Beers similar to Darkest Before Dawn

Dunkel·United States·5.5% ABV·One of 146 Dunkels in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Darkest Before Dawn's malty and caramel character. A Munich-style Dunkel in dark copper to brown, rich and malty with notes of sweet chocolate and caramel. It was released on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall. It was also the brewery's first lager after seven years without one, which is why the 'NOLA' in the name, New Orleans Lager & Ale, had gone unnoticed.

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10 beers like Darkest Before Dawn

Reise

Track Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Dunkel · 5.6%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with NOLA, same chocolate notes and richness, no fullness.

What carries overmaltyrichchocolatecaramelbready

Structure: very close

Compared to NOLAfull-bodied

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

Structure: very close

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Mohrenbräu Gambrinus

Mohrenbrauerei August Huber

Austria · Dunkel · 4.3%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside NOLA on chocolate notes and fullness: adds bitterness, a notch softer, drops richness.

What carries overfull-bodiedcaramelmaltychocolatesweet

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to NOLAbitterrich

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Altes Wolfshöher

Wolfshöher

Germany · Dunkel · 5.5%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and fullness with NOLA; adds dark fruit notes, but drops richness.

What carries overcaramelmaltyroastedchocolatefull-bodied

Structure: very close

Compared to NOLAdark fruitbitterrich

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

Structure: very close

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After Hours

Wiper and True

United Kingdom · Dunkel · 5.0%

89%

MATCH

Keeps richness and chocolate notes like NOLA, adds toasty notes, drops fullness.

Structure: very close

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Schäuferla Seidla

Pyraser Landbrauerei

Germany · Dunkel · 5.5%

87%

MATCH

A touch more smokiness, no richness — sweetness and fullness as with NOLA.

Structure: very close

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Grieskirchner Dunkel

Grieskirchner

Austria · Dunkel · 5.2%

87%

MATCH

Like NOLA on sweetness and fullness — adds drinkability, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: very close

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Frastanzer s'dunkle

Brauerei Frastanz

Austria · Dunkel · 5.2%

86%

MATCH

Mirrors NOLA's sweetness and chocolate notes — plus nutty notes, minus richness.

Structure: very close

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Dunkel

Zillertal Bier

Austria · Dunkel · 5.2%

85%

MATCH

Same sweetness and chocolate notes as NOLA, adds bitterness, but without the richness.

Structure: very close

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Rød Tuborg

Tuborg

Denmark · Dunkel · 4.3%

85%

MATCH

Softer — same fullness and richness as NOLA, adds toasty notes, a notch softer, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Bio Dunkel

Vulkan Brauerei

Germany · Dunkel · 5.1%

84%

MATCH

No chocolate notes — richness and fullness as with NOLA.

Structure: very close

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