Beers similar to BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin

Imperial Stout·United Kingdom·32% ABV·One of 427 Imperial Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin's roasted and coffee character. Tactical Nuclear Penguin is an intensely potent Imperial Stout brewed by BrewDog, featuring a complex blend of dark malts and high alcohol content that delivers a warming, full-bodied experience. This extreme beer showcases bold flavors of roasted coffee, dark chocolate, and licorice, balanced with subtle sweetness and a warming alcohol finish.

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10 beers like BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin

1

Antigua Cerveza (Cerveteca)

Guatemala · Imperial Stout · 8.0%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside BrewDog on chocolate notes and dark fruit notes: adds bitterness, a notch softer, drops sweetness.

What carries overroastedcoffeerichchocolatefull-bodied

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to BrewDogbittercreamysweet

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

Structure: a notch softer

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2

Güadaña Imperial Stout

Cosa Nostra Brewing Co.

Spain · Imperial Stout · 11.0%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with BrewDog, same chocolate notes and fullness; adds bitterness, noticeably more bitter, no sweetness.

What carries overroastedcoffeechocolatefull-bodieddark fruit

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

Compared to BrewDogbittersweetmalty

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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3

Against the Grain Brewery

United States · Imperial Stout · 10.0%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same chocolate notes and fullness as BrewDog, adds bitterness, noticeably more bitter, but without the sweetness.

What carries overroastedcoffeerichchocolatefull-bodied

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

Compared to BrewDogbittersweet

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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4

AleSmith Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 12.0%

73%

MATCH

Mirrors BrewDog's chocolate notes and fullness — plus caramel notes, noticeably more bitter, minus sweetness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Founders Brewing Co.

United States · Imperial Stout · 12.0%

73%

MATCH

Like BrewDog on chocolate notes and fullness — adds oak notes, a notch softer, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: a notch softer, more bitter

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Victory Storm King Imperial Stout

Victory Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 9.1%

72%

MATCH

A touch more bitterness, noticeably more bitter, no sweetness — chocolate notes and fullness as with BrewDog.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Big Bad Baptist

Epic Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 12.0%

72%

MATCH

Keeps chocolate notes and fullness like BrewDog, adds vanilla notes, noticeably more bitter, drops sweetness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Bourbon County Brand Stout

Goose Island Beer Co.

United States · Imperial Stout · 14.2%

72%

MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and fullness with BrewDog; adds vanilla notes, noticeably more bitter, but drops sweetness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Brasserie {C}

Belgium · Stout · 8.0%

72%

MATCH

Drier — same chocolate notes and fullness as BrewDog, adds bitterness, drier, but without the booziness.

Structure: drier, a notch softer

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DDC (Double Dark Chocolate)

Fabbrica della Birra Perugia

Italy · Imperial Stout · 10.5%

71%

MATCH

More bitter — same chocolate notes and fullness as BrewDog, adds bitterness, noticeably more bitter, but without the malt character.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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