Beers similar to Barefoot Bigfoot

Barleywine·Netherlands·11% ABV·One of 73 Barleywines in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Barefoot Bigfoot's caramel and rich character. Rich notes of caramel and dark malts build into a warm, full finish that lingers. Barefoot Bigfoot is a barley wine at 11% ABV and 47 IBU, hopped with Columbus. The brewery tells it as a forest tale: branches crack, a shadow flits between the trees, and before you know it Bigfoot has you. A mysterious, powerful beer for long summer evenings.

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10 beers like Barefoot Bigfoot

Hibernation

Jopen

Netherlands · Barleywine · 10%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fullness and booziness with Barefoot Bigfoot; adds pine notes, a notch softer.

What carries overhoppycaramelrichmaltyboozy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Barefoot Bigfootpineycitrusyorangesmooth

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Siroco

Cervezas Althaia

Spain · Barleywine · 11.5%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fullness and malt character as Barefoot Bigfoot, adds oak notes, but without the hop character.

What carries overrichfull-bodiedcarameldark fruitmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Barefoot Bigfootoakvanillahoppy

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

Structure: very close

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St-Ambroise Vintage Ale

McAuslan Brewing

Canada · Barleywine · 9.8%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Barefoot Bigfoot, same malt character and booziness, plus sweetness, a notch softer.

What carries overcaramelmaltyrichdark fruitboozy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Barefoot Bigfootsweetbitterdry

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Jopen

Netherlands · Barleywine · 10%

86%

MATCH

Like Barefoot Bigfoot on booziness and hop character — adds citrus notes, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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Ol' Fog Burner

Garrison Brewing Company

Canada · Barleywine · 10.2%

86%

MATCH

Mirrors Barefoot Bigfoot's fullness and malt character — plus resin notes, a notch softer, minus hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Cerveza SanFrutos

Spain · Barleywine · 12.2%

86%

MATCH

Keeps malt character and booziness like Barefoot Bigfoot, a notch stronger, drops hop character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Mineshaft Gap

Revolution Brewing

United States · Barleywine · 12.8%

85%

MATCH

A touch more oak notes, a notch stronger, no hop character — fullness and booziness as with Barefoot Bigfoot.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Flying Mouflan

Tröegs Independent Brewing

United States · Barleywine · 9.5%

85%

MATCH

Alongside Barefoot Bigfoot on malt character and booziness: adds resin notes, a notch softer.

Structure: a notch softer

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Barrel-Aged Pecan Delight

Boulevard Brewing Company

United States · Barleywine · 11.9%

85%

MATCH

Stronger — same fullness and booziness as Barefoot Bigfoot, adds sweetness, a notch stronger, but without the hop character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Carpe Diem Rum Selection Barbados & Jamaica

Brauhaus Nittenau

Germany · Barleywine · 11%

85%

MATCH

Less bitter — same fullness and malt character as Barefoot Bigfoot, adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, but without the hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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