Beers similar to Coal Flower

Black IPA·United States·7% ABV·One of 47 Black IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Coal Flower's citrusy and chocolate character. A bright nose and clean midnight malts emerge from the shadows; first sips catch flashes of citrus before giving way to cocoa and slowly blooming coffee warmth. Coal Flower is a 7% Black IPA whose rye cuts an unmistakably fine path through it all, completing an easy-drinking arrangement for the season.

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10 beers like Coal Flower

Black Mass

Abbeydale Brewery

United Kingdom · Black IPA · 6.7%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Coal Flower on coffee notes and malt character — adds toasty notes, but without the spiciness.

What carries overchocolateroastedcoffeebittermalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Coal Flowertoastypineydark fruitcleansmooth-drinking

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

Structure: very close

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Bravehop Dark

Loch Lomond Brewery

United Kingdom · Black IPA · 6%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more resin notes, a notch softer, no chocolate notes — coffee notes and roasted notes as with Coal Flower.

What carries overroastedbittercoffeemaltyspicy

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Coal Flowerpineyorangeresinouschocolateclean

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Slaughter Hill

Wicklow Wolf

Ireland · Black IPA · 6.7%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps coffee notes and malt character like Coal Flower, adds resin notes, noticeably less bitter, drops spiciness.

What carries overroastedcoffeebitterchocolatecitrusy

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Coal Flowerresinouspineytropicalcleansmooth-drinking

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

Structure: less bitter

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Black Lightning

9 White Deer Brewery

Ireland · Black IPA · 6.5%

72%

MATCH

Shares coffee notes and roasted notes with Coal Flower; adds creaminess, but drops malt character.

Structure: very close

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Bay of Caves

Orkney Brewery

United Kingdom · Black IPA · 4.8%

72%

MATCH

Alongside Coal Flower on roasted notes and spiciness: adds fruit notes, a notch softer, drops coffee notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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21st Amendment Back in Black

21st Amendment Brewery

United States · Black IPA · 6.8%

71%

MATCH

As with Coal Flower, same roasted notes and malt character; adds fullness, no spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Dark Arches

Northern Monk

United Kingdom · Black IPA · 6.7%

71%

MATCH

Same roasted notes and hop character as Coal Flower, adds dankness, but without the coffee notes.

Structure: very close

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Afterlife - Descent

Hawkers Beer

Australia · Black IPA · 8%

70%

MATCH

Mirrors Coal Flower's coffee notes and roasted notes — plus fullness, sweeter, minus malt character.

Structure: sweeter, a notch stronger

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Blacks Black IPA

Blacks Brewery

Ireland · Black IPA · 5%

70%

MATCH

Softer — same coffee notes and roasted notes as Coal Flower, adds dryness, a notch softer, but without the malt character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Black Queen

Hammer Beer

Italy · Black IPA · 7%

69%

MATCH

More bitter — same coffee notes and roasted notes as Coal Flower, adds fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the malt character.

Structure: more bitter

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