Beers similar to Prelude

Brown Ale·United States·6.7% ABV·One of 87 Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Prelude's nutty and malty character. Named after the Prelude Christmas Festival, held every year since 1982 in Kennebunkport, the birthplace of Shipyard. This English-style brown ale is an unspiced winter warmer with a big malt presence in flavor and body: strongly nutty, with hints of chocolate. Cascade, Tettnang, Fuggles and Goldings provide subtle hop notes. 6.7% ABV and 47 IBU.

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10 beers like Prelude

Fruit & Nut

Three Tuns Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.1%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fullness and richness as Prelude, adds spiciness, noticeably less bitter, but without the noble hop character.

What carries overnuttymaltyrichfull-bodiedchocolate

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Preludespicynoble-hop

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale

Cigar City Brewing

United States · Brown Ale · 5.4%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fullness and richness with Prelude; adds spiciness, noticeably less bitter, but drops noble hop character.

What carries overnuttyrichfull-bodiedmaltychocolate

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Preludespicysmokynoble-hop

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Wilco Tango Foxtrot

Lagunitas Brewing Company

United States · Brown Ale · 8.1%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Prelude on chocolate notes and fullness: adds roasted notes, noticeably less bitter, drops noble hop character.

What carries overnuttymaltyrichchocolatefull-bodied

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

Compared to Preludeboozyroastednoble-hop

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Bambrick's Brown Ale

Ballykilcavan Brewery

Ireland · Brown Ale · 5.8%

74%

MATCH

A touch more bitterness, noticeably less bitter, no fullness — chocolate notes and richness as with Prelude.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Maltese Falcon

St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.4%

73%

MATCH

Keeps chocolate notes and richness like Prelude, adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, drops fullness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Vanilla Maduro

Cigar City Brewing

United States · Brown Ale · 5.5%

73%

MATCH

Mirrors Prelude's chocolate notes and fullness — plus sweetness, noticeably less bitter, minus richness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Midnight Snack

Tree House Brewing Company

United States · Brown Ale · 5.1%

73%

MATCH

Like Prelude on chocolate notes and richness — adds roasted notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the fullness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Thornbridge American Brown Ale

Thornbridge Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.6%

72%

MATCH

As with Prelude, same fullness and richness; adds pine notes, noticeably less bitter, no chocolate notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Coronation Ale

Arkell's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.5%

71%

MATCH

noticeably less bitter, no fullness — chocolate notes and richness as with Prelude.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Mac Nutty

Lough Gill Brewery

Ireland · Brown Ale · 5.5%

71%

MATCH

Less bitter — same richness and toasty notes as Prelude, adds roasted notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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