Beers similar to The Premium Malt's

Pale Lager·Japan·5.5% ABV·One of 312 Pale Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share The Premium Malt's's floral and spicy-hoppy character. The Premium Malt's has been Suntory's premium beer since 2003 and was developed as the brewery's own reading of a classic pilsner. It is brewed without adjuncts, partly from diamond malt grown and malted in the Czech Republic and neighbouring countries, with a double decoction mash and European aroma hops added in stages. A floral, gently spicy hop nose leads into a rounded, bready body, a crisp and tightening bitterness and a long, clean finish. The December 2025 revision aimed for more depth and a longer aftertaste.

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10 beers like The Premium Malt's

1

Stella Artois

Belgium · Pale Lager · 5.2%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps bread notes and noble hop character like Suntory; adds dryness.

What carries overcleanfloralcrispnoble-hopbready

Structure: very close

Compared to Suntorydrylightgrassyrefreshing

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

Structure: very close

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2

Kirin Brewery

Japan · Pale Lager · 5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Suntory's bread notes and noble hop character, plus honey notes.

What carries overcleanfloralbreadycrispnoble-hop

Structure: very close

Compared to Suntoryhoneysmooth-drinkingfruityrefreshing

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

Structure: very close

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3

Great Lakes Brewery

Canada · Czech Pilsner · 4.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Suntory on bread notes and bitterness — adds hop character, a notch softer.

What carries overfloralcrispnoble-hopbreadyclean

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Suntoryhoppylight

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Narragansett Bohemian Pilsner

Narragansett Brewing Company

United States · Pale Lager · 5.2%

86%

MATCH

As with Suntory, same bread notes and noble hop character; adds herbal notes, noticeably more bitter, no bitterness.

Structure: more bitter

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5

Burleigh Brewing Company

Australia · Pale Lager · 5.7%

84%

MATCH

Same bread notes and bitterness as Suntory, adds dryness, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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6

Tsingtao Brewery

China · Pale Lager · 5%

82%

MATCH

Shares bread notes and noble hop character with Suntory; adds honey notes, but drops floral notes.

Structure: very close

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7

Coopers Draught

Coopers Brewery

Australia · Pale Lager · 4.2%

82%

MATCH

Alongside Suntory on noble hop character and malt character: adds fruit notes, a notch softer, drops bread notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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8

Botany Bay Lager

One Drop Brewing Co.

Australia · Czech Pale Lager · 4.3%

81%

MATCH

A touch more herbal notes, a notch softer, no bitterness — bread notes and noble hop character as with Suntory.

Structure: a notch softer

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9

Primátor Medové

Pivovar Primátor

Czech Republic · Pale Lager · 5.5%

81%

MATCH

More bitter — same noble hop character and bitterness as Suntory, adds honey notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the floral notes.

Structure: more bitter

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10

Asahi The Bitter-ist

Asahi Breweries

Japan · Pale Lager · 6%

80%

MATCH

Same bitterness and malt character as Suntory, adds citrus notes, but without the bread notes.

Structure: very close

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