Beers similar to TBC

Ordinary Bitter·United Kingdom·3.4% ABV·One of 55 Ordinary Bitters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share TBC's malty and bitter character. Malty, fruity and floral in the aroma, then biscuit, a bitter hop edge and a dry finish. TBC, short for Thwaites Best Cask, is a light amber bitter at 3.4% ABV, brewed with Citra, Ernest and Styrian Cardinal hops and available all year round. It comes from the Mellor Brook brewery in the Ribble Valley, where Thwaites brews for its own pubs, inns and hotels.

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10 beers like TBC

Dragon's Fire

JW Lees

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 4%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more spiciness, a notch stronger, no bitterness — dryness and floral notes as with TBC.

What carries overfloralmaltydrycitrusybready

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to TBCcleanspicynoble-hopbitterfruity

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Wadworth 6X

Wadworth

United Kingdom · Best Bitter · 4.1%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like TBC on dryness and fruit notes — adds fullness, a notch stronger, but without the floral notes.

What carries overbittermaltydryfruitybready

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to TBCfull-bodiednuttyfloral

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Gower Original

Gower Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 4%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors TBC's dryness and floral notes — plus creaminess, a notch stronger, minus bread notes.

What carries overfloralbittermaltydryfruity

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to TBCcreamyhoneybreadyhoppy

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.4%

79%

MATCH

Same dryness and floral notes as TBC, adds toasty notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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JW Lees Bitter

JW Lees

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 4%

79%

MATCH

As with TBC, same dryness and floral notes; adds spiciness, a notch stronger, no fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Exmoor Ale

Exmoor Ales

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.8%

79%

MATCH

Alongside TBC on dryness and fruit notes: adds toasty notes, drops floral notes.

Structure: very close

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Kirkstall Bitter

Kirkstall Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.8%

79%

MATCH

Shares fruit notes and bread notes with TBC; adds orange notes, but drops dryness.

Structure: very close

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Chiswick Bitter

Fuller's Griffin Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.5%

78%

MATCH

Keeps dryness and floral notes like TBC, adds honey notes, drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Hydes Original

Hydes Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.8%

77%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and hop character as TBC, adds spiciness, but without the dryness.

Structure: very close

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Black Country Bitter

Holden's Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.9%

77%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and dryness as TBC, adds drinkability, but without the floral notes.

Structure: very close

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