Beers similar to Royal Dark

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Milk Stout·Austria·5.7% ABV·One of 52 Milk Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Royal Dark's roasted and coffee character. A milk stout softened with lactose and rolled oats. Roast aromas such as chocolate and coffee lead the nose and carry through the taste, with vanilla and dark chocolate alongside; soft, full-bodied, fruity and very drinkable. Black with a creamy head, brewed with Pilsner and wheat malt plus roasted barley; 5.7% ABV, 20 IBU.

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10 beers like Royal Dark

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Mochaccino Stout

Pilot Beer

United Kingdom · Milk Stout · 5.5%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Royal Dark, same vanilla notes and fullness; adds malt character, no fruit notes.

What carries overroastedchocolatecoffeefull-bodiedcreamy

Structure: very close

Compared to Royal Darkmaltyrichfruitysmooth-drinking

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

Structure: very close

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Drygate Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Milk Stout · 6.0%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Royal Dark on chocolate notes and fullness: adds richness, drops fruit notes.

What carries overroastedchocolatecoffeefull-bodiedcreamy

Structure: very close

Compared to Royal Darkrichbitterfruitysmooth-drinking

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

Structure: very close

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Black Sheep Milk Stout

Black Sheep Brewery

United Kingdom · Milk Stout · 4.4%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and creaminess with Royal Dark; adds dryness, lighter-bodied, but drops fullness.

What carries overroastedchocolatecoffeecreamyvanilla

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

Compared to Royal Darkdrybitterwheatfull-bodiedfruity

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

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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4

Karma Chocolate Stout

Hop Nation Brewing Co.

Australia · Milk Stout · 5.0%

81%

MATCH

Keeps chocolate notes and creaminess like Royal Dark, adds bitterness, a notch softer, drops fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Wiper and True

United Kingdom · Milk Stout · 5.6%

81%

MATCH

A touch more caramel notes, no fullness — chocolate notes and vanilla notes as with Royal Dark.

Structure: very close

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Peanut Butter Milk Stout Nitro

Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · Milk Stout · 6.2%

81%

MATCH

Like Royal Dark on chocolate notes and vanilla notes — adds nutty notes, but without the fullness.

Structure: very close

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Hammerton Brewery

United Kingdom · Milk Stout · 5.6%

81%

MATCH

Mirrors Royal Dark's chocolate notes and vanilla notes — plus richness, minus fullness.

Structure: very close

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Mexican Hot Chocolate Milk Stout

Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · Milk Stout · 6.0%

81%

MATCH

Same chocolate notes and vanilla notes as Royal Dark, adds richness, but without the fullness.

Structure: very close

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The Brewed Abides

Pelican Brewing Company

United States · Milk Stout · 7.0%

80%

MATCH

Stronger — same chocolate notes and creaminess as Royal Dark, adds caramel notes, a notch stronger, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Beerfarm Milk Stout

Beerfarm

Australia · Milk Stout · 5.5%

79%

MATCH

Same chocolate notes and creaminess as Royal Dark, adds caramel notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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