Beers similar to Smashed Watermelon

Shipyard Brewing Company

Fruit Beer·United States·9% ABV·One of 70 Fruit Beers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Smashed Watermelon's fruity and sweet character. An imperial ale smashed with watermelon: big-bodied at 9.0% ABV, light coppery orange in color, with a sweet, fresh watermelon flavor over malty depth and the sweetness of summer fruit. Pale ale, wheat and light Munich malts form the base, hopped with Saphir and Willamette. Also available on draft. The recipe goes back to master brewer Alan Pugsley.

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10 beers like Smashed Watermelon

1

Vicious Nectar Watermelon

Wicked Weed Brewing

United States · Fruit Beer · 9.1%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Shipyard's booziness and refreshment — plus juiciness, minus fullness.

What carries overfruitysweetrefreshingboozylight

Structure: very close

Compared to Shipyardjuicyfull-bodiedmalty

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

Structure: very close

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2

Pêche Mel Bush

Brasserie Dubuisson

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 8.5%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps booziness and refreshment like Shipyard, adds peach notes, drops fullness.

What carries overfruitysweetboozyrefreshinglight

Structure: very close

Compared to Shipyardpeachbananatropicalfull-bodiedmalty

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

Structure: very close

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3

Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 8%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more vanilla notes, a notch softer, no malt character — fullness and refreshment as with Shipyard.

What carries overfruitysweetfull-bodiedrefreshinglight

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Shipyardvanillasourdark fruitmaltywheat

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

Structure: a notch softer

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4

Grimbergen Rouge

Grimbergen

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 6%

69%

MATCH

Alongside Shipyard on wheat character and refreshment: adds clove notes, lighter-bodied, drops fullness.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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5

Brouwerij Verhaeghe Vichte

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 7.5%

68%

MATCH

Shares booziness and refreshment with Shipyard; adds caramel notes, a notch softer, but drops fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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6

Southern Tier Brewing Company

United States · Fruit Beer · 4.5%

65%

MATCH

Same malt character and wheat character as Shipyard, adds tartness, noticeably more bitter, but without the fullness.

Structure: more bitter, a touch lighter

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7

Brasserie Dubuisson

Belgium · Fruit Beer · 8.5%

65%

MATCH

As with Shipyard, same malt character and refreshment; adds berry notes, no fullness.

Structure: very close

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8

Waikiki Brewing Mango Wheat

Waikiki Brewing Company

United States · Fruit Beer · 5.2%

65%

MATCH

Like Shipyard on wheat character and refreshment — adds tropical notes, lighter-bodied, but without the fullness.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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9

Samuel Smith's Organic Apricot Fruit Beer

Samuel Smith's Old Brewery

United Kingdom · Fruit Beer · 5.1%

65%

MATCH

Lighter — same fullness and malt character as Shipyard, adds peach notes, lighter-bodied, but without the hop character.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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10

Samuel Smith's Organic Raspberry Fruit Beer

Samuel Smith's Old Brewery

United Kingdom · Fruit Beer · 5.1%

64%

MATCH

Lighter — same wheat character and malt character as Shipyard, adds tartness, lighter-bodied, but without the fullness.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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