Beers similar to Gorm the Old

Imperial Stout·Denmark·10.1% ABV·One of 427 Imperial Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Gorm the Old's chocolate and rich character. A strong, sweet, chocolate-filled imperial stout with notes of dark chocolate and vanilla and a smooth finish, brewed with lactose and aged on cocoa nibs and vanilla beans. It belongs to the brewery's Danish Imperials Series, brewed in honour of prominent figures from Danish history, and pays tribute to the first Danish king, Gorm the Old.

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10 beers like Gorm the Old

1

Sometimes You're A Nut

Lough Gill Brewery

Ireland · Imperial Stout · 10.0%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same sweetness and fullness as Gorm the Old, adds nutty notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the vanilla notes.

What carries overchocolatesweetroastedfull-bodiedcreamy

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Gorm the Oldnuttyvanilla

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

Structure: more bitter

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Dutch Bargain

Netherlands · Imperial Stout · 10.0%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares vanilla notes and fullness with Gorm the Old; noticeably more bitter, but drops sweetness.

What carries overchocolateroastedcoffeecreamyrich

Structure: more bitter, drier

Compared to Gorm the Oldsweet

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

Structure: more bitter, drier

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3

Empress Tonkoko

Brew York

United Kingdom · Imperial Stout · 10.6%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Gorm the Old on vanilla notes and sweetness, noticeably more bitter.

What carries overchocolatecreamyrichsweetvanilla

Structure: more bitter, drier

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

Structure: more bitter, drier

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4

Brouwerij LOST

Netherlands · Imperial Stout · 12.0%

82%

MATCH

noticeably more bitter, no sweetness — vanilla notes and fullness as with Gorm the Old.

Structure: more bitter, drier

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Brewery Ommegang

United States · Imperial Stout · 9.0%

82%

MATCH

Keeps vanilla notes and roasted notes like Gorm the Old, adds orange notes, noticeably more bitter, drops sweetness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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6

Hammer Beer

Italy · Imperial Stout · 8.3%

82%

MATCH

Mirrors Gorm the Old's sweetness and vanilla notes — plus nutty notes, noticeably more bitter, minus dark fruit notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Caramel Cookie Bar

Southern Tier Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 10.0%

81%

MATCH

Like Gorm the Old on sweetness and fullness — adds caramel notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the vanilla notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Imperial Stout 23

Pivovar Kamenice nad Lipou

Czech Republic · Imperial Stout · 10.5%

81%

MATCH

As with Gorm the Old, same fullness and roasted notes; adds oak notes, noticeably more bitter, no sweetness.

Structure: more bitter

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Frontaal Brewing Company

Netherlands · Imperial Stout · 10.5%

81%

MATCH

A touch more caramel notes, noticeably more bitter, no sweetness — fullness and roasted notes as with Gorm the Old.

Structure: more bitter

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Imperial Affogato

Vocation Brewery

United Kingdom · Imperial Stout · 10.7%

81%

MATCH

More bitter — same sweetness and vanilla notes as Gorm the Old, and noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter, drier

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