Beers similar to Ironman Imperial Stout

Free State Brewing Company

Imperial Stout·United States·8.5% ABV·One of 407 Imperial Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Ironman Imperial Stout's roasted and full-bodied character. Eleven different malts build a roasty flavor and a dark color, with caramel sweetness and a full body. Five hop varieties go into the kettle. The name honors Walt Hull, a local blacksmith. The beer comes from Free State in Lawrence, Kansas, the brewery that opened in 1989 as the first legal brewery in the state in over 100 years.

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10 beers like Ironman Imperial Stout

1

Karl Strauss Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 9.0%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Free State, same caramel notes and malt character, noticeably less bitter.

What carries overchocolatecoffeeroastedfull-bodiedcaramel

Structure: less bitter

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

Structure: less bitter

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Black in the USSR

Grist House Craft Brewery

United States · Imperial Stout · 9.5%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Free State on malt character and dark fruit notes: adds bitterness, a notch stronger, drops caramel notes.

What carries overroastedchocolatefull-bodiedmaltyboozy

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Free Statecreamybittercaramel

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Big Bear Black Stout

Bear Republic Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 8.1%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares caramel notes and malt character with Free State; adds hop character, noticeably less bitter, but drops coffee notes.

What carries overroastedfull-bodiedcaramelmaltyrich

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Free Statehoppybittercoffee

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

Structure: less bitter

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4

Brouwerij Zeglis

Netherlands · Imperial Stout · 9.5%

87%

MATCH

Keeps malt character and richness like Free State, adds smokiness, noticeably less bitter, drops caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Ophiussa Brewing Co.

Portugal · Imperial Stout · 8.0%

87%

MATCH

A touch more creaminess, noticeably less bitter, no fullness — caramel notes and malt character as with Free State.

Structure: less bitter

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De 7 Deugden Imperial Stout

Brouwerij De 7 Deugden

Netherlands · Imperial Stout · 8.5%

87%

MATCH

Like Free State on malt character and richness — adds smokiness, noticeably less bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Fatso Imperial Stout

Good People Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 9.3%

86%

MATCH

Mirrors Free State's malt character and dark fruit notes — plus spiciness, a notch stronger, minus caramel notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Wacken Brauerei

Germany · Imperial Stout · 8.5%

86%

MATCH

Same malt character and richness as Free State, adds bitterness, noticeably less bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Impending Descent

Tröegs Independent Brewing

United States · Imperial Stout · 9.1%

86%

MATCH

Less bitter — same malt character and richness as Free State, adds toasty notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Bronckhorster Brewing Company

Netherlands · Imperial Stout

86%

MATCH

Less bitter — same malt character and dark fruit notes as Free State, adds oak notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter

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