Beers similar to VAT's the problem

Blonde Ale·United Kingdom·4.2% ABV·One of 84 Blonde Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share VAT's the problem's floral and malty character. A traditional blonde ale, softly spicy and floral, brewed from extra pale and wheat malts with legacy English hops. It is a campaign beer at a low 4.2%, made from farm to glass with British ingredients, in support of a petition to cut tax by half and to back British farmers, brewers and hospitality.

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10 beers like VAT's the problem

Blonde

Big Timber Brewing Company

United States · Blonde Ale · 4%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like VAT's on spiciness and wheat character — adds sweetness, but without the floral notes.

What carries overcrisplightwheatmaltyspicy

Structure: very close

Compared to VAT'ssweetdryherbalfloralnoble-hop

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

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Dunc's Day Beer

Sawdust City Brewing Company

Canada · Blonde Ale · 4.5%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dryness, no wheat character — noble hop character and spiciness as with VAT's.

What carries overcrispcleanfloralnoble-hopspicy

Structure: very close

Compared to VAT'sdryherbalcitrusywheatmalty

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

Structure: very close

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Wild Blonde

South Hams Brewery

United Kingdom · Blonde Ale · 4.4%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps spiciness and crispness like VAT's, adds fruit notes, drops noble hop character.

What carries overfloralrefreshinglightmaltyspicy

Structure: very close

Compared to VAT'sfruitysweetwheatnoble-hop

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

Structure: very close

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Golden Eagle

Brew York

United Kingdom · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 4.5%

73%

MATCH

Shares noble hop character and spiciness with VAT's; adds sweetness, crisper carbonation, but drops wheat character.

Structure: crisper

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Spitting Feathers' Lager

Spitting Feathers Brewery

United Kingdom · Kölsch · 4%

72%

MATCH

Alongside VAT's on noble hop character and wheat character: adds nutty notes, drops spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Bohemian Pilsner

Eight Degrees Brewing

Ireland · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 4%

72%

MATCH

As with VAT's, same noble hop character and spiciness; adds bitterness, noticeably more bitter, no wheat character.

Structure: more bitter, crisper

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BOLTENs Landbier

Bolten Brauerei

Germany · Blonde Ale · 4.9%

71%

MATCH

Same wheat character and drinkability as VAT's, adds haziness, a notch stronger, but without the floral notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Island Lager

Granville Island Brewing

Canada · Pale Lager · 5%

71%

MATCH

Mirrors VAT's's noble hop character and spiciness — plus dryness, crisper carbonation, minus wheat character.

Structure: crisper, a notch stronger

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Blondie

Summerskills Brewery

United Kingdom · Blonde Ale · 4.6%

70%

MATCH

Same drinkability and refreshment as VAT's, adds citrus notes, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Tall Ship

Garrison Brewing Company

Canada · Blonde Ale · 5%

70%

MATCH

Stronger — same noble hop character and cleanness as VAT's, adds caramel notes, a notch stronger, but without the wheat character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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