Beers similar to Dark

Czech Dark Lager·United States·4.5% ABV·One of 19 Czech Dark Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Dark's herbal and malty character. Firm malt flavor finishes dry beside the herbal bite of Czech Saaz hops in this dark lager, built on dark Bohemian malt and Czech lager yeast. Live Oak released it as a long-awaited limited offering at 4.5% ABV and recommends it from a side pull in a dimple mug, while it lasts. The brewery's toast: Na zdravi!

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10 beers like Dark

Fire Glow

Sawdust City Brewing Company

Canada · Czech Dark Lager · 4.8%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Dark's dryness and roasted notes — plus spicy-hop notes, minus noble hop character.

What carries overdryherbalmaltycleanroasted

Structure: very close

Compared to Darkspicy-hopcaramelcoffeenoble-hop

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

Structure: very close

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Shackles

James Squire

Australia · Helles Lager · 4.6%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps dryness and noble hop character like Dark, adds floral notes, drops roasted notes.

What carries overherbalnoble-hopmaltydryclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Darkfloralbreadyhoneyroasted

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

Structure: very close

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Polotmavý Ležák 12º

Smithers Brewing Company

Canada · Czech Amber Lager · 4.7%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more spicy-hop notes, no roasted notes — noble hop character and dryness as with Dark.

What carries overherbalmaltydrynoble-hopclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Darkspicy-hoptoastyhoneyroasted

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

Structure: very close

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La Grigna

Birrificio Lariano

Italy · Italian Pilsner · 4.6%

77%

MATCH

Alongside Dark on dryness and noble hop character: adds floral notes, noticeably more bitter, drops roasted notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Outsider

Bridge Road Brewers

Australia · Helles Lager · 4.5%

77%

MATCH

Shares dryness and noble hop character with Dark; adds honey notes, but drops roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Kirin Lager Beer

Kirin Brewery

Japan · Pale Lager · 5%

77%

MATCH

Same dryness and noble hop character as Dark, adds bitterness, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Echoes

Range Brewing

Australia · Helles Lager · 4.1%

76%

MATCH

As with Dark, same dryness and noble hop character; adds bread notes, no roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Iron Jack Full Strength Lager

The Legendary Brewing Co.

Australia · Australian Lager · 4%

76%

MATCH

Like Dark on dryness and noble hop character — adds floral notes, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Ster

Thornbridge Brewery

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 5.2%

75%

MATCH

Stronger — same dryness and noble hop character as Dark, adds floral notes, a notch stronger, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Pure Helles

Purity Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Helles Lager · 5%

75%

MATCH

Same dryness and noble hop character as Dark, adds floral notes, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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