Beers similar to The Abyss

Deschutes Brewery

Imperial Stout·United States·11.4% ABV·One of 440 Imperial Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share The Abyss's chocolate and coffee character. The Abyss is the barrel-aged imperial stout of the Deschutes Reserve Series, released each year around November. It is brewed with licorice, cherry bark and molasses, and the 2025 vintage matured in a blend of whiskey barrels, red wine barrels and new oak. It pours near black with a ruby edge under a brown head. Dark-roast coffee, baker's chocolate and licorice lead the nose, followed by molasses, cherry and oaky whiskey. The body is full and warming, and the long finish turns bittersweet.

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10 beers like The Abyss

1

Hawkers Beer

Australia · Imperial Stout · 11.8%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more vanilla notes, sweeter, no bitterness — sweetness and roasted notes as with The Abyss.

What carries overchocolatecoffeefull-bodiedsweetroasted

Structure: sweeter

Compared to The Abyssvanillaspicybittersmooth

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

Structure: sweeter

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Stone & Wood Brewing Co

Australia · Imperial Stout · 10.0%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like The Abyss on roasted notes and oak notes — adds dryness, a notch softer, but without the sweetness.

What carries overchocolatecoffeefull-bodiedroastedoak

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to The Abyssdrymaltysweetsmooth

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Into The 'Wood Whiskey Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Stomping Ground Brewing Co.

Australia · Imperial Stout · 10.0%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors The Abyss's oak notes and fullness — plus vanilla notes, sweeter, minus bitterness.

What carries overchocolatecoffeefull-bodiedroastedoak

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

Compared to The Abyssvanillabitter

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

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Whisky Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout (2026)

Hawkers Beer

Australia · Imperial Stout · 11.6%

87%

MATCH

Same roasted notes and oak notes as The Abyss, adds toasty notes, sweeter, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: sweeter

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Déjeuner Impérial

Les Trois Mousquetaires

Canada · Imperial Stout · 11.5%

87%

MATCH

As with The Abyss, same roasted notes and oak notes; adds dryness, noticeably more bitter, no sweetness.

Structure: more bitter

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Founders Brewing Co.

United States · Imperial Stout · 11.7%

86%

MATCH

Alongside The Abyss on roasted notes and oak notes: adds toasty notes, noticeably less bitter, drops bitterness.

Structure: less bitter

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Allagash Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 11.0%

86%

MATCH

Shares roasted notes and oak notes with The Abyss; adds creaminess, but drops sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Imperial Stout (2026)

Hawkers Beer

Australia · Imperial Stout · 10.5%

85%

MATCH

Keeps roasted notes and fullness like The Abyss, adds dryness, sweeter, drops oak notes.

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Barrel Aged Blackout

Great Lakes Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 12.5%

84%

MATCH

Less bitter — same roasted notes and oak notes as The Abyss, adds vanilla notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the bitterness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Singularity 2025

Driftwood Brewery

Canada · Imperial Stout · 11.7%

83%

MATCH

Sweeter — same fullness and roasted notes as The Abyss, adds vanilla notes, sweeter, but without the oak notes.

Structure: sweeter

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