Beers similar to Meteora

Barleywine·United States·11% ABV·One of 51 Barleywines in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Meteora's caramel and sweet character. Meteora spent two years hidden in the barrel cellar. Its deep red hue hints of sweet molasses, brown sugar, pinwheel date cookies, light raisin and caramel-chocolate candies. It is listed at 11% ABV and took Bronze at the U.S. Open Beer Championship in 2024. Untappd also lists Brandy Barrel and Triple Barrel versions.

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10 beers like Meteora

Swell

Wold Top Brewery

United Kingdom · Barleywine · 12%

TWIN

92%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and booziness with Meteora; adds coffee notes, a notch stronger.

What carries overchocolatecaramelrichsweetdark fruit

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Meteoracoffeeoak

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Common Ground: Affogato

Vault City Brewing

United Kingdom · Barleywine · 11.6%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same chocolate notes and booziness as Meteora, adds vanilla notes.

What carries oversweetchocolatecaramelfull-bodieddark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Meteoravanillacoffeeroasted

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

Structure: very close

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Founders Barleywine Ale

Founders Brewing Co.

United States · Barleywine · 11%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Meteora, same booziness and malt character; adds toasty notes, no chocolate notes.

What carries overcaramelsweetmaltydark fruitboozy

Structure: very close

Compared to Meteorabananacitrusytoastychocolate

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

Structure: very close

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Maiden

Siren Craft Brew

United Kingdom · Barleywine · 12%

87%

MATCH

Like Meteora on booziness and richness — adds nutty notes, a notch stronger, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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La Sagra Bohío

La Sagra

Spain · Barleywine · 10.4%

87%

MATCH

Mirrors Meteora's chocolate notes and dark fruit notes — plus fruit notes, minus richness.

Structure: very close

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St-Ambroise Vintage Ale

McAuslan Brewing

Canada · Barleywine · 9.8%

86%

MATCH

Keeps booziness and richness like Meteora, adds hop character, a notch softer, drops chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Breakfast in Brussels

Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · Barleywine · 13.1%

86%

MATCH

A touch more oak notes, a notch stronger, no chocolate notes — richness and dark fruit notes as with Meteora.

Structure: a notch stronger

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BrewDog

United Kingdom · Barleywine · 10%

86%

MATCH

Alongside Meteora on malt character and dark fruit notes: adds fruit notes, a notch softer, drops chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Ol' Fog Burner

Garrison Brewing Company

Canada · Barleywine · 10.2%

86%

MATCH

Softer — same booziness and malt character as Meteora, adds resin notes, a notch softer, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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JW Lees Harvest Ale

JW Lees

United Kingdom · Barleywine · 11%

86%

MATCH

No chocolate notes — richness and malt character as with Meteora.

Structure: very close

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