Beers similar to Glocken Hell

Vereinsbrauerei Apolda

Helles Lager·Germany·4.5% ABV·One of 351 Helles Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Glocken Hell's malty and bitter character. Glocken Hell leads with malt and ends slightly bitter and herb. Vereinsbrauerei Apolda calls it a typical Thuringian Helles: moderately hopped, 4.5 % ABV, and the ideal drink for a hearty Thuringian Rostbratwurst. Its water comes from the Finne ridge, and in 2026 the DLG awarded it gold. Serve it at 8 °C.

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10 beers like Glocken Hell

1

Schladminger Bergbier Hell

Schladminger Brauerei

Austria · Helles Lager · 5%

TWIN

94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares herbal notes and hop character with Glocken Hell; adds grass notes.

What carries overmaltycleanbreadybitterherbal

Structure: very close

Compared to Glocken Hellgrassy

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

Structure: very close

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Ansbacher Lager

Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Helles Lager · 5%

TWIN

93%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same herbal notes and bread notes as Glocken Hell, adds noble hop character, but without the hop character.

What carries overbittermaltycrispherbalrefreshing

Structure: very close

Compared to Glocken Hellnoble-hopfloralhoppy

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

Structure: very close

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Greifenklau Helles

Brauerei Greifenklau

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.7%

TWIN

92%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Glocken Hell, same herbal notes and bread notes; adds sweetness, no hop character.

What carries overmaltyherbalrefreshingbreadyclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Glocken Hellsmooth-drinkingsweethoppy

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

Structure: very close

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Schlaubetaler Landbier

Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.8%

90%

MATCH

Like Glocken Hell on hop character and bread notes — adds toasty notes, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Wiper and True

United Kingdom · Helles Lager · 4.7%

89%

MATCH

Mirrors Glocken Hell's herbal notes and bread notes — plus dryness, minus hop character.

Structure: very close

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6

Löwenbräu Original

Löwenbräu

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.2%

87%

MATCH

Keeps herbal notes and hop character like Glocken Hell; adds spicy-hop notes, a notch stronger.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Hopfemandli 1862 Original

Brauerei Baar

Switzerland · Helles Lager · 4.8%

87%

MATCH

A touch more honey notes, no herbal notes — hop character and bread notes as with Glocken Hell.

Structure: very close

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Bamberger Hofbräu Helles

Weyermann Braumanufaktur

Germany · Helles Lager · 5%

87%

MATCH

Alongside Glocken Hell on herbal notes and bread notes: adds dryness, drops hop character.

Structure: very close

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Wernesgrüner Helles

Wernesgrüner Brauerei

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.1%

87%

MATCH

Same herbal notes and bread notes as Glocken Hell, adds honey notes, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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Atom Beers

United Kingdom · Helles Lager · 4.4%

87%

MATCH

Same herbal notes and bread notes as Glocken Hell, adds floral notes, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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