Beers similar to 20th Anniversary Imperial Red Ale

Red Rock Brewing Company

Imperial Red Ale·United States·9.5% ABV·One of 9 Imperial Red Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share 20th Anniversary Imperial Red Ale's caramel and malty character. Big caramel malt and a huge citrusy hop flavor with Cascade, plus notes of dark fruit. At 9.5% ABV and 73 IBU it is built to be bold. Red Rock first brewed it for its 20th anniversary in 2014 and has made it the same way since; the brewmaster once described it as the brewery's Amber Ale supercharged, with a much richer bouquet.

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10 beers like 20th Anniversary Imperial Red Ale

1

Long Trail Brewing Company

United States · Strong Ale · 11.0%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Red Rock, same dark fruit notes and richness; adds fullness, fuller-bodied, no citrus notes.

What carries overcarameldark fruitmaltyrichboozy

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

Compared to Red Rockfull-bodiedcitrusyhoppy

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

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Saint Arnold Brewing Company

United States · Strong Ale · 9.0%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Red Rock on richness and hop character: adds roasted notes, fuller-bodied, drops dark fruit notes.

What carries overcitrusycaramelmaltyhoppyrich

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

Compared to Red Rockroastedbitterfull-bodieddark fruit

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

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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3

Hall & Woodhouse

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 9.0%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares hop character and dark fruit notes with Red Rock; adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, but drops citrus notes.

What carries overcaramelhoppymaltydark fruitrich

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

Compared to Red Rockbitterchocolatefull-bodiedcitrusy

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

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

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4

Founders Brewing Co.

United States · Scotch Ale · 8.5%

76%

MATCH

Keeps richness and dark fruit notes like Red Rock, adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, drops citrus notes.

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

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Freigeist Nosferatu

Freigeist Bierkultur

Germany · Imperial Red Ale · 8.5%

74%

MATCH

A touch more roasted notes, crisper carbonation — richness and hop character as with Red Rock.

Structure: crisper, a touch lighter

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St. Peter's Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6.5%

72%

MATCH

Like Red Rock on hop character and dark fruit notes — adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, but without the citrus notes.

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

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Founders Brewing Co.

United States · Old Ale · 9.8%

72%

MATCH

Mirrors Red Rock's richness and dark fruit notes — plus oak notes, noticeably less bitter, minus citrus notes.

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

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Revolution Brewing

United States · Imperial Red Ale · 9.3%

72%

MATCH

Same richness and booziness as Red Rock, adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, but without the citrus notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Hahn Special Vintage 1999

Hahn Brewing

Australia · Old Ale · 8.0%

72%

MATCH

Less bitter — same dark fruit notes and richness as Red Rock, adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, but without the citrus notes.

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

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Philter Double Red Ale

Philter Brewing

Australia · Imperial Red Ale · 8.0%

71%

MATCH

Softer — same citrus notes and hop character as Red Rock, adds fruit notes, a notch softer, but without the richness.

Structure: a notch softer

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