Beers similar to Propeller ESB

Propeller Brewing Company

Extra Special Bitter·Canada·5% ABV·One of 18 Extra Special Bitters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Propeller ESB's caramel and malty character. One of the two beers Propeller opened with in 1997 and still an anchor of the range. Copper-coloured and medium-bodied, it follows the English bitter tradition: caramel and toasted biscuit from the malt, a hint of orange citrus from the hops, and a bitterness that stays firm without turning severe. The finish is smooth and lingers, with malt sweetness and hop bite holding an even balance from first sip to last.

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10 beers like Propeller ESB

1

Bath Ales

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.1%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Propeller on bitterness and hop character — adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the toasty notes.

What carries overcaramelbittersmoothmaltyhoppy

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Propellerfruitynoble-hopwheattoastyorange

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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2

Second Street Boneshaker Amber

Second Street Brewery

United States · Extra Special Bitter · 5.8%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more bread notes, fuller-bodied, no bitterness — toasty notes and hop character as with Propeller.

What carries overcaramelsmoothtoastymaltyhoppy

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

Compared to Propellerbreadycleanearthybitterorange

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

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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3

Vache Folle ESB

MicroBrasserie Charlevoix

Canada · Extra Special Bitter · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps bitterness and hop character like Propeller, adds floral notes, drops toasty notes.

What carries overcaramelbittersmoothhoppymalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Propellerfloraldryherbaltoastyorange

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

Structure: very close

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Cliff Quay Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.2%

72%

MATCH

Shares bitterness and hop character with Propeller; adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, but drops toasty notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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5

Everards Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.2%

70%

MATCH

Alongside Propeller on toasty notes and bitterness: adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, drops orange notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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6

Nottingham Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 4%

69%

MATCH

As with Propeller, same hop character and bitterness; adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, no toasty notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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7

Bitch Creek ESB

Grand Teton Brewing

United States · Extra Special Bitter · 6%

69%

MATCH

Same hop character and bitterness as Propeller, adds earthy notes, a notch stronger, but without the orange notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Fuller's Griffin Brewery

United Kingdom · Extra Special Bitter · 5.9%

68%

MATCH

Mirrors Propeller's orange notes and bitterness — plus grass notes, fuller-bodied, minus toasty notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Shepherd Neame

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 5.2%

67%

MATCH

Same orange notes and bitterness as Propeller, adds dark fruit notes, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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10

SPA - Special Pale Ale

Wellington Brewery

Canada · English Pale Ale · 4.5%

64%

MATCH

Less bitter — same toasty notes and bitterness as Propeller, adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the orange notes.

Structure: less bitter

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