Beers similar to Fungus Rock

American Stout·Malta·5.6% ABV·One of 16 American Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Fungus Rock's dry and roasted character. Fungus Rock is the limestone islet at the entrance of Dwejra Bay on Gozo, whose Malta Fungus plant the Knights prized for its medicinal powers. The hoppy stout shows aromas of green coffee beans, fresh walnuts, roasted barley and subtle chocolate. Despite its dark colour it feels nimble, finishing dry and bitter with a light acidity. 5.6% ABV, 35 IBU.

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10 beers like Fungus Rock

1

Wholesome Stout

Wye Valley Brewery

United Kingdom · Stout · 4.6%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more fullness, a notch softer, no sourness — nutty notes and hop character as with Fungus Rock.

What carries overroasteddryhoppycoffeesmooth

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Fungus Rockfull-bodiedsmokylightsour

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Sierra Nevada Stout

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

United States · American Stout · 5.8%

ALTERNATIVE

73%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Fungus Rock on hop character and coffee notes — adds resin notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the nutty notes.

What carries overroastedcoffeechocolatebitterdry

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Fungus Rockresinousearthymaltynuttylight

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

Structure: more bitter

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Duration Brewing

United Kingdom · American Stout · 4.8%

ALTERNATIVE

72%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Fungus Rock's hop character and bitterness — plus resin notes, noticeably more bitter, minus nutty notes.

What carries overhoppydrychocolateroastedcoffee

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Fungus Rockresinousrichnuttylight

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Atwater Brewery

United States · American Stout · 6.0%

72%

MATCH

Same bitterness and sourness as Fungus Rock, adds malt character, noticeably less bitter, but without the dryness.

Structure: less bitter

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Primátor Stout

Pivovar Primátor

Czech Republic · Irish Dry Stout · 4.7%

71%

MATCH

As with Fungus Rock, same nutty notes and coffee notes; adds smokiness, a notch softer, no hop character.

Structure: a notch softer

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Cascade Export Stout

Cascade Brewery Co.

Australia · Foreign Extra Stout · 5.8%

70%

MATCH

Alongside Fungus Rock on nutty notes and coffee notes: adds fullness, drops hop character.

Structure: very close

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Brasserie Dupont

Belgium · Stout · 5.2%

68%

MATCH

Shares coffee notes and bitterness with Fungus Rock; adds citrus notes, but drops hop character.

Structure: very close

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Marshall Brewing Company

United States · American Stout · 6.0%

68%

MATCH

Keeps coffee notes and chocolate notes like Fungus Rock, adds fullness, noticeably more bitter, drops hop character.

Structure: more bitter

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Black Angel Stout

Destihl Brewery

United States · American Stout · 6.7%

68%

MATCH

More bitter — same hop character and chocolate notes as Fungus Rock, adds citrus notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout

Samuel Smith's Old Brewery

United Kingdom · Oatmeal Stout · 5.0%

67%

MATCH

Same nutty notes and coffee notes as Fungus Rock, adds creaminess, but without the hop character.

Structure: very close

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