Beers similar to Donator

Lager·Germany·8% ABV·One of 238 Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Donator's full-bodied and malty character. Matured for more than 50 weeks in the lager cellar and bottled unfiltered, Donator is a bottom-fermented strong beer the colour of forest honey. A delicate plum note rises in the nose, reminiscent of young Madeira; the start is velvety, malt-forward yet surprisingly fruity, before it turns full-bodied and round. 18 % original gravity.

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10 beers like Donator

Barre Edition No. 11 Monroe

Privatbrauerei Barre

Germany · Märzen

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Donator on fruit notes and dark fruit notes — adds creaminess, but without the booziness.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltysmoothdark fruitfruity

Structure: very close

Compared to Donatorcreamytoastycleanboozyrich

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

Structure: very close

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Irori

Godspeed Brewery

Canada · Peated Scotch Lager · 8%

WORTH A TRY

68%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more smokiness, fuller-bodied, no fruit notes — booziness and richness as with Donator.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltysmoothdark fruitboozy

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

Compared to Donatorsmokycaramelfruityhoney

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

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Doppelbock

Les Trois Mousquetaires

Canada · Doppelbock · 8.6%

WORTH A TRY

68%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps dark fruit notes and booziness like Donator, adds sweetness, fuller-bodied, drops fruit notes.

What carries overmaltyfull-bodiedsmoothdark fruitboozy

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

Compared to Donatorsweetchocolatebreadyfruityhoney

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

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Paderborner Stark

Paderborner Brauerei

Germany · Strong Lager · 7.5%

67%

MATCH

Shares richness and booziness with Donator; adds sweetness, fuller-bodied, but drops dark fruit notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Eureka Doppelbock

Moersleutel Craft Brewery

Netherlands · Doppelbock · 10%

67%

MATCH

Alongside Donator on dark fruit notes and richness: adds caramel notes, fuller-bodied, drops fruit notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Baltic Porter

Braybrooke Beer Co

United Kingdom · Baltic Porter · 7.2%

67%

MATCH

As with Donator, same dark fruit notes and booziness; adds toasty notes, fuller-bodied, no fruit notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Tsingtao Strong

Tsingtao Brewery

China · Strong Lager · 8.9%

67%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and booziness as Donator, adds sweetness, fuller-bodied, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Faust Doppelbock

Brauhaus Faust

Germany · Doppelbock · 7.5%

66%

MATCH

Mirrors Donator's richness and dark fruit notes — plus dryness, fuller-bodied, minus fruit notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Tsingtao Shizhuang

Tsingtao Brewery

China · Strong Lager · 6.5%

66%

MATCH

Fuller — same booziness and richness as Donator, adds sweetness, fuller-bodied, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Störtebeker Scotch-Ale

Störtebeker Braumanufaktur

Germany · Scotch Ale · 9%

65%

MATCH

Fuller — same richness and dark fruit notes as Donator, adds caramel notes, fuller-bodied, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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