Beers similar to Midnight Moonlight

Fat Head's Brewery

Black IPA·United States·8% ABV·One of 60 Black IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Midnight Moonlight's citrusy and bitter character. Midnight Moonlight is a Black IPA in which hops in a dank, resinous, citrus register meet toasty caramel malt and a touch of chocolate. An aggressive bitterness runs through it at 79 IBU, with a roasty edge and a soft body underneath. Chinook, Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic hops and a Maris Otter, Munich and wheat malt base shape the 8.0% ABV.

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10 beers like Midnight Moonlight

1

Firestone Walker Brewing Company

United States · Black IPA · 8.3%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more peach notes, noticeably less bitter, no toasty notes — resin notes and hop character as with Fat Head's.

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Structure: less bitter

Compared to Fat Head'sspicyfull-bodiedorangetoastyroasted

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

Structure: less bitter

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2

Brasserie Dunham

Canada · Black IPA · 5.7%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Fat Head's on resin notes and toasty notes — adds dryness, sweeter, but without the dankness.

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Structure: sweeter, less bitter

Compared to Fat Head'spineydrycoffeedankcaramel

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

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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3

Cervezas Althaia

Spain · Black IPA · 7.0%

ALTERNATIVE

71%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Fat Head's's resin notes and roasted notes — plus dryness, noticeably less bitter, minus dankness.

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Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Fat Head'sdrypineyspicydanktoasty

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

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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4

Bellwoods Brewery

Canada · Black IPA · 8.5%

68%

MATCH

Same resin notes and roasted notes as Fat Head's, adds pine notes, sweeter, but without the dankness.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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5

Northern Monk

United Kingdom · Black IPA · 6.7%

67%

MATCH

As with Fat Head's, same dankness and roasted notes; adds creaminess, noticeably less bitter, no resin notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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6

Wicklow Wolf

Ireland · Black IPA · 6.7%

67%

MATCH

Alongside Fat Head's on resin notes and roasted notes: adds coffee notes, noticeably less bitter, drops dankness.

Structure: less bitter, sweeter

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7

Modern Times Beer

United States · Red IPA · 6.8%

67%

MATCH

Shares resin notes and dankness with Fat Head's; adds dryness, noticeably less bitter, but drops roasted notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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8

Taos Mesa Brewing

United States · Black IPA · 6.8%

66%

MATCH

Keeps toasty notes and roasted notes like Fat Head's, adds coffee notes, a notch softer, drops resin notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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9

Hammer Beer

Italy · Black IPA · 7.0%

66%

MATCH

Less bitter — same roasted notes and hop character as Fat Head's, adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the resin notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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10

Galway Bay Brewery

Ireland · Black IPA · 8.5%

66%

MATCH

Same resin notes and dankness as Fat Head's, adds pine notes, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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