Beers similar to Black Cat

Dark Mild·United Kingdom·3.4% ABV·One of 29 Dark Milds in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Black Cat's roasted and chocolate character. A black mild with a rich roasted chocolate malt taste and a fruity finish from the hops. Fuggles sit over chocolate, pale ale and torrified wheat malts at just 3.4%. Everyone needs some luck, though it did the witches little good in the end. Among cask beers up to 3.8% it took Gold at the 2011 International Brewing Awards and Bronze in 2013.

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10 beers like Black Cat

Mild XXX

Kirkstall Brewery

United Kingdom · Dark Mild · 6.5%

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93%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Black Cat on fruit notes and malt character: adds coffee notes, fuller-bodied.

What carries overroastedchocolatemaltyfruitydark fruit

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

Compared to Black Catcoffeerichfull-bodied

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

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Advent Ale

Hogs Back Brewery

United Kingdom · Winter Ale · 4.4%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Black Cat, same fruit notes and malt character, plus richness, a notch stronger.

What carries overroastedchocolatefruitymaltydark fruit

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Black Catsweetrich

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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M&B Mild

Coors Brewing Company UK

United Kingdom · Dark Mild · 2.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fruit notes and malt character as Black Cat, adds sweetness, a notch softer, but without the dark fruit notes.

What carries overroastedfruitychocolatemaltysmooth

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Black Catsweetcoffeecarameldark fruit

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Adnams Old Ale

Adnams Brewery

United Kingdom · Dark Mild · 4.1%

86%

MATCH

Mirrors Black Cat's malt character and dark fruit notes — plus caramel notes, a notch stronger, minus fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Black Country Mild

Holden's Brewery

United Kingdom · Dark Mild · 3.7%

83%

MATCH

Like Black Cat on malt character and fruit notes — adds nutty notes, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Theakston Dark Mild

Theakston Brewery

United Kingdom · Dark Mild · 3.4%

78%

MATCH

A touch more coffee notes, no fruit notes — malt character and smoothness as with Black Cat.

Structure: very close

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Endurance

Ballykilcavan Brewery

Ireland · Dark Mild · 4.2%

78%

MATCH

Keeps malt character and smoothness like Black Cat, adds earthy notes, a notch stronger, drops fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Champion Mild

Hobsons Brewery

United Kingdom · Dark Mild · 3.2%

78%

MATCH

Shares malt character and smoothness with Black Cat; adds nutty notes, but drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Dark

Brains Brewery

United Kingdom · Dark Mild · 3.5%

78%

MATCH

Same malt character and smoothness as Black Cat, adds coffee notes, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Old Ale

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Old Ale · 4.3%

77%

MATCH

Stronger — same malt character and dark fruit notes as Black Cat, adds nutty notes, a notch stronger, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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