Beers similar to Imperial

Porter·United Kingdom·5.2% ABV·One of 161 Porters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Imperial's chocolate and coffee character. Imperial is a smoky porter at 5.2% ABV, flavoured with roasted coffee and chocolate plus a slight hint of raisin fruits. Hydes brews it at the Beer Studio near MediaCityUK in Salford, to which the firm moved in December 2012 after the Queens Brewery site in Manchester closed. The brewery makes more than 40 cask ales a year.

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10 beers like Imperial

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Trick Or Trotters

Hogs Back Brewery

United Kingdom · Porter · 5%

TWIN

95%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more spiciness — smokiness and roasted notes as with Imperial.

What carries overchocolatesmokycoffeeroasteddark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Imperialspicy

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

Structure: very close

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Hammer Beer

Italy · Porter · 5.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Imperial on roasted notes and smokiness — adds caramel notes.

What carries oversmokyroastedchocolatecoffeesmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Imperialcaramelfull-bodiedbitter

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch more body.

Structure: very close

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Campervan Brewery

United Kingdom · Porter · 4.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Imperial's roasted notes and smokiness, plus creaminess, a notch softer.

What carries overroastedsmokychocolatecoffeesmooth

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Imperialcreamybitter

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

Structure: a notch softer

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San Francisco Porter

Brouwerij De Ranke

Belgium · Porter · 5.5%

87%

MATCH

Same roasted notes and dark fruit notes as Imperial, adds dryness, but without the smokiness.

Structure: very close

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Left Handed Giant

United Kingdom · Porter · 5.5%

87%

MATCH

As with Imperial, same roasted notes and smokiness, plus sweetness.

Structure: very close

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Abbey Ales

United Kingdom · Porter · 4.9%

85%

MATCH

Alongside Imperial on roasted notes and smokiness.

Structure: very close

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La Sagra Mulata

La Sagra

Spain · Porter · 5%

85%

MATCH

Shares roasted notes and richness with Imperial; adds toasty notes, but drops smokiness.

Structure: very close

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Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Porter · 4.4%

84%

MATCH

Keeps roasted notes and dark fruit notes like Imperial, adds creaminess, a notch softer, drops smokiness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Wacken Brauerei

Germany · Smoked Porter · 6.2%

84%

MATCH

Stronger — same roasted notes and smokiness as Imperial, and a notch stronger.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Whiplash Beer

Ireland · Porter · 5.5%

83%

MATCH

More bitter — same roasted notes and smokiness as Imperial, adds bitterness, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter

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