Beers similar to Southern Cross

Kellerbier·Germany·4.8% ABV·One of 182 Kellerbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Southern Cross's bitter and malty character. A golden Kellerpils under firm foam, with a fresh, fruity-spicy hop aroma, a slim body, a crisp bitterness and a malty finish. It is dry-hopped with Southern Cross, a New Zealand hop crossed from Fuggle and Cali, and belongs to the brewer's single-hop series of space-themed hop names: Titan in 2024, Merkur in 2025. 4.8 % ABV, 43 bitterness units.

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10 beers like Southern Cross

1

Friedrichshainer Pilsner

Hops & Barley

Germany · Pale Lager · 5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Southern Cross on hop character and spicy-hop notes — adds haziness, crisper carbonation.

What carries overcrispbittermaltyfruityspicy-hop

Structure: crisper, less bitter

Compared to Southern Crosshazyrefreshinglight

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

Structure: crisper, less bitter

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2

Schell's Keller Pils

August Schell Brewing Company

United States · Kellerbier · 5.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dryness, a notch stronger, no spicy-hop notes — fruit notes and hop character as with Southern Cross.

What carries overfruitycrispbittermaltyhoppy

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Southern Crossdrycitrusyberryspicy-hop

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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3

Licher Privatbrauerei Jhring-Melchior

Germany · German Pilsner · 4.9%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and spicy-hop notes like Southern Cross, adds herbal notes, crisper carbonation, drops hop character.

What carries overcrispbitterspicy-hopfruitymalty

Structure: crisper, less bitter

Compared to Southern Crossherbalrefreshinghoppy

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

Structure: crisper, less bitter

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4

Engel Keller Pils

Biermanufaktur Engel

Germany · Kellerbier · 4.9%

78%

MATCH

Shares hop character and fruit notes with Southern Cross; adds haziness, noticeably less bitter, but drops spicy-hop notes.

Structure: less bitter

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5

Kloster Zwickel

Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu

Germany · Kellerbier · 5.4%

78%

MATCH

Alongside Southern Cross on spicy-hop notes and bread notes: adds haziness, noticeably less bitter, drops fruit notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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6

Hütt Naturtrüb

Hütt

Germany · Kellerbier · 4.9%

78%

MATCH

As with Southern Cross, same spicy-hop notes and bread notes; adds fullness, noticeably less bitter, no fruit notes.

Structure: less bitter

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7

Gosemanufaktur

Germany · Kellerbier · 4.9%

78%

MATCH

Same spicy-hop notes and bread notes as Southern Cross, adds haziness, noticeably less bitter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: less bitter

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8

Hessisches Löwenbier Pilsner

Hütt

Germany · German Pilsner · 5%

76%

MATCH

Mirrors Southern Cross's hop character and spicy-hop notes — plus floral notes, crisper carbonation, minus fruit notes.

Structure: crisper

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9

Southern Gothic

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

United States · German Pilsner · 5.2%

76%

MATCH

Crisper — same hop character and spicy-hop notes as Southern Cross, adds dryness, crisper carbonation, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: crisper

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10

Green Coast Lager

Stone & Wood Brewing Co.

Australia · Kellerbier · 4.7%

76%

MATCH

Less bitter — same fruit notes and spicy-hop notes as Southern Cross, adds herbal notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the hop character.

Structure: less bitter, crisper

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