Beers similar to St Giles

Scotch Ale·United Kingdom·5% ABV·One of 22 Scotch Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share St Giles's nutty and malty character. Coffee, chocolate and roasted nuts sit on a solid backbone of Scottish malt in this rich mahogany Scotch ale, deep and warming, with a smooth finish. It was featured on Alan Titchmarsh's Love Your Weekend. 5.0 % ABV, 30 IBU. The brewery places it in the Scotch Ale tradition, also known as Wee Heavy: a Scottish style built on malt rather than hops, with a full body.

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10 beers like St Giles

Lewes Castle

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.8%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors St's roasted notes and coffee notes — plus sweetness, minus chocolate notes.

What carries overmaltyrichroastednuttycoffee

Structure: very close

Compared to Stsweetearthybitterchocolate

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

Structure: very close

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Maltese Falcon

St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.4%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps richness and chocolate notes like St, adds sweetness, drops coffee notes.

What carries overchocolatemaltyrichnuttyroasted

Structure: very close

Compared to Stsweetsmooth-drinkingtoastycoffeefull-bodied

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

Structure: very close

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King Goblin

Wychwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6.6%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more sweetness, fuller-bodied, no nutty notes — chocolate notes and coffee notes as with St.

What carries overmaltyrichchocolatecoffeefull-bodied

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

Compared to Stsweetbitterearthynutty

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

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

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Bootlegger

MicroBrasserie Charlevoix

Canada · Brown Ale · 5%

75%

MATCH

Alongside St on roasted notes and chocolate notes: adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, drops richness.

Structure: less bitter

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County Brown Ale

Wellington Brewery

Canada · English Brown Ale · 5%

74%

MATCH

Shares roasted notes and chocolate notes with St; adds dryness, but drops richness.

Structure: very close

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Big Rock Scottish Heavy

Big Rock Brewery

Canada · Scotch Ale · 7%

73%

MATCH

Same fullness and richness as St, adds creaminess, fuller-bodied, but without the coffee notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Old Ale

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Old Ale · 4.3%

73%

MATCH

As with St, same fullness and roasted notes; adds dark fruit notes, a notch softer, no richness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Maple Cinnamon Skokie Tail

Sawdust City Brewing Company

Canada · Brown Ale · 5.9%

72%

MATCH

Like St on roasted notes and chocolate notes — adds vanilla notes, a notch stronger, but without the richness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Austral Yagán

Cervecería Austral

Chile · Brown Ale · 5%

72%

MATCH

Less bitter — same chocolate notes and coffee notes as St, adds creaminess, noticeably less bitter, but without the richness.

Structure: less bitter

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Sam's Brown Ale

Samuel Smith's Old Brewery

United Kingdom · Alcohol-Free Brown Ale · 0.5%

71%

MATCH

Softer — same roasted notes and chocolate notes as St, adds toasty notes, a notch softer, but without the richness.

Structure: a notch softer

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