Beers similar to Detmolder Amber Ale

Amber Ale·Germany·5% ABV·One of 142 Amber Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Detmolder Amber Ale's malty and full-bodied character. Malty aromas meet tropical fruit, grapefruit, citrus and mango, on the nose, with a pronounced fullness and light sweetness, followed by a dominant, lingering bitterness. Top-fermented, a member of the pale ale family, copper-coloured under a fine-bubbled, cream-white head. 5.0 % ABV at 11.9 °P, served at 7 °C.

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10 beers like Detmolder Amber Ale

Cornamusa

Cervezas Althaia

Spain · Amber Ale · 5.7%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Detmolder's fruit notes and tropical notes — plus noticeably less bitter, minus bitterness.

What carries overtropicalfull-bodiedmaltyfruitycaramel

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

Compared to Detmoldercrispbittercitrusy

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Hobgoblin Amber

Wychwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.5%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and bitterness like Detmolder, adds floral notes, noticeably less bitter, drops tropical notes.

What carries overbitterfull-bodiedmaltyfruitycaramel

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Detmolderfloralearthytropicalcreamy

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

Structure: less bitter

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Bothy

Cairngorm Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 5.6%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more berry notes, noticeably less bitter, no tropical notes — fruit notes and bitterness as with Detmolder.

What carries overbitterfruityfull-bodiedmaltysweet

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Detmolderberrytropicalcitrusy

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

Structure: less bitter

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Bonfire Boy

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 5.8%

75%

MATCH

Alongside Detmolder on fruit notes and bitterness: adds roasted notes, noticeably less bitter, drops tropical notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Copper Hop

Long Man Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.2%

73%

MATCH

Shares fruit notes and tropical notes with Detmolder; adds floral notes, noticeably less bitter, but drops fullness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Kootenay True Ale

Labatt Brewing Company

Canada · Amber Ale · 5%

72%

MATCH

Same citrus notes and fruit notes as Detmolder, adds resin notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the fullness.

Structure: less bitter

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Bernstein Red Ale

Landskron Brau-Manufaktur

Germany · Amber Ale · 5.4%

71%

MATCH

As with Detmolder, same bitterness and creaminess; adds roasted notes, noticeably less bitter, no fruit notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Nine Tales

James Squire

Australia · Amber Ale · 5%

71%

MATCH

Like Detmolder on citrus notes and bitterness — adds nutty notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Devil's Backbone

Kinnegar Brewing

Ireland · Amber Ale · 4.9%

70%

MATCH

Less bitter — same bitterness and sweetness as Detmolder, adds chocolate notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Cirrostratus

Balter Brewing Company

Australia · Hazy Pale Ale · 5%

70%

MATCH

Lighter — same fruit notes and tropical notes as Detmolder, adds haziness, lighter-bodied, but without the bitterness.

Structure: a touch lighter

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