Beers similar to DESTIHL Imperial Stout

Destihl Brewery

Imperial Stout·United States·11.4% ABV·One of 373 Imperial Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share DESTIHL Imperial Stout's roasted and chocolate character. Dark chocolate and roasted malt dominate this imperial stout, with generous hop additions balancing the malt. It pours as dark as night under a thick tan head, with a rich, creamy, full and smooth mouthfeel. 11.4% ABV and 80 IBU, brewed by DESTIHL in Normal, Illinois.

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10 beers like DESTIHL Imperial Stout

1

Black in the USSR

Grist House Craft Brewery

United States · Imperial Stout · 9.5%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more malt character, a notch softer, no hop character — fullness and bitterness as with DESTIHL.

What carries overroastedchocolatecreamysmoothrich

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to DESTIHLmaltyhoppy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Yeti

Great Divide Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 9.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like DESTIHL on richness and fullness — adds nutty notes, a notch softer, but without the hop character.

What carries overroastedchocolaterichcreamysmooth

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to DESTIHLnuttyhoppybitter

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Imperial Pumpkin Stout

Weyerbacher Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 9.0%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors DESTIHL's richness and fullness — plus toasty notes, noticeably less bitter, minus hop character.

What carries overroastedchocolatefull-bodiedrichcreamy

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to DESTIHLspicytoastyhoppybitter

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Imperial Peanut Butter Milk Stout Nitro

Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 10.7%

84%

MATCH

Same creaminess and richness as DESTIHL, adds nutty notes, sweeter, but without the hop character.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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5

Two Chefs Brewing

Netherlands · Imperial Stout · 11.1%

84%

MATCH

As with DESTIHL, same richness and creaminess; adds vanilla notes, noticeably less bitter, no hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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Billie's Essence

Ophiussa Brewing Co.

Portugal · Imperial Stout · 12.0%

83%

MATCH

Alongside DESTIHL on richness and creaminess: adds vanilla notes, noticeably less bitter, drops hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Dageraad Brewing

Canada · Imperial Stout · 11.9%

83%

MATCH

Shares fullness and creaminess with DESTIHL; adds malt character, sweeter, but drops hop character.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Brouwerij LOST

Netherlands · Imperial Stout · 12.0%

83%

MATCH

Keeps fullness and creaminess like DESTIHL, adds vanilla notes, noticeably less bitter, drops hop character.

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

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Serpent's Stout

The Lost Abbey

United States · Imperial Stout · 12.0%

83%

MATCH

Less bitter — same fullness and creaminess as DESTIHL, adds malt character, noticeably less bitter, but without the hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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10

Candy Cane Nitro

Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 9.5%

83%

MATCH

Less bitter — same richness and fullness as DESTIHL, adds spiciness, noticeably less bitter, but without the hop character.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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