Beers similar to HO HO... OH NO!

Brown Ale·United Kingdom·4.5% ABV·One of 70 Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share HO HO... OH NO!'s fruity and malty character. Cranberry and red fruit in the aroma, plums and a hint of raisin among aromatic malts, and biscuit and malt on the palate. This chestnut-coloured dark ale at 4.5% ABV is a December seasonal, hopped with Bramling Cross, Green Bullet, Pacific Gem and Eureka among others, over Maris Otter, aromatic, Vienna and black malts.

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10 beers like HO HO... OH NO!

Rebels Brew

Traquair House Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.2%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside HO HO... OH NO! on dark fruit notes and toasty notes: adds fullness, drops hop character.

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Structure: very close

Compared to HO HO... OH NO!full-bodiedoaksmooth-drinkinghoppysweet

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

Structure: very close

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Charlie Brewn

Charnwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.2%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with HO HO... OH NO!, same dark fruit notes and toasty notes; adds richness, a notch stronger, no hop character.

What carries overfruitymaltydark fruittoastysmooth

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to HO HO... OH NO!richspicyearthyhoppysweet

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Wilder Ness

Cairngorm Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.1%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same toasty notes and sweetness as HO HO... OH NO!, adds berry notes, but without the hop character.

What carries overfruitytoastymaltydark fruitbitter

Structure: very close

Compared to HO HO... OH NO!berryroastedchocolatehoppybready

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

Structure: very close

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Calverley's Brown Ale

Calverley's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.1%

82%

MATCH

Mirrors HO HO... OH NO!'s dark fruit notes and toasty notes — plus chocolate notes, minus hop character.

Structure: very close

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Nog

Woodforde's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.6%

82%

MATCH

Like HO HO... OH NO! on sweetness and dark fruit notes — adds chocolate notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Dark Side of the Moose

Purple Moose Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.6%

81%

MATCH

A touch more roasted notes, no hop character — bitterness and dark fruit notes as with HO HO... OH NO!.

Structure: very close

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Mullet Over

Hydes Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.6%

81%

MATCH

Keeps toasty notes and hop character like HO HO... OH NO!, adds roasted notes, drops dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Danelaw

Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.5%

81%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and dark fruit notes with HO HO... OH NO!; adds earthy notes, a notch stronger, but drops fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Nut Brown Ale

Felinfoel Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.3%

80%

MATCH

Same sweetness and bitterness as HO HO... OH NO!, adds fullness, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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Skye Black

Isle of Skye Brewing Company

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.5%

79%

MATCH

Same sweetness and bitterness as HO HO... OH NO!, adds roasted notes, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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