Beers similar to Octopus Blond

Blonde Ale·Netherlands·6% ABV·One of 148 Blonde Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Octopus Blond's fruity and malty character. Blood orange and kiwi berry lead this blond, wrapped in a malty embrace with a slight bitter surge that gives way to juicy kiwi berry. It drinks easily at 6.0% ABV, yet starts from 14.5 °Plato. Pilsner malt and German and Czech hop varieties form the backbone, bitterness sits at 12 IBU and the colour at 20 EBC, blond to yellow. Brewed in Rotterdam in a former fruit warehouse.

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10 beers like Octopus Blond

Speedboat

Ballast Point Brewing

United States · Blonde Ale · 4.8%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Octopus Blond's noble hop character and citrus notes — plus floral notes, noticeably more bitter, minus fruit notes.

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Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Octopus Blondfloralsaltysmoothfruityjuicy

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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La Sagra Castiza

La Sagra

Spain · Blonde Ale · 5.4%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps bitterness and drinkability like Octopus Blond, adds honey notes, drops noble hop character.

What carries overfruitymaltysmooth-drinkingbitterrefreshing

Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Lawnmower

Saint Arnold Brewing Company

United States · Kölsch · 4.9%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more floral notes, noticeably more bitter, no juiciness — noble hop character and citrus notes as with Octopus Blond.

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Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Octopus Blondfloralhoppyjuicybitter

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Blondie

Summerskills Brewery

United Kingdom · Blonde Ale · 4.6%

73%

MATCH

Alongside Octopus Blond on citrus notes and drinkability: adds sweetness, a notch softer, drops noble hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Pandora Blond

Maximus Brouwerij

Netherlands · Blonde Ale · 6%

73%

MATCH

Shares citrus notes and bitterness with Octopus Blond; adds hop character, but drops noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Apical Dominance

Russian River Brewing Company

United States · Blonde Ale · 6.25%

72%

MATCH

Same citrus notes and bitterness as Octopus Blond, adds hop character, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Spitting Feathers Brewery

United Kingdom · Blonde Ale · 4.2%

71%

MATCH

As with Octopus Blond, same noble hop character and drinkability; adds floral notes, a notch softer, no fruit notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Skye Blonde

Isle of Skye Brewing Company

United Kingdom · Blonde Ale · 5.5%

71%

MATCH

Like Octopus Blond on noble hop character and citrus notes — adds floral notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Tropical Lager

Moonwake Beer Co.

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 5%

70%

MATCH

Lighter — same citrus notes and juiciness as Octopus Blond, adds tropical notes, lighter-bodied, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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Cosmic Blond

Uiltje Brewing Company

Netherlands · Blonde Ale · 6%

70%

MATCH

Same bitterness and cleanness as Octopus Blond, adds yeast character, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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