Beers similar to Darkness

Dubbel·Netherlands·7.5% ABV·One of 26 Dubbels in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Darkness's malty and caramel character. There are Dubbels and there are Stouts, and Darkness sits somewhere in between: with a great malty taste and notes of caramel and chocolate, in a colour as dark as the night sky. At 7.5% ABV and 25 IBU it stays in balance, as DAVO wants every beer from its Deventer home base to be, whether dark or hoppy blonde.

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10 beers like Darkness

St-Feuillien Brune

Brasserie St-Feuillien

Belgium · Dubbel · 8.5%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Darkness on chocolate notes and richness — adds bitterness, a notch stronger.

What carries overcaramelmaltyfruitychocolatedark fruit

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Darknessbittersmooth

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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La Trappe Dubbel

Brouwerij de Koningshoeven

Netherlands · Dubbel · 7%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more fullness, no chocolate notes — richness and dark fruit notes as with Darkness.

What carries overmaltycarameldark fruitrichdry

Structure: very close

Compared to Darknessfull-bodiedhoneysweetchocolatesmooth

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

Structure: very close

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Natte

Brouwerij 't IJ

Netherlands · Dubbel · 6.5%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps dark fruit notes and dryness like Darkness, adds roasted notes, a notch softer, drops chocolate notes.

What carries overmaltydark fruitsmoothdryfruity

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Darknessroastedbitterchocolatecaramel

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Strooigoed

Jopen

Netherlands · Dubbel · 6.5%

78%

MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and richness with Darkness; adds roasted notes, a notch softer, but drops caramel notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Mescan Special Reserve

Mescan Brewery

Ireland · Dubbel · 8.6%

78%

MATCH

Alongside Darkness on richness and dark fruit notes: adds fullness, a notch stronger, drops chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Jozef

Brouwerij Martinus

Netherlands · Dubbel · 7.2%

78%

MATCH

As with Darkness, same chocolate notes and dryness; adds bitterness, no caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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Plum Dubbel

Marble Brewery

United Kingdom · Dubbel · 9.4%

76%

MATCH

Same dark fruit notes and dryness as Darkness, adds sweetness, a notch stronger, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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L'Una Rossa

Opperbacco

Italy · Belgian Amber Ale · 7%

74%

MATCH

Mirrors Darkness's dark fruit notes and richness — plus booziness, minus dryness.

Structure: very close

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Allagash Brewing Company

United States · Dubbel · 7%

74%

MATCH

Same dark fruit notes and dryness as Darkness, adds toasty notes, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Skoftig

Brouwerij Dampegheest

Netherlands · Dubbel · 7.6%

73%

MATCH

Same chocolate notes and dark fruit notes as Darkness, adds toasty notes, but without the richness.

Structure: very close

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