Beers similar to Joseph Holt Black

Joseph Holt Brewery

Brown Ale·United Kingdom·3.4% ABV·One of 70 Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Joseph Holt Black's roasted and chocolate character. Roasted malt and chocolate notes run through this pitch-black keg ale, rich and toasted, with a balanced bitterness and a slightly nutty finish under a creamy head. It is indulgent without being too heavy, at 3.4% ABV. Black won gold in the International Brewing Awards dark beer class for 2.9–3.7% ABV in 2024, and gold again in 2026 in the keg British ales class of the SIBA North West awards.

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10 beers like Joseph Holt Black

1

St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.4%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps richness and nutty notes like Joseph Holt, adds sweetness, a notch stronger, drops creaminess.

What carries overroastedchocolaterichnuttymalty

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Joseph Holtsweetsmooth-drinkingcreamybitter

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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JW Lees

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 3.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Joseph Holt's creaminess and toasty notes — plus sweetness, minus richness.

What carries overroastedchocolatecreamysmoothmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Joseph Holtsmooth-drinkingsweetrichbitter

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

Structure: very close

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Manns Brown Ale

Marston's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 2.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Joseph Holt on richness and creaminess — adds fullness, a notch softer, but without the chocolate notes.

What carries overroastedrichcreamytoastynutty

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Joseph Holtfull-bodiedchocolatebitter

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Cervecería Austral

Chile · Brown Ale · 5%

80%

MATCH

As with Joseph Holt, same toasty notes and creaminess; adds coffee notes, noticeably less bitter, no richness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Bambrick's Brown Ale

Ballykilcavan Brewery

Ireland · Brown Ale · 5.8%

80%

MATCH

Same richness and bitterness as Joseph Holt, adds a notch stronger, but without the creaminess.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Woodforde's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.6%

80%

MATCH

Shares creaminess and richness with Joseph Holt; adds sweetness, a notch stronger, but drops roasted notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Brooklyn Brewery

United States · Brown Ale · 5.6%

77%

MATCH

Alongside Joseph Holt on toasty notes and creaminess: adds dryness, a notch stronger, drops richness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Kona Brewing Hawaii

United States · Brown Ale · 5.5%

74%

MATCH

A touch more dryness, a notch stronger, no richness — toasty notes and nutty notes as with Joseph Holt.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Birrificio Eastside Brewing

Italy · Brown Ale · 6%

74%

MATCH

Stronger — same nutty notes and bitterness as Joseph Holt, adds earthy notes, a notch stronger, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Atom Beers

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.6%

73%

MATCH

Stronger — same nutty notes and toasty notes as Joseph Holt, adds pine notes, a notch stronger, but without the richness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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