Beers similar to 1838 Pale Ale

Pale Ale·United Kingdom·4.5% ABV·One of 463 Pale Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share 1838 Pale Ale's malty and floral character. Sweet, biscuity malt flavours are balanced by floral hop notes and a crisp finish in a full-bodied, light amber pale ale. 1838 is named after the year Peter Walker patented the Burton Union system and is brewed exclusively on the Union set at Thornbridge, combining Maris Otter with the finest Goldings hops.

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10 beers like 1838 Pale Ale

Bonnie & Blonde

Loch Lomond Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with 1838 Pale Ale, same sweetness and bread notes; adds orange notes, no fullness.

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Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Southdown Harvest

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside 1838 Pale Ale on sweetness and bread notes: adds grass notes, drops fullness.

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Structure: very close

Compared to 1838 Pale Alegrassybitterfull-bodiednoble-hop

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

Structure: very close

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Tom Paine

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fullness and hop character with 1838 Pale Ale; adds bitterness, a notch stronger, but drops sweetness.

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Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to 1838 Pale Alebittercaramellightsweetnoble-hop

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Old Prickly

Hobsons Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4.2%

73%

MATCH

Keeps sweetness and hop character like 1838 Pale Ale, adds honey notes, drops malt character.

Structure: very close

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No. 1 Pale Ale

Kirkstall Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4.2%

73%

MATCH

A touch more fruit notes, no sweetness — bread notes and hop character as with 1838 Pale Ale.

Structure: very close

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1880 Export Pale

Left Handed Giant

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 5.5%

72%

MATCH

Like 1838 Pale Ale on noble hop character and hop character — adds bitterness, a notch stronger, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Elderflower Ale

Purple Moose Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4%

72%

MATCH

Mirrors 1838 Pale Ale's sweetness and hop character — plus dryness, minus fullness.

Structure: very close

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Coopers Original Pale Ale

Coopers Brewery

Australia · Pale Ale · 4.5%

71%

MATCH

Same bread notes and hop character as 1838 Pale Ale, adds fruit notes, but without the malt character.

Structure: very close

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UrBadisch Pilsener

Hausbrauerei Eschenbräu

Germany · Pale Lager · 5.2%

71%

MATCH

Crisper — same sweetness and noble hop character as 1838 Pale Ale, adds crisper carbonation, but without the fullness.

Structure: crisper, less bitter

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Golden Eagle

Brew York

United Kingdom · Czech Premium Pale Lager · 4.5%

71%

MATCH

Crisper — same sweetness and noble hop character as 1838 Pale Ale, adds spiciness, crisper carbonation, but without the fullness.

Structure: crisper, less bitter

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