Beers similar to Dark Matter

Real Ale Brewing Company

American Stout·United States·6.6% ABV·One of 12 American Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Dark Matter's chocolate and roasted character. Chocolate, caramel and nougat come up from rich dark malt, with a light roast and subtle hop bitterness alongside. The name winks at its cosmic namesake: what drives dark matter in the universe is unknown, but this stout needs only dark malt, choice hops and fermentation to explain itself. Brewed at 6.6% ABV and 35 IBU.

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10 beers like Dark Matter

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Flood Stage Stout

Souris River Brewing

United States · American Stout · 6.5%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Dark Matter's richness and coffee notes — plus toasty notes, noticeably more bitter, minus caramel notes.

What carries overroastedchocolaterichmaltybitter

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Dark Mattertoastyfull-bodiedcreamycaramel

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

Structure: more bitter

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Guinness Smooth

Guinness

Ireland · Stout · 4.5%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps caramel notes and malt character like Dark Matter; adds sweetness, a notch softer.

What carries overroastedchocolatecaramelsmoothrich

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Dark Mattersweetclean

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Stroopwafel Stout

Two Chefs Brewing

Netherlands · Stout · 6%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more vanilla notes, no bitterness — caramel notes and richness as with Dark Matter.

What carries overchocolatecaramelrichroastedmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Dark Mattervanillafull-bodiedspicybitter

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

Structure: very close

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Driftwood Brewery

Canada · Milk Stout · 6.3%

81%

MATCH

Alongside Dark Matter on caramel notes and richness: adds sweetness, sweeter, drops bitterness.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Toit Brewpub

India · American Stout · 6.5%

81%

MATCH

Shares richness and coffee notes with Dark Matter; adds fullness, noticeably more bitter, but drops caramel notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Trillionaire Shortbread Stout

Abbeydale Brewery

United Kingdom · Stout · 5%

81%

MATCH

Same caramel notes and richness as Dark Matter, adds vanilla notes, a notch softer, but without the bitterness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Galway Bay Irish Cream Stout

Galway Bay Brewery

Ireland · Oatmeal Stout · 5%

80%

MATCH

As with Dark Matter, same caramel notes and richness; adds creaminess, a notch softer, no bitterness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Dia de los Muertos

Hammerton Brewery

United Kingdom · Pastry Stout · 5.8%

80%

MATCH

Like Dark Matter on caramel notes and malt character — adds vanilla notes, sweeter, but without the bitterness.

Structure: sweeter, a notch softer

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Duration Brewing

United Kingdom · American Stout · 4.8%

80%

MATCH

More bitter — same bitterness and richness as Dark Matter, adds resin notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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Simba Beer

India · American Stout · 6.5%

79%

MATCH

More bitter — same richness and coffee notes as Dark Matter, adds fullness, noticeably more bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: more bitter

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