Beers similar to Pirminator

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hopIQ found 10 beers that share Pirminator's caramel and smoky character. Caramel runs through aroma and taste, joined by spicy notes, dried fruit, a light bitterness and a smoky edge. Pirminator comes from the Park brewery in Pirmasens, whose parent company, the PARK & Bellheimer AG, was founded in 1888 and sends its beers mainly to the Pfalz and neighbouring France, with a focus on the Westpfalz.

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10 beers like Pirminator

Grimbergen Cuvée Réserve Quadruple

Grimbergen

Belgium · Quadrupel · 9%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Pirminator's bitterness and dark fruit notes, plus richness, fuller-bodied.

What carries overcaramelspicysmokydark fruitbitter

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

Compared to Pirminatorrichroastedtoasty

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

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Kuckuck

Wagner-Bräu Kemmern

Germany · Rauchbier · 5.8%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps structure like Pirminator, adds sweetness, drops bitterness.

What carries overcaramelsmokyspicy

Structure: very close

Compared to Pirminatorsweetherbalmaltydark fruitbitter

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

Structure: very close

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Hummel Spezial

Brauerei Hummel

Germany · Amber Lager · 5.4%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more fullness, no smokiness — spiciness and bitterness as with Pirminator.

What carries overcaramelspicybitterdark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Pirminatorfull-bodiedmaltygrassysmoky

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

Structure: very close

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Kneitinger Bock

Brauerei Kneitinger

Germany · Bock · 6.8%

69%

MATCH

Alongside Pirminator on dark fruit notes and bitterness: adds malt character, fuller-bodied, drops spiciness.

Structure: a touch fuller

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Twigs

Tree House Brewing Company

United States · Rauchbier · 5.5%

69%

MATCH

Shares spiciness and bitterness with Pirminator; adds toasty notes, fuller-bodied, but drops caramel notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Burned Malt

Gänstaller Braumanufaktur

Germany · Rauchbier · 5.5%

68%

MATCH

Adds malt character, noticeably more bitter; drops bitterness.

Structure: more bitter

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Krombacher Dunkel

Krombacher Brauerei

Germany · Dunkel · 5%

68%

MATCH

As with Pirminator, same spiciness and bitterness; adds roasted notes, fuller-bodied, no smokiness.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Missing Gear Smoky Barrel Aged

Moersleutel Craft Brewery

Netherlands · Stout · 14%

68%

MATCH

Like Pirminator on spiciness and dark fruit notes — adds oak notes, fuller-bodied, but without the bitterness.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Bamberger Rauchbier

Klosterbräu Bamberg

Germany · Rauchbier · 5.3%

67%

MATCH

Same structure as Pirminator, adds roasted notes, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Schammelsdorfer Rauchsüdla

Brauerei Knoblach

Germany · Rauchbier · 5.1%

67%

MATCH

Same bitterness and dark fruit notes as Pirminator, adds malt character, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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