Beers similar to Flim Flam 2026

Barleywine·United States·15% ABV·One of 43 Barleywines in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Flim Flam 2026's malty and rich character. A blend of rye barleywines aged in bourbon and port barrels. Inspired by a Danish beer, brewed with Maris Otter and copious amounts of three different rye malts, fermented with a strong European ale yeast. Then 17 months in Willett bourbon and Ruby Port barrels before blending and several more months of rest. 15 percent.

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Betwixt & Between

Bissell Brothers Brewing Company

United States · Barleywine · 14.7%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Flim Flam 2026 on oak notes and fullness: adds toasty notes, drops caramel notes.

What carries overoakvanillarichmaltyfull-bodied

Structure: very close

Compared to Flim Flam 2026nuttytoastyroastedcaramel

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

Structure: very close

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Opperbacco

Italy · Barleywine · 13%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Flim Flam 2026, same fullness and booziness, plus sweetness, a notch softer.

What carries overboozyrichfull-bodiedmaltyoak

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Flim Flam 2026sweettoastysmooth

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Black Barley

La Quince Brewing Co.

Spain · Barleywine · 14%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fullness and booziness as Flim Flam 2026, drier, but without the oak notes.

What carries overmaltyboozyfull-bodiedrichsmooth

Structure: drier, a notch softer

Compared to Flim Flam 2026oakvanilla

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

Structure: drier, a notch softer

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Germany · Barleywine · 11.9%

73%

MATCH

Mirrors Flim Flam 2026's dark fruit notes and oak notes, plus toasty notes, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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2018 Barley Wine

Cerveza SanFrutos

Spain · Barleywine · 14%

71%

MATCH

Like Flim Flam 2026 on fullness and booziness — noticeably less bitter, but without the oak notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Anchorage Brewing Company

United States · American Barleywine (Cognac Barrel-Aged) · 20%

70%

MATCH

A touch more toasty notes, noticeably less bitter — fullness and booziness as with Flim Flam 2026.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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2020 Barley Wine

Cerveza SanFrutos

Spain · Barleywine · 12.2%

70%

MATCH

Keeps booziness and fullness like Flim Flam 2026, a notch softer, drops oak notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Driftwood Brewery

Canada · Barleywine · 11.4%

70%

MATCH

Shares booziness and vanilla notes with Flim Flam 2026; adds spiciness, a notch softer, but drops oak notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Gjulia Barley Wine

Gjulia

Italy · Barleywine · 10%

69%

MATCH

Softer — same dark fruit notes and oak notes as Flim Flam 2026, adds spiciness, a notch softer, but without the fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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2019 Barley Wine

Cerveza SanFrutos

Spain · Barleywine · 12.6%

67%

MATCH

noticeably less bitter, no oak notes — booziness and fullness as with Flim Flam 2026.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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