Beers similar to Winter Reserve

Winter Warmer·United Kingdom·5% ABV·One of 7 Winter Warmers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Winter Reserve's malty and rich character. Dark and velvety, with a full malty flavour, notes of liquorice and pine and a dry, clean finish that goes down easily for its strength. The flavours grow more complex with every sip. Winter Reserve is a 5.0% winter warmer, a limited edition bottled for the cold months, brewed with malted barley and rye alongside hops and yeast. It is vegan.

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10 beers like Winter Reserve

Admiral's Reserve

Woodforde's Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 5%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares dark fruit notes and roasted notes with Winter Reserve; adds sweetness, but drops dryness.

What carries overmaltycleansmooth-drinkingrichdark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Winter Reservesweetfruitydrypiney

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

Structure: very close

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Oud Bruin

Lindeboom Bierbrouwerij

Netherlands · Oud Bruin · 3.8%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same dark fruit notes and roasted notes as Winter Reserve, adds sweetness, a notch softer, but without the dryness.

What carries overmaltycleansmooth-drinkingrichdark fruit

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Winter Reservesweetdrypiney

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Marble Mild

Marble Brewery

United States · Dark Mild · 4.1%

WORTH A TRY

68%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Winter Reserve, same dryness and roasted notes; adds chocolate notes, a notch softer, no pine notes.

What carries overdrymaltycleansmooth-drinkingrich

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Winter Reservechocolatecaramelpineydark fruit

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Kaltenberg König Ludwig Dunkel

Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg

Germany · Dunkel · 5.6%

66%

MATCH

Like Winter Reserve on dryness and dark fruit notes — adds toasty notes, but without the pine notes.

Structure: very close

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Riedenburger Historisches Emmerbier Alkoholfrei

Riedenburger Brauhaus

Germany · Alcohol-Free Brown Ale · 0.5%

65%

MATCH

Mirrors Winter Reserve's dark fruit notes and roasted notes — plus fullness, lighter-bodied, minus dryness.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Landlord Dark

Timothy Taylor

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.3%

65%

MATCH

Keeps dark fruit notes and roasted notes like Winter Reserve, adds caramel notes, a notch softer, drops dryness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Sneck Lifter

Jennings Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Dark Ale · 5.1%

64%

MATCH

A touch more sweetness, no dryness — dark fruit notes and roasted notes as with Winter Reserve.

Structure: very close

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Schwangau Dunkel

Schlossbrauerei Schwangau

Germany · Dunkel · 5.1%

63%

MATCH

Alongside Winter Reserve on dark fruit notes and roasted notes: adds caramel notes, drops pine notes.

Structure: very close

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Weyermann Pumpkin Ale

Weyermann Braumanufaktur

Germany · Pumpkin Ale · 5.3%

61%

MATCH

Same dark fruit notes and roasted notes as Winter Reserve, adds clove notes, but without the dryness.

Structure: very close

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Theakston Nowt Peculier

Theakston Brewery

United Kingdom · Alcohol-Free Brown Ale · 0%

61%

MATCH

Lighter — same dark fruit notes and roasted notes as Winter Reserve, adds fullness, lighter-bodied, but without the dryness.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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