Beers similar to Primordial

Schwarzbier·Denmark·5.1% ABV·One of 112 Schwarzbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Primordial's chocolate and roasted character. Roasted malt brings notes of chocolate and coffee, followed by a clean, crisp finish in this dark lager, which Gamma describes as a classic German-style Schwarzbier. The malt bill combines barley malt, wheat and oats. It is a smooth and bold lager that stays light enough to keep sipping, offered by the brewery in 440 ml cans.

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10 beers like Primordial

Schladminger Schwarzes

Schladminger Brauerei

Austria · Schwarzbier · 4.9%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Primordial on coffee notes and malt character — adds sweetness, but without the wheat character.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Primordialcaramelcreamysweetwheat

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

Structure: very close

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The Premium Malt's Black

Suntory

Japan · Schwarzbier · 5.5%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more caramel notes, no wheat character — coffee notes and malt character as with Primordial.

What carries overroastedchocolatecoffeesmoothclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Primordialcaramelsweetwheat

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

Structure: very close

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Midnight Black Lager

Stevens Point Brewery

United States · Schwarzbier · 5.4%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps coffee notes and malt character like Primordial, adds caramel notes, drops wheat character.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Primordialcaramelbreadywheat

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

Structure: very close

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Bayerischer Bahnhof Heizer

Bayerischer Bahnhof Leipzig

Germany · Schwarzbier · 5.1%

87%

MATCH

Shares coffee notes and malt character with Primordial; adds bread notes, but drops wheat character.

Structure: very close

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Arnold Schwarzbier

Hornbeer

Denmark · Schwarzbier · 5.6%

87%

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Alongside Primordial on coffee notes and malt character: adds dark fruit notes, fuller-bodied, drops wheat character.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Mönchshof Schwarzbier

Mönchshof

Germany · Schwarzbier · 4.9%

86%

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As with Primordial, same coffee notes and malt character; adds dryness, no wheat character.

Structure: very close

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Lübzer Schwarzbier

Mecklenburgische Brauerei Lübz

Germany · Schwarzbier · 4.9%

86%

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Same coffee notes and malt character as Primordial, adds dryness, but without the wheat character.

Structure: very close

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Freddy Luxembourg

Goede Kant van het Spoor

Netherlands · Schwarzbier · 5.0%

86%

MATCH

Mirrors Primordial's coffee notes and malt character — plus drinkability, minus wheat character.

Structure: very close

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Schwarzer Hahn

Gosemanufaktur

Germany · Schwarzbier · 4.7%

86%

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Same coffee notes and malt character as Primordial, adds fullness, but without the wheat character.

Structure: very close

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Noire

Les Trois Mousquetaires

Canada · Schwarzbier · 5.0%

86%

MATCH

Same coffee notes and malt character as Primordial, adds noble hop character, but without the wheat character.

Structure: very close

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