Beers similar to Esprit du Dragon

MicroBrasserie Charlevoix

Belgian Strong Dark·Canada·10.5% ABV·One of 6 Belgian Strong Darks in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Esprit du Dragon's caramel and sweet character. Two specialty barley malts and amber candi sugar lay down caramel and barley sugar, with biscuit and gingerbread alongside. The Flemish yeast contributes fruity esters and a spiced edge, and the finish turns warm and vinous, closer to rum and madeira than to anything from the hops. Bitterness stays low against the residual sugar, and at this strength the alcohol registers as heat rather than sharpness. Brewed since 2018.

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10 beers like Esprit du Dragon

1

St. Bernardus Abt 12

Brouwerij St. Bernardus

Belgium · Belgian Quadrupel · 10.5%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares booziness and fruit notes with Esprit du Dragon; adds richness, sweeter, but drops bread notes.

What carries overdark fruitcaramelfruityboozysweet

Structure: sweeter

Compared to Esprit du Dragonrichchocolatefull-bodiedbready

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

Structure: sweeter

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St. Bernardus Prior 8

Brouwerij St. Bernardus

Belgium · Belgian Dubbel · 8%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same dark fruit notes and fruit notes as Esprit du Dragon, adds malt character, softer carbonation, but without the bread notes.

What carries overcaramelfruitydark fruitboozysweet

Structure: softer, a touch lighter

Compared to Esprit du Dragonmaltychocolateyeastybready

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

Structure: softer, a touch lighter

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Gouverneur Quadrupel

Gouverneur

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 10%

WORTH A TRY

67%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Esprit du Dragon, same booziness and dark fruit notes; adds fullness, sweeter, no fruit notes.

What carries overcaramelboozysweetsmoothdark fruit

Structure: sweeter

Compared to Esprit du Dragonfull-bodiedmaltyfruityspicy

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

Structure: sweeter

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Brouwerij Van Steenberge

Belgium · Belgian Ale · 10.5%

67%

MATCH

Like Esprit du Dragon on spiciness and dark fruit notes — adds richness, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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5

Gouden Carolus Christmas

Brouwerij Het Anker

Belgium · Belgian Strong Dark · 10.5%

66%

MATCH

Mirrors Esprit du Dragon's dark fruit notes and booziness — plus roasted notes, minus fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Tröegs Mad Elf

Tröegs Independent Brewing

United States · Belgian Ale · 11%

66%

MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and spiciness like Esprit du Dragon, adds honey notes, drops caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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7

Willem's Erfenis: Quadrupel

Lindeboom Bierbrouwerij

Netherlands · Quadrupel · 10%

64%

MATCH

A touch more toasty notes, sweeter, no fruit notes — bread notes and dark fruit notes as with Esprit du Dragon.

Structure: sweeter

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Dominus Vobiscum Double

MicroBrasserie Charlevoix

Canada · Dubbel · 8%

64%

MATCH

Alongside Esprit du Dragon on spiciness and dark fruit notes: adds richness, noticeably less bitter, drops fruit notes.

Structure: less bitter, a touch lighter

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Dageraad Brewing

Canada · Belgian Dubbel · 7.5%

64%

MATCH

Lighter — same spiciness and dark fruit notes as Esprit du Dragon, adds richness, lighter-bodied, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Unibroue

Canada · Belgian Ale · 8%

63%

MATCH

Softer — same fruit notes and spiciness as Esprit du Dragon, adds malt character, a notch softer, but without the bread notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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