Beers similar to Dark Side of the Moose

Brown Ale·United Kingdom·4.6% ABV·One of 62 Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Dark Side of the Moose's malty and roasted character. A rich malty flavour balanced by fruity bitterness: Dark Side of the Moose is a dark ale at 4.6 %, built on dark crystal malt, roasted barley and Bramling Cross hops and brewed with Welsh mountain water. In 2025 it won Gold as category champion among cask dark beers at the Indie Beer Awards for Wales, after Bronze at the International Brewing Awards in 2024.

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10 beers like Dark Side of the Moose

Charlie Brewn

Charnwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.2%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Purple Moose on richness and fruit notes — adds earthy notes, a notch stronger, but without the roasted notes.

What carries overmaltyrichfruitydark fruitsmooth

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Purple Moosespicyearthytoastyroastedbitter

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Carlton Black

Carlton & United Breweries

Australia · Brown Ale · 4.4%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more sweetness, no richness — fruit notes and fullness as with Purple Moose.

What carries overroastedmaltyfruitysmoothfull-bodied

Structure: very close

Compared to Purple Moosesweetresinouscoffeerichbitter

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

Structure: very close

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Rebels Brew

Traquair House Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.2%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and fullness like Purple Moose, adds oak notes, drops roasted notes.

What carries overmaltydark fruitfruityfull-bodiednutty

Structure: very close

Compared to Purple Mooseoaksmooth-drinkingtoastyroastedrich

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

Structure: very close

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Bambrick's Brown Ale

Ballykilcavan Brewery

Ireland · Brown Ale · 5.8%

79%

MATCH

Shares richness and bitterness with Purple Moose; adds chocolate notes, a notch stronger, but drops fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Lewes Castle

Harvey's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.8%

79%

MATCH

Alongside Purple Moose on richness and fullness: adds sweetness, drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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The Smoked Brown

Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.5%

78%

MATCH

As with Purple Moose, same richness and dark fruit notes; adds smokiness, a notch stronger, no fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Manns Brown Ale

Marston's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 2.8%

77%

MATCH

Same richness and fullness as Purple Moose, adds creaminess, a notch softer, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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Adriaen Brouwer

Brouwerij Roman

Belgium · Brown Ale · 5%

77%

MATCH

Mirrors Purple Moose's fruit notes and bitterness — plus toasty notes, minus richness.

Structure: very close

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Calverley's Brown Ale

Calverley's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.1%

76%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and dark fruit notes as Purple Moose, adds chocolate notes, but without the roasted notes.

Structure: very close

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Alexander Keith's Dark Ale

Alexander Keith's Brewery

Canada · Brown Ale · 4.1%

76%

MATCH

Same dark fruit notes and caramel notes as Purple Moose, adds chocolate notes, but without the richness.

Structure: very close

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