Grizzly Ambrée vs Last Waltz: Which Should You Drink?

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Grizzly Ambrée

Microbrasserie Le Grizzly

France · American Amber Ale

hopIQ rank #1210

90%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Last Waltz

Dancing Man Brewery

United Kingdom · American Amber Ale

HOPIQ TAKE

Grizzly Ambrée if you want a malt-forward, caramel-leaning amber with a smooth finish, Last Waltz if you want something with more hop presence and assertiveness. Both sit at identical ABV and IBU, so the real difference is how each brewery interprets the American Amber blueprint—one leans into comfort, the other into character. Neither is a wrong call; it comes down to whether you're in the mood to ease into your evening or have something that talks back.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Grizzly Ambrée when…

→You want something approachable and immediately satisfying
→You're looking for a beer that lets other things be the focus
→Settling into a session where consistency matters

Pick Last Waltz when…

→You want to actually taste the brewing choices, not just the style
→Palate fatigue is setting in and you need something with more dimension
→You're in the mood to engage with what's in your glass

SIDE BY SIDE

	Grizzly Ambrée	Last Waltz
ABV	5.5%	5.5%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Amber	Amber
Style	American Amber Ale	American Amber Ale
Origin	France	United Kingdom

WHAT IT TASTES OF

11 shared · 2 distinct

Both beers

caramelmaltysmooth-drinkinghoppyrefreshingbittersmoothcleantoastycrisp

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Grizzly AmbréeLast Waltz

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Grizzly Ambrée

CaramelMaltySmooth-drinking

Grizzly Ambrée rolls in with genuine warmth. There's a pronounced caramel sweetness up front, almost toffee-like, that builds on itself without feeling cloying. The 30 IBUs sit there quietly, providing just enough dry frame to keep it from feeling one-dimensional. It finishes clean with a subtle oak-and-grain nod—the kind of beer that tastes exactly like what it promises.

Last Waltz

CaramelMaltyClean

Last Waltz has a looser, more expressive feel. The malt backbone is there, but the hops do more work—you get herbal and slightly resinous notes that cut through instead of blend. There's a hint of something floral, maybe a touch of black pepper spice hiding in the middle. It's the same style on paper, but it tastes like it was made by someone who wanted the amber to move around in your mouth.

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