Beers similar to Brewers Reserve Society

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

Imperial Stout·United States·14% ABV·One of 257 Imperial Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Brewers Reserve Society's chocolate and vanilla character. The 2025 blend combines rye and bourbon casks aged 2.5 to 3.5 years, set on heaps of chocolate and an assortment of vanilla beans, then finished with a light dusting of cinnamon. The brewery tastes waves of chocolate with vanilla, ending in chocolate, bourbon and cinnamon. It is listed at 14% ABV, and a 2024 version exists.

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10 beers like Brewers Reserve Society

1

Cocoa Vanilla Deth

Revolution Brewing

United States · Imperial Stout · 13.3%

TWIN

92%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Toppling Goliath on richness and roasted notes: adds oak notes, a notch softer, drops spiciness.

What carries overchocolatevanillarichboozyroasted

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Toppling Goliathoakspicy

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

Structure: a notch softer

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2

Revolution Brewing

United States · Imperial Stout · 14.8%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Toppling Goliath, same richness and booziness; adds toasty notes, a notch stronger, no spiciness.

What carries overchocolatevanillarichsmoothroasted

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Toppling Goliathtoastyoakcreamyspicyfull-bodied

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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3

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Wake Up Dead

Left Hand Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 13.7%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same richness and roasted notes as Toppling Goliath, adds oak notes, but without the spiciness.

What carries overchocolatevanillarichfull-bodiedsmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Toppling Goliathoakspicy

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

Structure: very close

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4

Dread & Breakfast

Revolution Brewing

United States · Imperial Stout

90%

MATCH

Mirrors Toppling Goliath's richness and roasted notes — plus oak notes, minus spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Supermassive Coconut Deth

Revolution Brewing

United States · Imperial Stout · 14.5%

89%

MATCH

Like Toppling Goliath on richness and roasted notes — adds sweetness, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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6

Revolution Brewing

United States · Imperial Stout · 13.5%

89%

MATCH

A touch more oak notes, no spiciness — richness and booziness as with Toppling Goliath.

Structure: very close

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7

Oskar Blues Brewery

United States · Imperial Stout · 12.5%

88%

MATCH

Keeps richness and roasted notes like Toppling Goliath, adds oak notes, a notch softer, drops spiciness.

Structure: a notch softer

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8

Revolution Brewing

United States · Imperial Stout · 14.3%

87%

MATCH

Shares roasted notes and booziness with Toppling Goliath; adds toasty notes, but drops spiciness.

Structure: very close

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9

Wicklow Wolf

Ireland · Imperial Stout · 14.3%

87%

MATCH

Same roasted notes and booziness as Toppling Goliath, adds oak notes, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Darkstar November

Bottle Logic Brewing

United States · Imperial Stout · 14.2%

86%

MATCH

Same spiciness and roasted notes as Toppling Goliath, adds sweetness, but without the coffee notes.

Structure: very close

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