Beers similar to Prinzipal

Export·Germany·5.3% ABV·One of 21 Exports in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Prinzipal's full-bodied and malty character. Malt-forward, full-bodied and soft, with a finely balanced bitterness: Prinzipal is a classically brewed Export with a malty body and a smooth finish. Its name goes back to the Prinzipalmarkt in Münster, a nod to the brewery's home region. Bottom-fermented from water, barley malt and hops, 12.5% original gravity, 5.3% ABV and 24 IBU.

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10 beers like Prinzipal

Frankfurter Export

Frankfurter Brauhaus

Germany · Dortmunder Export · 5.2%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Prinzipal on bitterness and bread notes.

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Structure: very close

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

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Ott Spezial

Gasthausbrauerei Schussenried

Germany · Export · 5.3%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Prinzipal, same bread notes and smoothness; adds richness, no bitterness.

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

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Fahnenschwinger

1. Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel

Germany · Dortmunder Export · 5.3%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same bitterness and bread notes as Prinzipal, adds hop character.

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

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Winterhopfen

Landskron Brau-Manufaktur

Germany · Festbier · 5.3%

88%

MATCH

Mirrors Prinzipal's bitterness and bread notes, plus floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Eichbaum Export

Eichbaum

Germany · Export · 5.5%

88%

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Like Prinzipal on bitterness and cleanness — adds sweetness, but without the bread notes.

Structure: very close

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Guidobald Export Hell

Privatbrauerei Wieninger

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.3%

87%

MATCH

A touch more floral notes — bitterness and bread notes as with Prinzipal.

Structure: very close

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Braustolz Spezial

Braustolz

Germany · Export · 5.4%

87%

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Keeps bitterness and smoothness like Prinzipal; drops bread notes.

Structure: very close

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Hell

Altenburger Brauerei

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.9%

87%

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Shares bitterness and bread notes with Prinzipal; adds sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Bürgerbräu Bad Reichenhall

Germany · Dortmunder Export · 5.4%

87%

MATCH

Same bitterness and bread notes as Prinzipal, adds hop character.

Structure: very close

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Distelhäuser Export

Distelhäuser Brauerei

Germany · Export · 5.2%

87%

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Same bitterness and bread notes as Prinzipal, adds sweetness.

Structure: very close

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