Beers similar to Gold Medal Ale

Ale·New Zealand·4% ABV·One of 10 Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Gold Medal Ale's malty character. Malty, at 4.0% ABV: Gold Medal Ale owes its name to Melbourne. In 1880 Speight's entered its flagship ale at the Melbourne Exhibition, came home with two gold medals and renamed the beer after them. The brewery itself dates to 1876, when James Speight, Charles Greenslade and William Dawson set up on Dunedin's Rattray Street.

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10 beers like Gold Medal Ale

Primátor Antonín

Pivovar Primátor

Czech Republic · Czech Pale Lager · 4%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Adds bitterness, crisper carbonation.

What carries overmalty

Structure: crisper, a touch lighter

Compared to Gold Medal Alebitterherbalnoble-hop

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

Structure: crisper, a touch lighter

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Brimstone

Abbeydale Brewery

United Kingdom · American Brown Ale · 3.9%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares structure with Gold Medal Ale; adds coffee notes.

What carries overmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Gold Medal Alecoffeebitterclove

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

Structure: very close

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Summer Job

Alder Beer Co.

Italy · Golden Ale · 3.8%

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94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Gold Medal Ale on structure: adds earthy notes.

What carries overmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Gold Medal Aleearthyherbalfloral

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

Structure: very close

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Blitzen Ale

Black Sheep Brewery

United Kingdom · Ruby Ale · 4%

94%

MATCH

A touch more bitterness — structure as with Gold Medal Ale.

Structure: very close

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Andersons

Lough Gill Brewery

Ireland · Irish Red Ale · 4%

94%

MATCH

Keeps structure like Gold Medal Ale; adds toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Trophy Special

Camerons Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4%

94%

MATCH

Mirrors Gold Medal Ale's structure, plus fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Rye Red Ale

Long Man Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4%

94%

MATCH

Like Gold Medal Ale on structure — adds fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Bellfield Seventy Shilling

Bellfield Brewery

United Kingdom · Scottish Export Ale · 4.1%

93%

MATCH

As with Gold Medal Ale, same structure, plus sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Belhaven 80 Shilling

Belhaven Brewery

United Kingdom · Scottish Export Ale · 3.9%

93%

MATCH

Same structure as Gold Medal Ale, adds bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Thirst Blood

Camerons Brewery

United Kingdom · Red Ale · 4.1%

93%

MATCH

Same structure as Gold Medal Ale, adds caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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