Beers similar to Redhook ESB

Redhook Brewery

Extra Special Bitter·United States·5.8% ABV·One of 20 Extra Special Bitters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Redhook ESB's caramel and malty character. Redhook ESB began in the mid-1980s as a winter seasonal recipe and has been brewed continuously since 1987; in the early years it earned a reputation as "banana beer". Caramel malt sweetness meets subtle spicy and citrusy hop flavors, with toffee, floral spiciness, baked bread, fruity esters and stone fruit alongside. Despite the name it is not extra bitter, true to the British ESB style. 5.8 % ABV, hopped with Willamette.

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10 beers like Redhook ESB

1

Holgate Brewhouse

Australia · Extra Special Bitter · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Redhook, same spiciness and citrus notes; adds bitterness, noticeably more bitter, no fruit notes.

What carries overmaltycaramelcitrusyspicybready

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Redhookbitterorangeearthyfruitysweet

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Wayward Brewing Co.

Australia · Extra Special Bitter · 5.6%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Redhook on sweetness and floral notes: adds earthy notes, noticeably more bitter, drops fruit notes.

What carries overmaltycarameldark fruitsmoothfloral

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Redhookcoffeeearthybitterfruitycitrusy

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

Structure: more bitter

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3

Second Street Boneshaker Amber

Second Street Brewery

United States · Extra Special Bitter · 5.8%

WORTH A TRY

67%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares bread notes and floral notes with Redhook; adds toasty notes, but drops fruit notes.

What carries overcaramelmaltyfloralbreadysmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Redhooktoastycleanearthyfruitysweet

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

Structure: very close

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4

Diamond Bear Victory Pale Ale

Diamond Bear Brewing Company

United States · English Pale Ale · 6%

64%

MATCH

Keeps floral notes and bread notes like Redhook, adds earthy notes, drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Samuel Smith's Organic Pale Ale

Samuel Smith's Old Brewery

United Kingdom · English Pale Ale · 5%

64%

MATCH

A touch more dryness, a notch softer, no spiciness — sweetness and fruit notes as with Redhook.

Structure: a notch softer

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6

Brewpoint

United Kingdom · Extra Special Bitter · 4.6%

64%

MATCH

Like Redhook on fruit notes and floral notes — adds earthy notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the sweetness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Stewart Brewing

United Kingdom · Extra Special Bitter · 5.2%

64%

MATCH

Mirrors Redhook's sweetness and dark fruit notes — plus nutty notes, noticeably more bitter, minus fruit notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Quidi Vidi Brewing Company

Canada · Extra Special Bitter · 6%

63%

MATCH

Same dark fruit notes and hop character as Redhook, adds bitterness, noticeably more bitter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Opperbacco

Italy · American Pale Ale · 6.1%

62%

MATCH

More bitter — same citrus notes and bread notes as Redhook, adds dryness, noticeably more bitter, but without the sweetness.

Structure: more bitter

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Northern Pub Ale

Yukon Brewing

Canada · Extra Special Bitter · 5%

62%

MATCH

More bitter — same floral notes and bread notes as Redhook, adds earthy notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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