Beers similar to San Miguel Cerveza Negra

Dark Lager·Philippines·5% ABV·One of 39 Dark Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share San Miguel Cerveza Negra's malty and roasted character. Full-bodied dark lager made with premium roasted malt, rich in malt and caramel flavours, with hints of coffee and chocolate as well as bitterness, topped by a thick, creamy and frothy foam. 5% ABV. Also known as San Miguel Dark Lager, it is a dark lager in the range of San Miguel Brewery Inc., the Philippine brewer whose beer goes back to Manila in 1890.

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Pécsi Premium Dark

Pécsi Sörfőzde

Hungary · Dark Lager · 5.8%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with San Miguel, same caramel notes and richness; adds dark fruit notes, fuller-bodied, no fullness.

What carries overrichchocolatecoffeecreamyroasted

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

Compared to San Migueldark fruitfull-bodied

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

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Sapporo Premium Black

Sapporo Brewery

Japan · Dark Lager · 5%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside San Miguel on chocolate notes and coffee notes: adds cleanness, drops fullness.

What carries overroastedchocolatecoffeecaramelmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to San Miguelcleancrisplightfull-bodiedrich

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

Structure: very close

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Quilmes Stout

Cerveza Quilmes

Argentina · Dark Lager · 4.8%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and coffee notes with San Miguel; adds sweetness, but drops fullness.

What carries overroastedtoastycaramelmaltycreamy

Structure: very close

Compared to San Miguelsweetcleanfull-bodiedrich

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

Structure: very close

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Czech-Spresso

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

United States · Dark Lager · 5%

79%

MATCH

Keeps caramel notes and chocolate notes like San Miguel, adds sweetness, drops fullness.

Structure: very close

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Rostocker Dunkel

Hanseatische Brauerei Rostock

Germany · Dark Lager · 4.9%

76%

MATCH

A touch more hop character, fuller-bodied, no caramel notes — richness and fullness as with San Miguel.

Structure: a touch fuller, softer

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Free Damm Tostada

Damm

Spain · Alcohol-Free Lager · 0%

73%

MATCH

Like San Miguel on richness and chocolate notes — adds herbal notes, lighter-bodied, but without the malt character.

Structure: a touch lighter, a notch softer

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Tuborg Julebryg

Tuborg

Denmark · Dark Lager · 5.6%

73%

MATCH

Mirrors San Miguel's caramel notes and bitterness — plus sweetness, minus fullness.

Structure: very close

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Kirin Ichiban Kuro Nama

Kirin Brewery

Japan · Dark Lager · 5%

72%

MATCH

Same chocolate notes and coffee notes as San Miguel, adds dryness, but without the fullness.

Structure: very close

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DAB Dark

Dortmunder Actien Brauerei

Germany · Dark Lager · 4.8%

72%

MATCH

Same chocolate notes and coffee notes as San Miguel, adds bread notes, but without the fullness.

Structure: very close

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4 Pines Dark Lager

4 Pines Brewing Company

Australia · Dark Lager · 4.5%

71%

MATCH

Same chocolate notes and coffee notes as San Miguel, adds dryness, but without the fullness.

Structure: very close

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