Beers similar to Stewart's 80/

Scottish Heavy Ale·United Kingdom·4.4% ABV·One of 1 Scottish Heavy Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Stewart's 80/'s full-bodied and rich character. Malt and dried fruit greet the nose, followed by a smooth, creamy texture in a deep auburn body. The name recalls Scotland's historic beer duty, under which stronger ales were priced at 80 shillings, above the 60/- Light and 70/- Export. A full-bodied Scottish ale at 4.4 % ABV, runner-up in the 2025 Paisley heat of CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain.

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10 beers like Stewart's 80/

Big Rock Scottish Heavy

Big Rock Brewery

Canada · Scotch Ale · 7%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same malt character and creaminess as Stewart's 80/, adds roasted notes, fuller-bodied.

What carries overmaltyfull-bodiedcreamycaramelsmooth

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

Compared to Stewart's 80/roastednuttychocolate

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

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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St-Ambroise Scotch Ale

McAuslan Brewing

Canada · Scotch Ale · 7.5%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares malt character and creaminess with Stewart's 80/; adds vanilla notes, fuller-bodied.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltycreamycaramelsmooth

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

Compared to Stewart's 80/vanillasmokyboozy

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

Structure: a touch fuller, a notch stronger

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Merry X-Moose

Purple Moose Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Bitter · 5%

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77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Stewart's 80/ on malt character and dark fruit notes: adds hop character, noticeably more bitter, drops creaminess.

What carries overfull-bodiedmaltyrichsmoothdark fruit

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Stewart's 80/hoppybittersweetcreamy

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

Structure: more bitter

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Golden Naked Christmas Ale

Jacobsen Brewhouse

Denmark · English Strong Ale · 7.5%

76%

MATCH

A touch more spiciness, fuller-bodied — malt character and creaminess as with Stewart's 80/.

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

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Dark Side of the Moose

Purple Moose Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.6%

76%

MATCH

Keeps malt character and dark fruit notes like Stewart's 80/, adds roasted notes, drops creaminess.

Structure: very close

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Wonderland Red

Original 7 Beverage Co.

Ireland · Irish Red Ale · 4.3%

76%

MATCH

Mirrors Stewart's 80/'s malt character and creaminess — noticeably more bitter, minus dark fruit notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Broadside Strong Original

Adnams Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6%

75%

MATCH

Like Stewart's 80/ on malt character and dark fruit notes — adds fruit notes, fuller-bodied, but without the creaminess.

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

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Devon Pride

South Hams Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.8%

75%

MATCH

As with Stewart's 80/, same malt character and dark fruit notes; adds fruit notes, drier, no creaminess.

Structure: drier, crisper

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Strong Suffolk Dark Ale

Greene King Brewery

United Kingdom · Strong Ale · 6%

75%

MATCH

Fuller — same dark fruit notes and malt character as Stewart's 80/, adds oak notes, fuller-bodied, but without the creaminess.

Structure: a touch fuller, more bitter

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Manns Brown Ale

Marston's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 2.8%

74%

MATCH

Softer — same creaminess and malt character as Stewart's 80/, adds roasted notes, a notch softer, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: a notch softer

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