Beers similar to Angel's Share

American Strong Ale·United States·12.5% ABV·One of 8 American Strong Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Angel's Share's oaky and caramel character. Caramel malt in copious amounts brings out the vanilla and oak flavours of freshly emptied bourbon or brandy barrels in this striking strong ale, which spends a year in oak before release. The name borrows the distillers' term for the share of spirit that seeps into the wood and evaporates for good. 12.5% ABV.

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Rum Barrel-Aged Old Numbskull

AleSmith Brewing Company

United States · American Barleywine · 11.7%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Angel's Share on vanilla notes and richness — adds sweetness, sweeter.

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Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

Compared to Angel's Sharesweet

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

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Curmudgeon

Founders Brewing Co.

United States · Old Ale · 9.8%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more sweetness, a notch softer — richness and vanilla notes as with Angel's Share.

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Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Angel's Sharesweetdark fruitdry

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Siroco

Cervezas Althaia

Spain · Barleywine · 11.5%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps richness and vanilla notes like Angel's Share; adds dark fruit notes, sweeter.

What carries overoakcaramelrichvanillafull-bodied

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

Compared to Angel's Sharedark fruit

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

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Whisky Barrel-Aged Barleywine (2026)

Hawkers Beer

Australia · Barleywine · 12.6%

81%

MATCH

Shares vanilla notes and malt character with Angel's Share; adds sweetness, sweeter.

Structure: sweeter, more bitter

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Straight Jacket

Revolution Brewing

United States · Barleywine · 15%

81%

MATCH

Alongside Angel's Share on vanilla notes and booziness: adds dark fruit notes, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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Rum V.S.O.J.

Revolution Brewing

United States · Barleywine · 13.5%

80%

MATCH

As with Angel's Share, same vanilla notes and malt character, plus toasty notes, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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Fifteen Year Beer

Revolution Brewing

United States · American Strong Ale · 13.5%

80%

MATCH

Same richness and booziness as Angel's Share, adds sweetness, a notch stronger, but without the vanilla notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Gravedigger Billy

Revolution Brewing

United States · Scotch Ale · 13.5%

80%

MATCH

Mirrors Angel's Share's richness and malt character, plus sweetness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Maccan

The White Hag Irish Brewing Company

Ireland · Strong Ale · 12.2%

80%

MATCH

Less bitter — same vanilla notes and booziness as Angel's Share, adds dark fruit notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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Fresh Squeezed Old Fashioned

Deschutes Brewery

United States · American Strong Ale · 11.9%

80%

MATCH

Less bitter — same vanilla notes and booziness as Angel's Share, adds citrus notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the richness.

Structure: less bitter

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