Beers similar to Counter Stout

Dry Stout·Denmark·4.2% ABV·One of 17 Dry Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Counter Stout's roasted and coffee character. Roasted barley and Carafa Special bring deep coffee, cocoa and a touch of roast, and East Kent Goldings add gentle bitterness with earthy, herbal notes. A crisp, lean dry stout, black and clean, with flaked barley giving it a silky body. The grist is barley, flaked barley, roasted barley and Carafa Type 3 Special, and the Goldings keep it traditionally English.

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10 beers like Counter Stout

Bridge Road Irish Stout

Bridge Road Brewers

Australia · Irish Dry Stout · 4.3%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares earthy notes and dryness with Counter Stout; adds smokiness, but drops herbal notes.

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Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Auld Reekie Black

Bellfield Brewery

United Kingdom · Stout · 4.2%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same earthy notes and herbal notes as Counter Stout, adds richness, sweeter, but without the dryness.

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Structure: sweeter

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

Structure: sweeter

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O.V.L. Stout

Russian River Brewing Company

United States · Dry Stout · 3.8%

ALTERNATIVE

74%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Counter Stout, same dryness and chocolate notes; adds richness, no earthy notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Counter Stoutsmooth-drinkingrichearthycrisp

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

Structure: very close

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Extra Stout

Jopen

Netherlands · Dry Stout · 5.5%

74%

MATCH

Like Counter Stout on dryness and chocolate notes — adds richness, a notch stronger, but without the earthy notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Propeller Black Stout

Propeller Brewing Company

Canada · Dry Stout · 4.5%

73%

MATCH

Mirrors Counter Stout's dryness and chocolate notes — plus richness, minus earthy notes.

Structure: very close

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True Stout Nitro

Titanic Brewery

United Kingdom · Dry Stout · 4.5%

73%

MATCH

Keeps dryness and chocolate notes like Counter Stout, adds creaminess, drops earthy notes.

Structure: very close

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Vintage Irish Stout

Kilter Brewing Co.

Canada · Irish Dry Stout · 5.0%

73%

MATCH

A touch more bread notes, a notch stronger, no herbal notes — dryness and chocolate notes as with Counter Stout.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Arbor Oyster Stout

Arbor Ales

United Kingdom · Stout · 4.6%

73%

MATCH

Alongside Counter Stout on dryness and chocolate notes: adds saltiness, sweeter, drops herbal notes.

Structure: sweeter

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Edinburgh Black

Stewart Brewing

United Kingdom · Dry Stout · 4.2%

73%

MATCH

Same dryness and chocolate notes as Counter Stout, adds creaminess, but without the earthy notes.

Structure: very close

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Night Paw

MadCat

Czech Republic · Irish Dry Stout · 4.6%

72%

MATCH

Same chocolate notes and herbal notes as Counter Stout, adds nutty notes, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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