hopIQ found 10 beers that share El Gordo's roasted and chocolate character. Roasted malts, vanilla, bitter chocolate and bourbon come together in this imperial stout, full-bodied, powerful and enigmatic. It dominates the senses without overwhelming the palate. Good People in Birmingham, Alabama, opens its description of the beer with a cheer: ¡Viva El Gordo!
Similar beers ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.Similar beers ranked by flavour, not popularity.
A touch more oak notes, noticeably less bitter, no bitterness — vanilla notes and fullness as with El Gordo.
Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more sweetness.
Structure: less bitter
Like El Gordo on vanilla notes and fullness — adds oak notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the bitterness.
Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more sweetness.
Structure: less bitter
Mirrors El Gordo's vanilla notes and fullness — plus nutty notes, noticeably less bitter, minus bitterness.
Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more sweetness.
Structure: less bitter
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