Beers similar to Trail Ale

American Amber Ale·United States·5.5% ABV·One of 59 American Amber Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Trail Ale's honey and floral character. American Amber Ale with layers of caramel, toffee and sweet honey, topped by a floral, fruity hop aroma from a light dose of newer German hops. Pilsner malt, Germanic caramel malts, Pennsylvania Double Dutch malt and Pennsylvania wildflower honey build this 5.5% amber from Williamsport, made to quench the thirst of anyone out on the trail.

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10 beers like Trail Ale

Back Forty Truck Stop Honey

Back Forty Beer Company

United States · American Amber Ale · 4.6%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Trail's caramel notes and sweetness — plus bread notes, sweeter, minus fruit notes.

What carries overhoneycaramelfloralmaltysweet

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

Compared to Trailcleancrispbreadyfruitynoble-hop

Structure: Very close — a touch more sweetness, a touch less body.

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Wadworth 6X 1923

Wadworth

United Kingdom · English Strong Ale · 6%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps sweetness and fruit notes like Trail, adds fullness, fuller-bodied, drops honey notes.

What carries overcaramelmaltysweetfruitynoble-hop

Structure: a touch fuller

Compared to Trailfull-bodiedrichboozyhoneyfloral

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch more sweetness.

Structure: a touch fuller

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Enville Ale

Enville Ales

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.5%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dryness, drier, no caramel notes — sweetness and fruit notes as with Trail.

What carries overfruityhoneyfloralhoppysweet

Structure: drier, crisper

Compared to Traildrycleancrispcaramelnoble-hop

Structure: Very close — a touch less sweetness, a touch more texture.

Structure: drier, crisper

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Stumble Bee

South Hams Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.2%

68%

MATCH

Alongside Trail on fruit notes and sweetness: adds fullness, lighter-bodied, drops caramel notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, less bitter

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Hops 'n' Honey

Skinner's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4%

68%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and caramel notes with Trail; adds spiciness, sweeter, but drops fruit notes.

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Big Grove Brewery

United States · American Amber Ale · 5.6%

68%

MATCH

Same caramel notes and malt character as Trail, adds toasty notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Honeycomb Pale Ale

Seven Bro7hers Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Ale · 4%

67%

MATCH

As with Trail, same sweetness and caramel notes; adds lighter-bodied, no fruit notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Theakston Lightfoot

Theakston Brewery

United Kingdom · Blonde Ale · 4.1%

67%

MATCH

Like Trail on noble hop character and malt character — adds citrus notes, lighter-bodied, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, less bitter

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Genesee 12 Horse Ale

Genesee Brewing Company

United States · Golden Ale · 5.1%

67%

MATCH

Lighter — same sweetness and malt character as Trail, adds dryness, lighter-bodied, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, less bitter

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Tall Ship

Garrison Brewing Company

Canada · Blonde Ale · 5%

66%

MATCH

Less bitter — same caramel notes and sweetness as Trail, adds herbal notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the honey notes.

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

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