Beers similar to Noctarous

Dark Sour·Canada·5.9% ABV·One of 2 Dark Sours in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Noctarous's tart and berry character. The dark counterpart to Nectarous, conditioned on raspberries, blackberries and currants. Four Winds lists 5.9% and 3 IBU, the lowest bitterness figure in the range. The description covers a burgundy colour, cassis and ripe blackberry, a hint of spice and a tartness kept moderate. It is a limited release in 473 ml cans.

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10 beers like Noctarous

Ten

Four Winds Brewing Co.

Canada · Sour · 6.4%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and sourness like Noctarous, adds oak notes, drops spiciness.

What carries overtartberrysourdrydark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Noctarousoakspicy

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

Structure: very close

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Barn Owl No. 7

Bellwoods Brewery

Canada · Flanders Red · 5.5%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Noctarous's fruit notes and sourness — plus oak notes, minus spiciness.

What carries overdryberryfruitytartdark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Noctarousoakspicy

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

Structure: very close

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Black & Blue Tart

Boxing Bear Brewing Co.

United States · Berry Sour · 5.6%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Noctarous on fruit notes and sourness — adds sweetness, but without the spiciness.

What carries overberrytartdark fruitfruitysour

Structure: very close

Compared to Noctarousrefreshinglightsweetspicy

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

Structure: very close

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Kriek Lou Pepe

Brasserie Cantillon

Belgium · Kriek · 5%

73%

MATCH

As with Noctarous, same fruit notes and dark fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, no spiciness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Sharp Dressed Sour Cherry, Blackberry And Blueberry

BeerRiff Brewing

United Kingdom · Fruited Sour · 5%

73%

MATCH

Same dark fruit notes and fruit notes as Noctarous, adds a notch softer, but without the dryness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Framboise Lou Pepe

Brasserie Cantillon

Belgium · Framboise · 5.5%

72%

MATCH

Shares fruit notes and sourness with Noctarous; drops dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Rrrrrrraspberry Sour

Arrow Factory Brewing

China · Fruited Sour · 5.4%

72%

MATCH

Alongside Noctarous on fruit notes and sourness: adds floral notes, drops dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Barn Owl No. 1

Bellwoods Brewery

Canada · Wild Ale · 8.5%

72%

MATCH

A touch more honey notes, a notch stronger, no dark fruit notes — fruit notes and sourness as with Noctarous.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Pulling Nails Blend #17

Side Project Brewing

United States · Wild Ale · 6%

71%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and sourness as Noctarous, adds vanilla notes, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Three Taverns Enchantress

Three Taverns Brewery

United States · Cranberry Sour · 5%

71%

MATCH

Softer — same fruit notes and sourness as Noctarous, adds wheat character, a notch softer, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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