Beers similar to Dark Christmas

Brown Ale·Denmark·7.3% ABV·One of 178 Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Dark Christmas's caramel and chocolate character. Dark Christmas is organic and, as the name says, dark as Christmas night yet soft as Christmas confectionery. Chocolate malt, caramel malt and the gentle Saaz hop give it a long, pleasant aftertaste. It is a seasonal beer from Grauballe Bryghus in Silkeborg, made to be drunk during the Christmas season.

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10 beers like Dark Christmas

Goofy

Gamma Brewing Co

Denmark · Brown Ale · 4.5%

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84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Dark Christmas on malt character and sweetness — adds roasted notes, a notch softer, but without the noble hop character.

What carries overchocolatecarameltoastymaltysmooth

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Dark Christmasroastedcitrusynoble-hop

Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Celebration Ale

Palmers Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.3%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more richness, a notch softer, no chocolate notes — noble hop character and malt character as with Dark Christmas.

What carries overcaramelmaltynoble-hopsmooth-drinkingsmooth

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Dark Christmasrichdark fruitchocolatesweet

Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Turbodog

Abita Brewing Company

United States · Brown Ale · 5.6%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps malt character and sweetness like Dark Christmas, adds richness, a notch softer, drops noble hop character.

What carries overchocolatecaramelsweetmaltysmooth

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Dark Christmasrichfull-bodiednoble-hopsmooth-drinking

Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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JW Lees Dark

JW Lees

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 3.5%

81%

MATCH

Shares malt character and sweetness with Dark Christmas; adds creaminess, lighter-bodied, but drops noble hop character.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Vanilla Maduro

Cigar City Brewing

United States · Brown Ale · 5.5%

81%

MATCH

Alongside Dark Christmas on malt character and sweetness: adds vanilla notes, a notch softer, drops noble hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Maltese Falcon

St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.4%

81%

MATCH

As with Dark Christmas, same malt character and sweetness; adds richness, a notch softer, no noble hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Limfjords Ale

Thisted Bryghus

Denmark · Brown Ale · 6.0%

81%

MATCH

Same malt character and sweetness as Dark Christmas, adds honey notes, a notch softer, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Skands Julebryg

Bryggeriet Skands

Denmark · Brown Ale · 6.5%

81%

MATCH

Mirrors Dark Christmas's sweetness and malt character — plus fullness, a notch softer, minus noble hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Bambrick's Brown Ale

Ballykilcavan Brewery

Ireland · Brown Ale · 5.8%

79%

MATCH

Softer — same malt character and toasty notes as Dark Christmas, adds richness, a notch softer, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Newcastle Brown Ale

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.7%

78%

MATCH

Softer — same malt character and sweetness as Dark Christmas, adds banana notes, a notch softer, but without the noble hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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