Beers similar to Van Vollenhoven Extra Stout

Poesiat & Kater

Foreign Extra Stout·Netherlands·7.1% ABV·One of 36 Foreign Extra Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Van Vollenhoven Extra Stout's roasted and full-bodied character. Roasted flavor notes meet a rich, full malt body in this Amsterdam stout, rebuilt from a recipe of the original Van Vollenhoven brewery, which was active in the 18th century. In the second half of the 19th century it was widely sold in the Netherlands and shipped all over the world. Today it is the flagship of Poesiat & Kater, at 7.1% ABV and 57 IBU.

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10 beers like Van Vollenhoven Extra Stout

1

Kinnegar Brewing

Ireland · Foreign Extra Stout · 6.5%

TWIN

92%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Poesiat & Kater's richness and malt character, plus toasty notes, noticeably less bitter.

What carries overroastedfull-bodiedmaltyrichcoffee

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Poesiat & Katertoastybitterboozy

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

Structure: less bitter

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Lough Gill Brewery

Ireland · Foreign Extra Stout · 7%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps malt character and coffee notes like Poesiat & Kater; adds creaminess, noticeably less bitter.

What carries overroastedcoffeefull-bodiedmaltyrich

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Poesiat & Katercreamysmoky

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

Structure: less bitter

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3

Tröegs Independent Brewing

United States · Foreign Extra Stout · 7.1%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more caramel notes, noticeably less bitter — malt character and richness as with Poesiat & Kater.

What carries overroastedfull-bodiedmaltyrichchocolate

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Poesiat & Katercaramel

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

Structure: less bitter

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4

Bullhouse Brew Co

United Kingdom · Foreign Extra Stout · 7.5%

89%

MATCH

Alongside Poesiat & Kater on malt character and richness: adds vanilla notes.

Structure: very close

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Pirate Life Export Stout

Pirate Life Brewing

Australia · Foreign Extra Stout · 7.2%

88%

MATCH

Shares richness and coffee notes with Poesiat & Kater; adds bitterness, but drops malt character.

Structure: very close

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Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · Foreign Extra Stout · 8.5%

86%

MATCH

Same richness and coffee notes as Poesiat & Kater, adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, but without the malt character.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Asahi Breweries

Japan · Foreign Extra Stout · 8%

85%

MATCH

As with Poesiat & Kater, same richness and chocolate notes; adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter, no malt character.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Rye River Brewing Company

Ireland · Foreign Extra Stout · 6%

84%

MATCH

Like Poesiat & Kater on richness and coffee notes — adds smokiness, noticeably more bitter, but without the malt character.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Guinness Special Export

Guinness

Ireland · Foreign Extra Stout · 8%

84%

MATCH

Stronger — same richness and chocolate notes as Poesiat & Kater, adds bitterness, a notch stronger, but without the malt character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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pFriem Export Stout

pFriem Family Brewers

United States · Foreign Extra Stout · 7.5%

84%

MATCH

Less bitter — same richness and coffee notes as Poesiat & Kater, adds toasty notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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