Beers similar to Schlösser Alt

Brauerei Schlösser

Altbier·Germany·4.8% ABV·One of 44 Altbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Schlösser Alt's malty and bitter character. Chestnut-brown, top-fermented and fresh-spicy: Schlösser Alt shows strong grain notes and fruity aromas, with a light hop bitterness running through it. It is brewed from barley malt, wheat malt and hops at 4.8% ABV and 11.3 degrees original gravity, and the brewery suggests serving it at a cool 7 °C. The name goes back to 1873, when a baker on Ratinger Straße in Düsseldorf's old town took up brewing.

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10 beers like Schlösser Alt

1

Kirkstall Brewery

United Kingdom · Altbier · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Schlösser, same hop character and fruit notes; adds toasty notes, no spiciness.

What carries overfruityhoppymaltycleancrisp

Structure: very close

Compared to Schlössertoastyspicywheat

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

Structure: very close

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Füchschen

Germany · Altbier · 4.8%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Schlösser on spiciness and caramel notes: adds toasty notes, drops fruit notes.

What carries overmaltybitterspicycaramelcrisp

Structure: very close

Compared to Schlössertoastydryroastedfruitywheat

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

Structure: very close

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3

Original Pinkus Alt

Pinkus Müller

Germany · Altbier · 5.1%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fruit notes and caramel notes with Schlösser; adds dryness, noticeably less bitter, but drops spiciness.

What carries overfruityrefreshingmaltycrispbitter

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Schlösserdrytartcitrusyspicywheat

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

Structure: less bitter

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4

Great Basin Brewing Company

United States · Altbier · 5.5%

73%

MATCH

Keeps hop character and spiciness like Schlösser, adds toasty notes, a notch stronger, drops fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Vormann Privat-Brauerei

Germany · Altbier · 5%

73%

MATCH

A touch more floral notes, no wheat character — fruit notes and spiciness as with Schlösser.

Structure: very close

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6

Hannen

Germany · Altbier · 4.8%

71%

MATCH

Like Schlösser on wheat character and hop character — adds roasted notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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7

Otter Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.6%

70%

MATCH

Mirrors Schlösser's fruit notes and spiciness — plus sweetness, a notch softer, minus wheat character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Paderborner Alt

Paderborner Brauerei

Germany · Altbier · 4.8%

69%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and caramel notes as Schlösser, adds dryness, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Brauerei Schumacher

Germany · Altbier · 4.6%

69%

MATCH

Same spiciness and caramel notes as Schlösser, adds dryness, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Brauerei Uerige

Germany · Altbier · 4.7%

69%

MATCH

Same hop character and fruit notes as Schlösser, adds toasty notes, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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