Beers similar to Gamma-Ray Bursts

Black IPA·Netherlands·9% ABV·One of 43 Black IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Gamma-Ray Bursts's roasted and piney character. Pine, grapefruit and roasted dark berry meet dark chocolate in this Black IPA at 9% ABV, a crossover between stout and IPA. Three layers of roasted malt build a full body. Chinook, Mosaic and Idaho bring citrus, resin and fruit, with Cryo and HyperBoost hop products for aroma. Moersleutel stresses that it uses no adjuncts.

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10 beers like Gamma-Ray Bursts

Gotham

Bellwoods Brewery

Canada · Black IPA · 8.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more orange notes, sweeter, no fullness — resin notes and chocolate notes as with Gamma-Ray Bursts.

What carries overroastedpineycitrusybitterdark fruit

Structure: sweeter

Compared to Gamma-Ray Burstsorangeboozyfull-bodiedfruity

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

Structure: sweeter

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Afterlife - Descent

Hawkers Beer

Australia · Black IPA · 8%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Gamma-Ray Bursts on fullness and chocolate notes — adds dryness, sweeter, but without the dark fruit notes.

What carries overroastedfull-bodiedpineycitrusychocolate

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

Compared to Gamma-Ray Burstscoffeedrytropicaldark fruitresinous

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

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Mascarat

Cervezas Althaia

Spain · Black IPA · 7%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Gamma-Ray Bursts's resin notes and chocolate notes — plus dryness, noticeably more bitter, minus fullness.

What carries overresinousroastedpineybitterchocolate

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

Compared to Gamma-Ray Burstsdrysmoothspicyfull-bodieddark fruit

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

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Black IPA

Brasserie Dunham

Canada · Black IPA · 5.7%

74%

MATCH

Same resin notes and chocolate notes as Gamma-Ray Bursts, adds dryness, lighter-bodied, but without the fullness.

Structure: a touch lighter, sweeter

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21st Amendment Back in Black

21st Amendment Brewery

United States · Black IPA · 6.8%

74%

MATCH

As with Gamma-Ray Bursts, same hop character and chocolate notes; adds malt character, a notch softer, no resin notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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pFriem CDA

pFriem Family Brewers

United States · Black IPA · 7.3%

74%

MATCH

Alongside Gamma-Ray Bursts on chocolate notes and hop character: adds toasty notes, noticeably more bitter, drops fullness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Slaughter Hill

Wicklow Wolf

Ireland · Black IPA · 6.7%

73%

MATCH

Shares resin notes and chocolate notes with Gamma-Ray Bursts; adds coffee notes, noticeably less bitter, but drops fullness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Back In Black

Naparbier

Spain · Black IPA · 7.5%

72%

MATCH

Keeps hop character and resin notes like Gamma-Ray Bursts, adds smokiness, a notch softer, drops fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Black Mass

Abbeydale Brewery

United Kingdom · Black IPA · 6.7%

72%

MATCH

Softer — same chocolate notes and dark fruit notes as Gamma-Ray Bursts, adds coffee notes, a notch softer, but without the fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Dark Harvest

Bridge Road Brewers

Australia · Black IPA · 6.6%

72%

MATCH

More bitter — same resin notes and chocolate notes as Gamma-Ray Bursts, adds dryness, noticeably more bitter, but without the fullness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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