hopIQ found 10 beers that share Fastball's hoppy and citrusy character. A light, refreshing Pale Ale that smells pleasantly and drinks easily. Adam Matuška wrote the recipe, and because he played baseball at a high level, he named it after the fastball, the quick, straight pitch. Brewed at 9° Stammwürze and available mostly in the summer.
Similar beers ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.Similar beers ranked by flavour, not popularity.
Mirrors Fastball's floral notes and bitterness, plus pine notes.
Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.
Structure: very close
Keeps floral notes and bitterness like Fastball; adds orange notes, a notch stronger.
Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.
Structure: a notch stronger
Twin of Fastball on floral notes and bitterness.
Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch less sweetness.
Structure: very close
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