Beers similar to Samson Hopped Lager

Czech Premium Pale Lager·Czech Republic·4.9% ABV·One of 144 Czech Premium Pale Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Samson Hopped Lager's hoppy and bitter character. A premium full-malt lager with a really strong hop aroma and a perfect bite. The brewer describes a distinct hop aroma, yet a beer that is very drinkable and leaves a delicious impression. Known in Czech as Nachmelený ležák, it reached the market in 2021. It won silver at the World Beer Awards in 2022 and 2023 and bronze in 2025.

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10 beers like Samson Hopped Lager

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Zámecký Speciál 13°

Chodovar

Czech Republic · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 5.1%

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97%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps malt character and noble hop character like Samson; adds cleanness.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Samsonclean

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

Structure: very close

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Gambrinus Nepasterizovaná 11

Gambrinus

Czech Republic · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 4.6%

TWIN

95%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Samson's malt character and noble hop character, plus fullness.

What carries overhoppysmooth-drinkingmaltybittercrisp

Structure: very close

Compared to Samsonfull-bodied

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

Structure: very close

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Pivovar Litovel

Czech Republic · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 4.7%

TWIN

95%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Samson on noble hop character and bread notes — adds fullness.

What carries overhoppysmoothsmooth-drinkingbittercrisp

Structure: very close

Compared to Samsonfull-bodiedclean

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

Structure: very close

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Pivovar Rohozec

Czech Republic · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 4.8%

95%

MATCH

As with Samson, same malt character and noble hop character, plus richness, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter

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Královský pivovar Krušovice

Czech Republic · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 5.0%

93%

MATCH

Same malt character and noble hop character as Samson, adds cleanness.

Structure: very close

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Premium 12 Bezlepkový

Pivovar Ferdinand

Czech Republic · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 5.0%

92%

MATCH

Shares malt character and noble hop character with Samson; adds noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter

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Rychtář Premium

Pivovar Rychtář

Czech Republic · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 5.0%

92%

MATCH

Alongside Samson on malt character and noble hop character: adds cleanness, drops hop character.

Structure: very close

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Pivovar Jihlava

Czech Republic · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 5.1%

90%

MATCH

A touch more cleanness, no hop character — malt character and noble hop character as with Samson.

Structure: very close

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Gambrinus Patron 12

Gambrinus

Czech Republic · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 5.2%

90%

MATCH

Same malt character and noble hop character as Samson, adds fullness.

Structure: very close

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Černá Hora Ležák

Pivovar Černá Hora

Czech Republic · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 4.8%

90%

MATCH

Same malt character and noble hop character as Samson, adds cleanness, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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