Beers similar to Gnoel de Abbey

Brown Ale·United States·8.5% ABV·One of 97 Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Gnoel de Abbey's vanilla and oaky character. Freshly brewed espresso opens the aroma of this holiday brown ale, with hints of cocoa, vanilla and holiday spice and a finish of crisp coffee bitterness. Brewed as a winter warmer on the lighter side of body, it keeps nuanced notes of oak. It is the Christmas beer among the brewery's seasonal releases, at 8.5% ABV.

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10 beers like Gnoel de Abbey

Captain of the Coast

Pelican Brewing Company

United States · Scotch Ale · 9.5%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and spiciness with Gnoel de Abbey; adds richness, fuller-bodied, but drops coffee notes.

What carries overchocolateoakvanillaspicyboozy

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

Compared to Gnoel de Abbeysmoothdark fruitrichcoffeebitter

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

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Bourbon All The Leaves Are Brown

Tempest Brewing Co

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 11.2%

WORTH A TRY

65%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same chocolate notes and booziness as Gnoel de Abbey, adds sweetness, noticeably more bitter, but without the coffee notes.

What carries overoakvanillacaramelchocolateboozy

Structure: more bitter, a touch fuller

Compared to Gnoel de Abbeysweetsmoothrichcoffeebitter

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

Structure: more bitter, a touch fuller

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Caribbean Rum Cask

Innis & Gunn

United Kingdom · Scottish Export Ale · 6.8%

WORTH A TRY

65%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Gnoel de Abbey, same spiciness and booziness; adds richness, lighter-bodied, no coffee notes.

What carries overvanillaoakspicyboozycaramel

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

Compared to Gnoel de Abbeyrichdark fruitsmoothcoffeebitter

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

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Dark Island Reserve

Orkney Brewery

United Kingdom · Scotch Ale · 10%

63%

MATCH

Like Gnoel de Abbey on chocolate notes and spiciness — adds dark fruit notes, fuller-bodied, but without the coffee notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Maple Cinnamon Skokie Tail

Sawdust City Brewing Company

Canada · Brown Ale · 5.9%

63%

MATCH

Mirrors Gnoel de Abbey's chocolate notes and spiciness — plus nutty notes, a notch softer, minus oak notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Both Barrels

Adnams Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 9%

62%

MATCH

Keeps booziness and caramel notes like Gnoel de Abbey, adds dark fruit notes, fuller-bodied, drops coffee notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

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Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale

Alltech's Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.

United States · American Amber Ale · 8.2%

62%

MATCH

A touch more richness, lighter-bodied, no coffee notes — booziness and caramel notes as with Gnoel de Abbey.

Structure: a touch lighter

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Cubano-Style Espresso

Cigar City Brewing

United States · Brown Ale · 5.5%

61%

MATCH

Alongside Gnoel de Abbey on coffee notes and chocolate notes: adds roasted notes, lighter-bodied, drops oak notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Allagash Brewing Company

United States · Pale Lager · 6.5%

61%

MATCH

Lighter — same booziness and caramel notes as Gnoel de Abbey, adds bread notes, lighter-bodied, but without the coffee notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, crisper

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