Beers similar to Black Belt

Oatmeal Stout·Italy·6.5% ABV·One of 40 Oatmeal Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Black Belt's roasted and chocolate character. Ritual Lab's Oatmeal Stout — winner of 1st place Beer of the Year 2020 (Birraio dell'Anno). Rich, creamy, and smooth with deep dark chocolate and espresso aromas from the oat-forward grain bill. The dark counterpart to Head Space: technically precise and deeply satisfying, demonstrating Ritual Lab's mastery across every beer style. One of Italy's finest stouts from Italy's most awarded brewery of 2020.

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10 beers like Black Belt

1

Tractor Double Plow Oatmeal Stout

Tractor Brewing Company

United States · Oatmeal Stout · 7.5%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Black Belt on coffee notes and malt character: adds toasty notes, a notch stronger, drops fullness.

What carries overroastedchocolatesmoothrichcoffee

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Black Beltsmooth-drinkingtoastyfull-bodied

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Burning Soul Stout

Burning Soul Brewing

United Kingdom · Oatmeal Stout · 5.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Black Belt, same coffee notes and malt character; adds toasty notes, a notch softer, no booziness.

What carries overroastedchocolatesmoothrichcoffee

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Black Belttoastyboozy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Back in Black Oatmeal Stout

Arrow Factory Brewing

China · Oatmeal Stout · 6%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same richness and coffee notes as Black Belt, adds earthy notes, but without the bitterness.

What carries overroastedchocolatefull-bodiedcreamysmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Black Beltearthybitterboozy

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

Structure: very close

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Taos Mesa El Bruno Stout

Taos Mesa Brewing

United States · Oatmeal Stout · 6%

82%

MATCH

Mirrors Black Belt's coffee notes and creaminess — plus toasty notes, minus booziness.

Structure: very close

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Simba Beer

India · American Stout · 6.5%

81%

MATCH

Like Black Belt on richness and coffee notes — adds toasty notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the malt character.

Structure: more bitter

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Fourpure Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Oatmeal Stout · 5.6%

81%

MATCH

A touch more nutty notes, a notch softer, no richness — coffee notes and malt character as with Black Belt.

Structure: a notch softer

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New Holland Brewing Company

United States · Oatmeal Stout · 5.2%

80%

MATCH

Keeps richness and coffee notes like Black Belt, adds wheat character, a notch softer, drops bitterness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Hauling Oats Oatmeal Stout

Tenaya Creek Brewery

United States · Oatmeal Stout · 5.7%

79%

MATCH

Shares richness and coffee notes with Black Belt; adds toasty notes, a notch softer, but drops fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Coopers Best Extra Stout

Coopers Brewery

Australia · Foreign Extra Stout · 6.3%

79%

MATCH

More bitter — same coffee notes and malt character as Black Belt, adds dryness, noticeably more bitter, but without the creaminess.

Structure: more bitter

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Spital Chocolate Stout

Spitalbrauerei Regensburg

Germany · Stout · 6.8%

78%

MATCH

Same coffee notes and creaminess as Black Belt, adds toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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