Beers similar to Shepherds Watch

Brown Ale·United Kingdom·6% ABV·One of 79 Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Shepherds Watch's malty and chocolate character. Rich chocolate and strong coffee notes lead this dark, malty and smooth ale at 6.0%, mellowed and balanced by hints of sweet cinnamon and citrus. It is the brewery's winter beer, brewed on the family farm in the Yorkshire Wolds, where the water comes untreated from the farm's own borehole in the chalk.

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10 beers like Shepherds Watch

Nog

Woodforde's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.6%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more creaminess, a notch softer, no coffee notes — richness and sweetness as with Shepherds Watch.

What carries overchocolatemaltysmoothrichsweet

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Shepherds Watchcreamydark fruittoastycoffeespicy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Yulelaw

Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Shepherds Watch on richness and sweetness — adds clove notes, but without the chocolate notes.

What carries overspicymaltysmoothrichsweet

Structure: very close

Compared to Shepherds Watchcloveorangeherbalchocolatecoffee

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

Structure: very close

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Maltese Falcon

St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.4%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Shepherds Watch's richness and sweetness — plus roasted notes, a notch softer, minus coffee notes.

What carries overchocolaterichnuttymaltysmooth

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Shepherds Watchroastedsmooth-drinkingtoastycoffeespicy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Bambrick's Brown Ale

Ballykilcavan Brewery

Ireland · Brown Ale · 5.8%

76%

MATCH

Same richness and nutty notes as Shepherds Watch, adds bitterness, but without the coffee notes.

Structure: very close

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Jacobsen Brown Ale

Jacobsen Brewhouse

Denmark · Brown Ale · 6%

75%

MATCH

As with Shepherds Watch, same coffee notes and nutty notes; adds dryness, no richness.

Structure: very close

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Charlie Brewn

Charnwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.2%

75%

MATCH

Alongside Shepherds Watch on richness and spiciness: adds fruit notes, a notch softer, drops chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Fruit & Nut

Three Tuns Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.1%

74%

MATCH

Shares richness and spiciness with Shepherds Watch; adds fullness, a notch softer, but drops coffee notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Beereux Tapestry

Hop Back Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.2%

73%

MATCH

Keeps richness and spiciness like Shepherds Watch, adds dark fruit notes, a notch softer, drops chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Pinkus Dunkel

Pinkus Müller

Germany · Brown Ale · 5.3%

73%

MATCH

Softer — same spiciness and nutty notes as Shepherds Watch, adds wheat character, a notch softer, but without the coffee notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Coronation Ale

Arkell's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.5%

72%

MATCH

Softer — same richness and nutty notes as Shepherds Watch, adds toasty notes, a notch softer, but without the coffee notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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