Beers similar to Admiral's Reserve

Strong Ale·United Kingdom·5% ABV·One of 27 Strong Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Admiral's Reserve's malty and rich character. Plentiful, generous sweet fruit flavours come together in this complex, satisfying, dark chestnut-coloured strong ale, wonderfully and dangerously drinkable. Admiral's Reserve is a 5.0% premium ale, Woodforde's own salute to the Admiral himself, sold as a seasonal and brewed in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, from water, malted barley, hops and yeast.

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10 beers like Admiral's Reserve

Oud Bruin

Lindeboom Bierbrouwerij

Netherlands · Oud Bruin · 3.8%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Woodforde's's sweetness and dark fruit notes — a notch softer, minus fruit notes.

What carries oversweetmaltysmooth-drinkingrichdark fruit

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Woodforde'sfruity

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Advent Ale

Hogs Back Brewery

United Kingdom · Winter Ale · 4.4%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps sweetness and fruit notes like Woodforde's; adds chocolate notes.

What carries oversweetroastedfruityrichmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Woodforde'schocolatesmooth-drinking

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

Structure: very close

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Winter Reserve

Woodforde's Brewery

United Kingdom · Winter Warmer · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dryness, no sweetness — dark fruit notes and roasted notes as with Woodforde's.

What carries overmaltycleansmooth-drinkingrichdark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Woodforde'sdrypineysweetfruity

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

Structure: very close

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Centurion's Ghost Ale

York Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 5.4%

74%

MATCH

Alongside Woodforde's on fruit notes and dark fruit notes: adds fullness, fuller-bodied, drops sweetness.

Structure: a touch fuller

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Sneck Lifter

Jennings Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Dark Ale · 5.1%

73%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and dark fruit notes with Woodforde's; adds chocolate notes, but drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Mild XXX

Kirkstall Brewery

United Kingdom · Dark Mild · 6.5%

73%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and sweetness as Woodforde's, adds chocolate notes, a notch stronger.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Old Freddy Walker

Moor Beer Co.

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 7.3%

73%

MATCH

As with Woodforde's, same dark fruit notes and roasted notes; adds fullness, a notch stronger, no sweetness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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80 Shilling

Newbarns Brewery

United Kingdom · 80 Shilling Ale · 5%

71%

MATCH

Like Woodforde's on dark fruit notes and roasted notes — adds caramel notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Landlord Dark

Timothy Taylor

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.3%

71%

MATCH

Softer — same fruit notes and dark fruit notes as Woodforde's, adds caramel notes, a notch softer, but without the sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Theakston Legendary Beerd

Theakston Brewery

United Kingdom · Old Ale · 4.7%

71%

MATCH

Same sweetness and fruit notes as Woodforde's, adds fullness, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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