Beers similar to Lord Marples

Best Bitter·United Kingdom·4% ABV·One of 79 Best Bitters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Lord Marples's caramel and bitter character. Pouring an attractive mahogany, this traditional bitter brings flavours of honey and caramel with just a light bitterness in the finish to keep it balanced. It was the very first Thornbridge beer, brewed in 2005 at the Hall Brewery, and is named after Mr Marples, a former owner of Thornbridge Hall who enjoyed the title of Lord without ever officially holding it.

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10 beers like Lord Marples

Butterley

Ossett Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.4%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Lord Marples on honey notes and malt character: adds dryness, a notch softer.

What carries overmaltyhoneycaramelbittersmooth-drinking

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Lord Marplesdryflorallight

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Old Jorge

Birrificio Eastside Brewing

Italy · Ordinary Bitter · 4.6%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Lord Marples, same honey notes and malt character, plus nutty notes.

What carries overhoneycaramelbittermaltysmooth-drinking

Structure: very close

Compared to Lord Marplesnuttybready

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

Structure: very close

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Bath Best

Abbey Ales

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same malt character and drinkability as Lord Marples, adds dryness, but without the honey notes.

What carries overcaramelbittermaltysmooth-drinkingsmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Lord Marplesdrysweethoppyhoney

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

Structure: very close

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Ruddles County

Greene King Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.3%

83%

MATCH

Mirrors Lord Marples's malt character and drinkability — plus crispness, minus honey notes.

Structure: very close

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London Glory

Greene King Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.1%

81%

MATCH

Like Lord Marples on malt character and drinkability — adds resin notes, but without the honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Kernel Ordinary Bitter

The Kernel Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 4.2%

81%

MATCH

A touch more dryness — honey notes and malt character as with Lord Marples.

Structure: very close

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Memento

Siren Craft Brew

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 3.8%

81%

MATCH

Keeps honey notes and malt character like Lord Marples; adds dryness.

Structure: very close

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Embers

Fat Cat Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4%

80%

MATCH

Shares malt character and drinkability with Lord Marples; adds sweetness, but drops honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Courage Best Bitter

Marston's Brewery

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4%

79%

MATCH

Same malt character and drinkability as Lord Marples, adds fruit notes, but without the honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Chorister

Abbey Ales

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.5%

79%

MATCH

No honey notes — malt character and drinkability as with Lord Marples.

Structure: very close

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