Beers similar to Fade Into Darkness

Schwarzbier·Netherlands·5% ABV·One of 79 Schwarzbiers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Fade Into Darkness's roasted and chocolate character. A black lager that tastes light: soft roasted tones and a touch of cocoa, ending clean. Jopen says it has more bite than a pils without turning heavy. Brewed as Chapter 2 of the 2026 series with Brauerei Kundmüller (Weiherer) from Franconia, whom Jopen met at the European Beer Star awards; 5.0% ABV, bottom-fermented.

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10 beers like Fade Into Darkness

New Belgium 1554 Black Lager

New Belgium Brewing Company

United States · Schwarzbier · 5.6%

TWIN

93%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same malt character and coffee notes as Jopen, adds richness, fuller-bodied, but without the bitterness.

What carries overroastedchocolatelightcleanmalty

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

Compared to Jopenrichbitter

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch less texture.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Black Betty

Meiers Lebenslust

Germany · Schwarzbier · 5.4%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares malt character and coffee notes with Jopen; adds caramel notes, but drops bitterness.

What carries overchocolatelightmaltycleanroasted

Structure: very close

Compared to Jopencaramelsweetbitter

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

Structure: very close

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Vetra Black

Birrificio Vetra

Italy · Schwarzbier · 6.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Jopen on bitterness and malt character: adds caramel notes, a notch stronger.

What carries overroastedcoffeelightcleanbitter

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Jopencaramel

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Ur-Krostitzer Schwarzbier

Ur-Krostitzer

Germany · Schwarzbier · 4.8%

86%

MATCH

A touch more spicy-hop notes — bitterness and malt character as with Jopen.

Structure: very close

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Noire

Les Trois Mousquetaires

Canada · Schwarzbier · 5%

86%

MATCH

Keeps bitterness and malt character like Jopen; adds noble hop character.

Structure: very close

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Bortz

Highland Park Brewery

United States · Schwarzbier · 5.5%

86%

MATCH

Mirrors Jopen's malt character and coffee notes — plus dryness, minus bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Balter Black Lager

Balter Brewing Company

Australia · Schwarzbier · 4.9%

84%

MATCH

Like Jopen on coffee notes and malt character — adds dryness, but without the bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Vetra Black Coconut

Birrificio Vetra

Italy · Schwarzbier · 6.8%

84%

MATCH

As with Jopen, same bitterness and malt character; adds toasty notes, a notch stronger, no chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Bayerischer Bahnhof Heizer

Bayerischer Bahnhof Leipzig

Germany · Schwarzbier · 5.1%

83%

MATCH

Same malt character and bitterness as Jopen, adds bread notes.

Structure: very close

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Lübzer Schwarzbier

Mecklenburgische Brauerei Lübz

Germany · Schwarzbier · 4.9%

83%

MATCH

Same malt character and bitterness as Jopen, adds dryness.

Structure: very close

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