hopIQ found 10 beers with the same herbal and dry character as Original Beer Company Sonnet XVIII. A pale ale using fresh basil as a secondary ingredient — the herb character runs alongside, not instead of, the Citra hop note. Floral at the front, citrus-clear through the middle, with a dry-hoppy bitter finish. The name Sonnet XVIII refers to Shakespeare's 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' — brewing as literary allusion. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Zmaj Pale Ale — 72%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
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