Beers similar to Sly Fox Christmas Ale

Spiced Ale·United States·6.3% ABV·One of 6 Spiced Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Sly Fox Christmas Ale's spicy and full-bodied character. Mulling spices swirl through this full-bodied red ale: ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and cloves, on two-row barley, crystal and a touch of chocolate malt, hopped with Centennial. A returning seasonal for November and December at 6.3%: one sip and you know the holidays are here. Its style line reads Jolly Holiday Spiced Ale.

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10 beers like Sly Fox Christmas Ale

La Sagra Calabaza

La Sagra

Spain · Pumpkin Ale · 6.1%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Sly Fox on clove notes and malt character — adds fruit notes, fuller-bodied, but without the chocolate notes.

What carries overclovespicyfull-bodiedsweetmalty

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

Compared to Sly Foxcaramelfruitysmoothchocolatehoppy

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

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Honey Ale

Fat Cat Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.3%

WORTH A TRY

68%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more honey notes, sweeter, no clove notes — malt character and sweetness as with Sly Fox.

What carries overspicyfull-bodiedmaltysweethoppy

Structure: sweeter, softer

Compared to Sly Foxhoneysmoothlightclovechocolate

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

Structure: sweeter, softer

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Wilde Hilde

Brauerei Kraus

Germany · Helles Lager · 5%

WORTH A TRY

66%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps malt character and sweetness like Sly Fox, adds bitterness, a notch softer, drops clove notes.

What carries overspicyfull-bodiedmaltysweethoppy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Sly Foxsmooth-drinkingbitterfloralclovechocolate

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Fahnenschwinger

1. Dampfbierbrauerei Zwiesel

Germany · Dortmunder Export · 5.3%

66%

MATCH

Shares malt character and sweetness with Sly Fox; adds bread notes, a notch softer, but drops clove notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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American Pale Ale

Kitchen Brew

Switzerland · American Pale Ale · 5.5%

65%

MATCH

Alongside Sly Fox on malt character and sweetness: adds bitterness, noticeably more bitter, drops clove notes.

Structure: more bitter, softer

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Weihnachtsbier

Haller Löwenbräu

Germany · Festbier · 5.4%

65%

MATCH

As with Sly Fox, same malt character and sweetness; adds honey notes, a notch softer, no clove notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Winter Wellie

Batemans Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4.7%

65%

MATCH

Same malt character and chocolate notes as Sly Fox, adds fruit notes, fuller-bodied, but without the fullness.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Northwest Pale Ale

Lough Gill Brewery

Ireland · Pale Ale · 5.6%

65%

MATCH

Mirrors Sly Fox's malt character and sweetness — plus caramel notes, softer carbonation, minus clove notes.

Structure: softer, more bitter

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Springtij

Texels

Netherlands · Blonde Ale · 7.5%

64%

MATCH

Fuller — same hop character and malt character as Sly Fox, adds floral notes, fuller-bodied, but without the clove notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Blandford Fly

Hall & Woodhouse

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 5.2%

64%

MATCH

Softer — same malt character and sweetness as Sly Fox, adds caramel notes, softer carbonation, but without the fullness.

Structure: softer, a notch softer

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