Beers similar to Bonanza Brown

Brown Ale·Canada·5% ABV·One of 106 Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Bonanza Brown's chocolate and malty character. Dark brown and malt-driven, built on a sturdy body that stays smooth rather than heavy. Chocolate and roasted hazelnut run through both aroma and taste, with caramel and a light bread-crust sweetness underneath. Bitterness is restrained and the finish is soft and slightly nutty. It started as a growler favourite in the brewery store and moved into the year-round range after years of requests.

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10 beers like Bonanza Brown

Bootlegger

MicroBrasserie Charlevoix

Canada · Brown Ale · 5%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Bonanza Brown, same roasted notes and nutty notes; adds coffee notes, noticeably less bitter, no bread notes.

What carries overroastedchocolatemaltysmoothnutty

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Bonanza Browncoffeehoneyoakbreadybitter

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

Structure: less bitter

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PB&J

Garrison Brewing Company

Canada · Brown Ale · 4.7%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Bonanza Brown on roasted notes and nutty notes: adds wheat character, noticeably less bitter, drops bread notes.

What carries overnuttyroastedchocolatecaramelmalty

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Bonanza Brownwheatberrydrybreadyclean

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

Structure: less bitter

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Bootlegger Brown

Smithers Brewing Company

Canada · English Brown Ale · 4.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares caramel notes and sweetness with Bonanza Brown; adds fullness, but drops bitterness.

What carries overchocolatecaramelmaltysmoothroasted

Structure: very close

Compared to Bonanza Brownfull-bodiedsmooth-drinkingcleanbitter

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

Structure: very close

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St-Ambroise Red Ale

McAuslan Brewing

Canada · Red Ale · 4.5%

77%

MATCH

Keeps roasted notes and nutty notes like Bonanza Brown, adds toasty notes, lighter-bodied, drops sweetness.

Structure: a touch lighter

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Maple Cinnamon Skokie Tail

Sawdust City Brewing Company

Canada · Brown Ale · 5.9%

76%

MATCH

A touch more vanilla notes, a notch stronger, no malt character — roasted notes and nutty notes as with Bonanza Brown.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Leffe Brune 0.0%

Abbaye de Leffe

Belgium · Alcohol-Free Belgian Dark Ale · 0%

75%

MATCH

Like Bonanza Brown on sweetness and roasted notes — adds creaminess, crisper carbonation, but without the bitterness.

Structure: crisper, a touch lighter

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Philter Old Ale

Philter Brewing

Australia · Brown Ale · 4.5%

74%

MATCH

Mirrors Bonanza Brown's roasted notes and bread notes — plus coffee notes, minus nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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Nine Tales

James Squire

Australia · Amber Ale · 5%

73%

MATCH

Same nutty notes and caramel notes as Bonanza Brown, adds fullness, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Coopers Dark Ale

Coopers Brewery

Australia · Brown Ale · 4.5%

73%

MATCH

Same roasted notes and sweetness as Bonanza Brown, adds coffee notes, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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Lead Dog

Yukon Brewing

Canada · Old Ale · 7%

73%

MATCH

Fuller — same roasted notes and nutty notes as Bonanza Brown, adds booziness, fuller-bodied, but without the bread notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

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