Beers similar to Golden Summer

Amber Ale·United Kingdom·4.4% ABV·One of 109 Amber Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Golden Summer's malty and toasty character. Light and fresh, with notes of orange and lemon, a slight honey sweetness and hints of lightly toasted nuts from the malt: an amber light ale at 4.4% that the brewery presents as its summer beer, available in cask and bottle. The malt is made from barley grown on the Wolds, and the brewing water comes untreated from the farm's own borehole.

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Hubble Bubble

Charnwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.4%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares orange notes and honey notes with Golden Summer; adds spiciness, but drops nutty notes.

What carries overcitrusyorangehoneymaltyhoppy

Structure: very close

Compared to Golden Summerspicyspicy-hopsweetnuttylight

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

Structure: very close

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Sundog

New Holland Brewing Company

United States · Amber Ale · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same honey notes and nutty notes as Golden Summer, adds bread notes, a notch stronger, but without the citrus notes.

What carries overnuttymaltyhoneyrefreshingtoasty

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Golden Summerbreadyfloralcitrusylight

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Boréale Rousse Légère

Les Brasseurs du Nord

Canada · Amber Ale · 3.5%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Golden Summer, same nutty notes and hop character; adds dryness, a notch softer, no citrus notes.

What carries overtoastycaramelnuttylightmalty

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Golden Summerdrysweetsmooth-drinkingcitrusyorange

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Pale 31

Firestone Walker Brewing Company

United States · Pale Ale · 4.9%

71%

MATCH

Like Golden Summer on honey notes and citrus notes — adds floral notes, drier, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: drier

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Nectar Ale

Kirkstall Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.5%

71%

MATCH

Mirrors Golden Summer's honey notes and nutty notes — plus bread notes, minus citrus notes.

Structure: very close

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Hops 'n' Honey

Skinner's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4%

69%

MATCH

Keeps honey notes and citrus notes like Golden Summer, adds floral notes, sweeter, drops nutty notes.

Structure: sweeter

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Upstream

Rye River Brewing Company

Ireland · Pale Ale · 4.5%

69%

MATCH

A touch more fruit notes, drier, no nutty notes — citrus notes and orange notes as with Golden Summer.

Structure: drier, more bitter

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St-Ambroise Maple Ale

McAuslan Brewing

Canada · Amber Ale · 4.5%

69%

MATCH

Alongside Golden Summer on nutty notes and hop character: adds dryness, drops citrus notes.

Structure: very close

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Extra Special Marble

Marble Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 5.5%

68%

MATCH

Stronger — same nutty notes and citrus notes as Golden Summer, adds bitterness, a notch stronger, but without the honey notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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BrewDog

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.3%

68%

MATCH

Same citrus notes and hop character as Golden Summer, adds fruit notes, but without the honey notes.

Structure: very close

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