Beers similar to Shark Bite

Pizza Port Brewing Company

Red Ale·United States·6% ABV·One of 45 Red Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Shark Bite's caramel and bitter character. Shark Bite was the first beer brewed at Pizza Port Solana Beach in 1992, and every location brews it to the same recipe. It is a robust American red ale in which dark caramel malt meets Cascade and Centennial hops. Toffee, caramel and toasted bread carry the palate, while the hops add citrus peel and resin. A firm bitterness gives the finish a spicy, drying edge, so the beer comes across as hoppy and malty at once.

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10 beers like Shark Bite

1

Coronado Brewing Company

United States · Red Ale · 5.7%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Shark Bite, same hop character and resin notes; adds pine notes, noticeably less bitter, no spiciness.

What carries overcaramelhoppybittermaltyresinous

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Shark Bitepineybreadyspicy

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

Structure: less bitter

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Tankhouse Pale Ale

Mill Street Brewery

Canada · American Pale Ale · 5.2%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Shark Bite on toasty notes and resin notes: adds bread notes, noticeably less bitter, drops dryness.

What carries overcaramelhoppyresinousbittermalty

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

Compared to Shark Bitebreadycleancrispspicydry

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

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

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Georgetown Brewing Company

United States · Red Ale · 5.8%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares hop character and dryness with Shark Bite; adds herbal notes, noticeably less bitter, but drops toasty notes.

What carries overhoppycarameldrybittermalty

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Shark Biteherbalcrispspicytoasty

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

Structure: less bitter

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Twin Falls Pale Ale

Smithers Brewing Company

Canada · American Pale Ale · 5.5%

69%

MATCH

Keeps resin notes and hop character like Shark Bite, adds pine notes, noticeably less bitter, drops toasty notes.

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

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5

Yukon Brewing

Canada · Amber Ale · 5.5%

68%

MATCH

A touch more dark fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, no spiciness — toasty notes and resin notes as with Shark Bite.

Structure: less bitter

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6

Philter Red Session Ale

Philter Brewing

Australia · Red Ale · 4.8%

67%

MATCH

Like Shark Bite on hop character and dryness — adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Muskoka Brewery

Canada · West Coast IPA · 6.4%

66%

MATCH

Mirrors Shark Bite's resin notes and dryness — plus pine notes, minus spiciness.

Structure: very close

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The Red Glove Double Red Ale

Boxing Bear Brewing Co.

United States · Red Ale · 7.2%

66%

MATCH

Same hop character and malt character as Shark Bite, adds sweetness, noticeably more bitter, but without the spiciness.

Structure: more bitter, drier

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Sapporo Reserve

Sapporo Brewery

Japan · Pale Lager · 5.0%

65%

MATCH

Less bitter — same malt character and toasty notes as Shark Bite, adds herbal notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the resin notes.

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

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Brooklyn Brewery

United States · Brown Ale · 5.6%

65%

MATCH

Less bitter — same toasty notes and dryness as Shark Bite, adds creaminess, noticeably less bitter, but without the hop character.

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

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