Beers similar to Apokalypsi

Belgian Dubbel·Greece·6.5% ABV·One of 20 Belgian Dubbels in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Apokalypsi's caramel and dark-fruity character. Orange up front, then dark caramel, cooked and dried fruit, liquorice, honey and spices such as nutmeg, clove, allspice and cumin, closing on flambéed banana and liquorice. This ruby-red, 6.5% abbey-style double ale uses barley and rye malts, Belgian yeast and a second fermentation with crystal sugar. Brussels Beer Challenge: gold 2022, bronze 2025.

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10 beers like Apokalypsi

Hornbeer Christmas

Hornbeer

Denmark · Belgian Dubbel · 8.9%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Apokalypsi on orange notes and sweetness — adds richness, fuller-bodied, but without the clove notes.

What carries oversweetorangespicycarameldark fruit

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

Compared to Apokalypsirichbitterclovebanana

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

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

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Clodhopper

Driftwood Brewery

Canada · Belgian Dubbel · 7%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more dryness, no orange notes — banana notes and honey notes as with Apokalypsi.

What carries overbananacaramelsweethoneydark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Apokalypsibubblegumdryfruityorangeclove

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

Structure: very close

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Grimbergen Brassin de Noël

Grimbergen

Belgium · Dubbel · 6.5%

WORTH A TRY

67%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps banana notes and orange notes like Apokalypsi, adds fruit notes, drops clove notes.

What carries overcaramelorangespicybananamalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Apokalypsifruitysmokybreadyclovehoney

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

Structure: very close

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Noire de Chambly

Unibroue

Canada · Belgian Dark Ale · 6.2%

65%

MATCH

Shares banana notes and clove notes with Apokalypsi; adds yeast character, but drops orange notes.

Structure: very close

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Corsendonk Pater

Brouwerij Corsendonk

Belgium · Belgian Dubbel · 7.3%

65%

MATCH

Alongside Apokalypsi on malt character and sweetness: adds richness, a notch stronger, drops orange notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Hornbeer

Denmark · Belgian Dubbel · 6.2%

65%

MATCH

As with Apokalypsi, same fullness and malt character; adds fruit notes, no orange notes.

Structure: very close

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Joie de Vivre

Baird Brewing Company

Japan · Belgian Dubbel · 7.5%

63%

MATCH

Same honey notes and sweetness as Apokalypsi, adds chocolate notes, a notch stronger, but without the orange notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Don de Dieu

Unibroue

Canada · Belgian-Style Imperial Wheat Ale · 9%

63%

MATCH

Mirrors Apokalypsi's banana notes and sweetness — plus fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, minus caramel notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Vecchia Orsa Belgian

Birrificio Vecchia Orsa

Italy · Belgian Dubbel · 5.5%

63%

MATCH

Softer — same malt character and spiciness as Apokalypsi, adds dryness, a notch softer, but without the orange notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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St. Bernardus Pater 6

Brouwerij St. Bernardus

Belgium · Belgian Dubbel · 6.7%

61%

MATCH

Softer — same malt character and sweetness as Apokalypsi, adds fruit notes, softer carbonation, but without the orange notes.

Structure: softer, a touch lighter

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