richness as Isolation Ale, adds chocolate notes, fuller-bodied, but without the hop character.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Kaiser Doppelmalz

Kaiser Bier

Austria · Amber Lager · 4.7%

69%

MATCH

As with Isolation Ale, same malt character and hop character; adds a notch softer, no roasted notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Modelo Noche Especial

Grupo Modelo

Mexico · Amber Lager · 5.7%

68%

MATCH

Like Isolation Ale on roasted notes and malt character — adds dryness, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Bamberger Rauchbier

Klosterbräu Bamberg

Germany · Rauchbier · 5.3%

68%

MATCH

Softer — same roasted notes and richness as Isolation Ale, adds smokiness, a notch softer, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Rosenheimer Dunkel

Auerbräu

Germany · Dunkel · 5.5%

68%

MATCH

Fuller — same roasted notes and malt character as Isolation Ale, adds fullness, fuller-bodied, but without the richness.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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