Beers similar to Fresh Hop 2026

Pale Lager·Netherlands·4.7% ABV·One of 317 Pale Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Fresh Hop 2026's citrusy and floral character. Orange, lychee and grapefruit with a floral touch and fresh green hop aroma, over a smooth oat body and a crisp, clean lager. Fresh Hop 2026 is a 4.7% single-hop oat lager made with Dutch Cascade from De Hopperij, less than 30 kilometres from the brewery. The hops go into the beer within four hours of harvest, at 23.6 g/L.

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10 beers like Fresh Hop 2026

Wingman Craft Lager

BrewDog

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 4.8%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps hop character and grass notes like Fresh Hop 2026, adds noble hop character, drops orange notes.

What carries overgrassyfloralcrisphoppycitrusy

Structure: very close

Compared to Fresh Hop 2026noble-hopbreadyorangesmooth

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

Structure: very close

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Hop Forward

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

United States · American Pale Ale · 5.5%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Fresh Hop 2026's orange notes and grass notes — plus pine notes, softer carbonation, minus malt character.

What carries overorangecrisphoppycitrusyclean

Structure: softer, a touch fuller

Compared to Fresh Hop 2026pineymalty

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

Structure: softer, a touch fuller

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Three Rivers Lager

Bellfield Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 4.2%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Fresh Hop 2026 on hop character and grass notes — adds dryness, but without the orange notes.

What carries overcrisphoppycitrusycleanfloral

Structure: very close

Compared to Fresh Hop 2026drybittersmooth-drinkingorangesmooth

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

Structure: very close

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Grøn Tuborg

Tuborg

Denmark · Pale Lager · 4.6%

81%

MATCH

As with Fresh Hop 2026, same grass notes and malt character; adds fruit notes, no hop character.

Structure: very close

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Yma O Hyd

Tiny Rebel

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 4.4%

80%

MATCH

Same grass notes and hop character as Fresh Hop 2026, adds bread notes, but without the orange notes.

Structure: very close

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Surf Bird

Allagash Brewing Company

United States · Pale Lager · 5.4%

80%

MATCH

Shares grass notes and malt character with Fresh Hop 2026; adds dryness, a notch stronger, but drops hop character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Furphy Crisp

Little Creatures Brewing

Australia · Pale Lager · 4.4%

80%

MATCH

Alongside Fresh Hop 2026 on grass notes and malt character: adds dryness, noticeably less bitter, drops hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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Tuborg Rå

Tuborg

Denmark · Pale Lager · 4.5%

79%

MATCH

A touch more haziness, no hop character — grass notes and malt character as with Fresh Hop 2026.

Structure: very close

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Kirin Ichiban Toretate Hop

Kirin Brewery

Japan · Pale Lager · 5%

78%

MATCH

Same grass notes and malt character as Fresh Hop 2026, adds bread notes, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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Stella Artois Solstice

Stella Artois

Belgium · Pale Lager · 4.5%

76%

MATCH

Same orange notes and malt character as Fresh Hop 2026, adds fruit notes, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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