Beers similar to Carling Black Label

Lager·South Africa·5.5% ABV·One of 155 Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Carling Black Label's malty and bready character. South Africa's best-selling premium lager — Carling Black Label is fuller-bodied and slightly stronger than Castle at 5.5%. Rich grain sweetness with a clean, crisp finish. South Africa's Carling Black Label has no connection to the UK Carling brand — it's a distinct, locally revered beer with massive market share in Southern Africa.

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10 beers like Carling Black Label

Ringnes Export

Ringnes Bryggeri

Norway · Lager · 5%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Carling on fullness and mineral notes — essentially the same.

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Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Archa Beer

Cosmos Brewery of Thailand

Thailand · Lager · 5%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more caramel notes, no mineral notes — sweetness and fullness as with Carling.

What carries oversweetmaltycleancrispfull-bodied

Structure: very close

Compared to Carlingcaramelyeastymineral

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

Structure: very close

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Åbro Grand Prix

Åbro Bryggeri

Sweden · Lager · 5.2%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fullness and mineral notes like Carling, adds dryness, drops sweetness.

What carries overcleancrispmaltyfull-bodiedmineral

Structure: very close

Compared to Carlingdrysweet

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

Structure: very close

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Sternburg Export

Sternburg Brauerei

Germany · Dortmunder Export · 5.2%

86%

MATCH

Shares sweetness and cleanness with Carling; adds herbal notes, but drops fullness.

Structure: very close

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Bischofshof Original 1649

Brauerei Bischofshof

Germany · Lager · 5.2%

82%

MATCH

Alongside Carling on fullness and mineral notes: adds hop character, drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Warsteiner Extra

Warsteiner Brauerei

Germany · German Pilsner · 2.5%

82%

MATCH

As with Carling, same crispness and cleanness; adds dryness, noticeably more bitter, no sweetness.

Structure: more bitter, a touch lighter

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Bomonti Unfiltered

Bomonti Bira

Turkey · Lager · 5%

81%

MATCH

Same mineral notes and honey notes as Carling, adds fruit notes, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Battin Gambrinus

Brasserie Nationale

Luxembourg · Lager · 4.8%

81%

MATCH

Mirrors Carling's mineral notes and honey notes — plus caramel notes, a notch softer, minus sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Guld Tuborg

Tuborg

Denmark · Dortmunder Export · 5.6%

80%

MATCH

Same fullness and crispness as Carling, adds richness, but without the sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Bischofshof Regensburger Zwickl

Brauerei Bischofshof

Germany · Kellerbier · 5%

80%

MATCH

Softer — same fullness and mineral notes as Carling, adds yeast character, softer carbonation, but without the sweetness.

Structure: softer

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