Beers similar to Black Knight

Schwarzbier·United States·5.4% ABV·One of 102 Schwarzbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Black Knight's roasted and coffee character. Black Knight is a Schwarzbier with a lighter body than most dark beers and plenty of depth. Coffee and chocolate rise from the glass, dark malt follows and earthy tones run underneath, ending in a roasty, dark-chocolate bitterness. Perle and Mittelfruh hops, Pilsner, Munich and Carafa malts and German lager yeast shape this 5.4% lager.

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10 beers like Black Knight

Vetra Black

Birrificio Vetra

Italy · Schwarzbier · 6.8%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Black Knight on bitterness and malt character: adds caramel notes, a notch stronger, drops earthy notes.

What carries overroastedchocolatecoffeebittermalty

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Black Knightcaramelearthy

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch more bitterness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Fade Into Darkness

Jopen

Netherlands · Schwarzbier · 5.0%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Black Knight, same chocolate notes and bitterness, no earthy notes.

What carries overroastedchocolatecoffeelightclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Black Knightearthy

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

Structure: very close

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Schwarzer Esel

Vereinsbrauerei Apolda

Germany · Schwarzbier · 4.5%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same chocolate notes and malt character as Black Knight, adds sweetness, softer carbonation, but without the earthy notes.

What carries overroastedchocolatecoffeemaltylight

Structure: softer, a touch fuller

Compared to Black Knightsweetdark fruitearthybitter

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

Structure: softer, a touch fuller

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Noire

Les Trois Mousquetaires

Canada · Schwarzbier · 5.0%

83%

MATCH

Mirrors Black Knight's chocolate notes and bitterness — plus noble hop character, minus earthy notes.

Structure: very close

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Black Betty

Meiers Lebenslust

Germany · Schwarzbier · 5.4%

82%

MATCH

Like Black Knight on chocolate notes and malt character — adds caramel notes, but without the earthy notes.

Structure: very close

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New Belgium 1554 Black Lager

New Belgium Brewing Company

United States · Schwarzbier · 5.6%

82%

MATCH

A touch more richness, fuller-bodied, no earthy notes — chocolate notes and malt character as with Black Knight.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Arnold Schwarzbier

Hornbeer

Denmark · Schwarzbier · 5.6%

80%

MATCH

Keeps chocolate notes and malt character like Black Knight, adds dark fruit notes, fuller-bodied, drops earthy notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Bayerischer Bahnhof Heizer

Bayerischer Bahnhof Leipzig

Germany · Schwarzbier · 5.1%

79%

MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and malt character with Black Knight; adds bread notes, but drops earthy notes.

Structure: very close

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Lübzer Schwarzbier

Mecklenburgische Brauerei Lübz

Germany · Schwarzbier · 4.9%

79%

MATCH

Same chocolate notes and malt character as Black Knight, adds dryness, but without the earthy notes.

Structure: very close

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Summit Black

Summit Brewing Company

United States · Schwarzbier · 5.0%

79%

MATCH

Same malt character and chocolate notes as Black Knight, adds toasty notes, but without the earthy notes.

Structure: very close

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