Beers similar to Captain of the Coast

Scotch Ale·United States·9.5% ABV·One of 28 Scotch Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Captain of the Coast's oaky and vanilla character. Chocolate-covered cherries and toasted oak lead the flavor, with aromas of spice and vanilla and notes of apricot and dark marmalade. This Wee Heavy has a silky smooth mouthfeel, 9.5% ABV and 25 IBU, and won silver at the 2017 European Beer Star in the wood and barrel aged strong beer category. Brewed by Pelican in Oregon.

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10 beers like Captain of the Coast

Dark Island Reserve

Orkney Brewery

United Kingdom · Scotch Ale · 10%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same chocolate notes and richness as Pelican, adds roasted notes, but without the vanilla notes.

What carries overchocolateoakdark fruitcaramelspicy

Structure: very close

Compared to Pelicanroastedcreamysmoothvanilla

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

Structure: very close

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Traquair House Ale

Traquair House Brewery

United Kingdom · Scotch Ale · 7.2%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares dark fruit notes and booziness with Pelican; adds fruit notes, a notch softer, but drops chocolate notes.

What carries overoakmaltysmoothfull-bodiedvanilla

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Pelicanfruitydrychocolatespicy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Both Barrels

Adnams Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 9%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Pelican on richness and dark fruit notes: adds berry notes, noticeably more bitter, drops chocolate notes.

What carries overoakvanillasmoothdark fruitrich

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Pelicanberrysourchocolatespicy

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

Structure: more bitter

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Caribbean Rum Cask

Innis & Gunn

United Kingdom · Scottish Export Ale · 6.8%

74%

MATCH

lighter-bodied, no chocolate notes — richness and spiciness as with Pelican.

Structure: a touch lighter, drier

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Original Beer Company Moonlight

Original Beer Company

South Korea · Scotch Ale · 9.5%

74%

MATCH

Keeps richness and dark fruit notes like Pelican, adds sweetness, drops chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Skull Splitter

Orkney Brewery

United Kingdom · Scotch Ale · 8.5%

73%

MATCH

Mirrors Pelican's richness and spiciness — plus fruit notes, a notch softer, minus chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Curmudgeon

Founders Brewing Co.

United States · Old Ale · 9.8%

72%

MATCH

Like Pelican on richness and dark fruit notes — adds sweetness, noticeably more bitter, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Gravedigger Billy

Revolution Brewing

United States · Scotch Ale · 13.5%

71%

MATCH

As with Pelican, same richness and booziness; adds sweetness, a notch stronger, no chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Colonel Custard's Christmas Ale

Black Isle Brewery

United Kingdom · Scotch Ale · 10.1%

71%

MATCH

A touch more toasty notes, no chocolate notes — richness and caramel notes as with Pelican.

Structure: very close

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Backwoods Bastard

Founders Brewing Co.

United States · Scotch Ale · 11%

71%

MATCH

More bitter — same spiciness and dark fruit notes as Pelican, adds roasted notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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