Beers similar to Rufus

Dry-Hopped Lager·Czech Republic·5.5% ABV·One of 46 Dry-Hopped Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Rufus's malty and hoppy character. An amber-coloured thirteen with hop aroma and a full flavour that comes from caramel malt. It is hopped with Žatecký poloraný červeňák and Magnum and cold-hopped with wild Kazbek, while the malts are Pilsner, Bavarian and caramel. A strong, semi-dark, bottom-fermented special in a limited batch, made in the open vats of the spilka.

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10 beers like Rufus

Bakalář Rakovnický ležák za studena chmelený

Tradiční pivovar v Rakovníku

Czech Republic · Dry-Hopped Lager · 5.2%

WORTH A TRY

68%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fullness and caramel notes like Rufus, adds grass notes, drops resin notes.

What carries overhoppycaramelfull-bodiedmaltyclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Rufusnoble-hopbittergrassyresinousboozy

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

Structure: very close

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Moritz Fiege Gründer

Privatbrauerei Moritz Fiege

Germany · Dortmunder Export · 5.1%

WORTH A TRY

67%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Rufus's fullness and caramel notes — plus bread notes, noticeably less bitter, minus hop character.

What carries overcaramelmaltyfull-bodiedspicy-hopclean

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Rufusbreadysmoothherbalhoppyresinous

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

Structure: less bitter

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Speciály z Prazdroje: 4chmelový

Plzeňský Prazdroj

Czech Republic · Dry-Hopped Lager · 5.2%

WORTH A TRY

66%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Rufus on spicy-hop notes and cleanness — adds noble hop character, noticeably less bitter, but without the caramel notes.

What carries overhoppymaltycrisprefreshingspicy-hop

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Rufusnoble-hopcaramelfull-bodied

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

Structure: less bitter

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Feierbiest

Jopen

Netherlands · Festbier · 5.7%

65%

MATCH

As with Rufus, same fullness and spicy-hop notes; adds noble hop character, noticeably less bitter, no caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Mustang 11

Ostravar

Czech Republic · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 4.9%

65%

MATCH

Same caramel notes and resin notes as Rufus, adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, but without the fullness.

Structure: less bitter

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Hrabalův ležák

Pivovar Nymburk

Czech Republic · Dry-Hopped Lager · 5.2%

65%

MATCH

Shares resin notes and cleanness with Rufus; adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, but drops caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Rychtář Rataj

Pivovar Rychtář

Czech Republic · Dry-Hopped Lager · 5.0%

65%

MATCH

Alongside Rufus on spicy-hop notes and cleanness: adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, drops caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Starobrno Bitr

Starobrno

Czech Republic · Dry-Hopped Lager · 4.6%

65%

MATCH

A touch more bitterness, a notch softer, no caramel notes — resin notes and cleanness as with Rufus.

Structure: a notch softer

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Berg Jubel Bier

Berg Brauerei

Germany · Dry-Hopped Lager · 5.3%

64%

MATCH

Less bitter — same fullness and cleanness as Rufus, adds haziness, noticeably less bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Gambrinus Polotmavá 12

Gambrinus

Czech Republic · Czech Amber Lager · 5.2%

63%

MATCH

Less bitter — same fullness and caramel notes as Rufus, adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, but without the hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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