Beers similar to Union Irish Stout

Freie Brau Union Bremen

Irish Dry Stout·Germany·4% ABV·One of 75 Irish Dry Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Union Irish Stout's roasted and coffee character. A Bremen take on the Irish dry stout that keeps its strength low: 4.0 % ABV and 36 IBU, light for the style. Roasted coffee and dark chocolate lead the glass. Brewed in Bremen-Walle in the 20-hectolitre brewhouse of the Freie Brau Union and, like all UNION beers, unfiltered and not heat-treated.

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10 beers like Union Irish Stout

1

Boulevard Dry Stout

Boulevard Brewing Company

United States · Irish Dry Stout · 4.9%

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97%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same dryness and chocolate notes as Union, adds creaminess, a notch stronger.

What carries overroasteddrychocolatecoffeelight

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Unioncrispcreamy

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

Structure: a notch stronger

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Fierce Beer

United Kingdom · Irish Dry Stout · 4.3%

TWIN

95%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and dryness with Union; adds dark fruit notes.

What carries overroastedchocolatecoffeesmoothlight

Structure: very close

Compared to Uniondark fruit

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

Structure: very close

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Bristol Beer Factory

United Kingdom · Irish Dry Stout · 4.1%

TWIN

94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Union on chocolate notes and dryness: adds creaminess.

What carries overroastedcoffeesmoothchocolatedry

Structure: very close

Compared to Unioncreamytoasty

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

Structure: very close

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4

Conway's Irish Stout

Great Lakes Brewing Company

United States · Irish Dry Stout · 4.8%

94%

MATCH

A touch more smokiness, a notch stronger — dryness and chocolate notes as with Union.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Lagunitas Brewing Company

United States · Irish Dry Stout · 4.8%

93%

MATCH

Keeps dryness and chocolate notes like Union; adds toasty notes, a notch stronger.

Structure: a notch stronger

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6

BrewDog

United Kingdom · Irish Dry Stout · 4.1%

93%

MATCH

Mirrors Union's dryness and chocolate notes, plus toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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7

Beamish Irish Stout

Lady's Well Brewery

Ireland · Irish Dry Stout · 4.1%

91%

MATCH

Like Union on dryness and chocolate notes — adds creaminess.

Structure: very close

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Bullseye Nitro Stout

Rascals Brewing Company

Ireland · Irish Dry Stout · 4%

91%

MATCH

As with Union, same dryness and chocolate notes, plus creaminess.

Structure: very close

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Whitewater Brewery

United Kingdom · Irish Dry Stout · 4.2%

91%

MATCH

Same chocolate notes and dryness as Union, adds hop character.

Structure: very close

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Hammerton Brewery

United Kingdom · Irish Dry Stout · 4.3%

91%

MATCH

Same dryness and chocolate notes as Union, adds creaminess.

Structure: very close

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