Beers similar to Headland Red

Amber Ale·United Kingdom·4.3% ABV·One of 109 Amber Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Headland Red's malty and roasted character. A mellow, malty ruby-red beer at 4.3%: toasted malts with hints of chocolate and dark treacle, a smooth flavour, then notes of black tea and cedar. It is one of the cask classics of the brewery's Wolds farm, vegan friendly, and brewed with water that comes untreated from the farm's own borehole in the chalk.

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10 beers like Headland Red

Original 16 Canadian Copper Ale

Great Western Brewing Company

Canada · Amber Ale · 5.2%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Headland Red on chocolate notes and herbal notes — adds nutty notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the dark fruit notes.

What carries overcaramelmaltysmoothroastedchocolate

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

Compared to Headland Rednuttytoastydrysmooth-drinkingdark fruit

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Valhalla

Sambrook's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more fruit notes, a notch stronger, no roasted notes — dark fruit notes and hop character as with Headland Red.

What carries overmaltysmoothsmooth-drinkingdark fruithoppy

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Headland Redfruitytoastyorangeroastedchocolate

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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JW Lees Dark

JW Lees

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 3.5%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps chocolate notes and caramel notes like Headland Red, adds creaminess, a notch softer, drops dark fruit notes.

What carries overchocolatemaltysmoothroastedsmooth-drinking

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Headland Redcreamybreadysweetdark fruitherbal

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Maltese Falcon

St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.4%

71%

MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and caramel notes with Headland Red; adds richness, but drops dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Thwaites

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.2%

71%

MATCH

Alongside Headland Red on dark fruit notes and hop character: adds fullness, drops chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Chronic Ale

Pizza Port Brewing Company

United States · Amber Ale · 4.9%

70%

MATCH

As with Headland Red, same herbal notes and hop character; adds toasty notes, a notch stronger, no roasted notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Doom Bar

Sharp's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4%

70%

MATCH

Same dark fruit notes and hop character as Headland Red, adds resin notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Wainfleet

Titanic Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.5%

70%

MATCH

Mirrors Headland Red's chocolate notes and hop character — plus resin notes, minus roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Landlord Dark

Timothy Taylor

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.3%

70%

MATCH

Same dark fruit notes and caramel notes as Headland Red, adds richness, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Rogers'

Little Creatures Brewing

Australia · Amber Ale · 3.8%

70%

MATCH

Same herbal notes and hop character as Headland Red, adds bread notes, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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