hopIQ found 10 beers that share XPA's bitter and malty character. Malty and bitter in the same breath, this extra pale ale is hopped with Krush and Anchovy and comes in at 5.5% ABV. It has been a steady pour at The Lost Abbey's own venues through 2026, among them The Confessional and The Monestary, both carrying the brewery's name.
Similar beers ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.Similar beers ranked by flavour, not popularity.
As with XPA, same hop character and citrus notes, plus fruit notes, a notch softer.
Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.
Structure: a notch softer
Alongside XPA on hop character and citrus notes: adds dryness, crisper carbonation.
Structure: Very close — a touch more texture, a touch less body.
Structure: crisper
Shares hop character and citrus notes with XPA; adds dryness.
Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.
Structure: very close
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