Beers similar to Val-Dieu Noël

Ale·Belgium·7% ABV·One of 56 Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Val-Dieu Noël's roasted and dark-fruity character. Roasted malt, caramel and spice on the nose, with yeast and a delicate note of port; on the palate roasted malt, caramel and dried fruit. Dark orange to amber with soft carbonation. Port is part of the recipe, and the 7 % beer is brewed in the Val-Dieu abbey only for a limited time at the end of the year.

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10 beers like Val-Dieu Noël

L'Una Rossa

Opperbacco

Italy · Belgian Amber Ale · 7%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Val-Dieu on caramel notes and yeast character — adds malt character, crisper carbonation, but without the roasted notes.

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Structure: crisper, a touch fuller

Compared to Val-Dieumaltyrichbreadyroasted

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

Structure: crisper, a touch fuller

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La Rua Abadía

La Rúa Brewery

Spain · Belgian Dark Ale · 8%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more richness, crisper carbonation — caramel notes and spiciness as with Val-Dieu.

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Structure: crisper, a touch fuller

Compared to Val-Dieurichchocolatemalty

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

Structure: crisper, a touch fuller

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Affligem Dubbel 0.0

Brouwerij De Smedt

Belgium · Alcohol-Free Belgian Dark Ale · 0%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps caramel notes and spiciness like Val-Dieu, adds malt character, crisper carbonation, drops booziness.

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Structure: crisper, a touch lighter

Compared to Val-Dieumaltydryfruityboozy

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

Structure: crisper, a touch lighter

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Corsendonk Christmas Ale

Brouwerij Corsendonk

Belgium · Ale · 8.1%

74%

MATCH

Shares caramel notes and spiciness with Val-Dieu; adds coriander notes, noticeably more bitter, but drops yeast character.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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Sloeber Rossa

Brouwerij Roman

Belgium · Belgian Pale Ale · 7.2%

72%

MATCH

Alongside Val-Dieu on caramel notes and yeast character: adds fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, drops roasted notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Black Isle Scotch Ale

Black Isle Brewery

United Kingdom · Scotch Ale · 6.8%

72%

MATCH

As with Val-Dieu, same spiciness and booziness; adds sweetness, fuller-bodied, no caramel notes.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Silly Scotch

Brasserie de Silly

Belgium · Scotch Ale · 8%

71%

MATCH

Same caramel notes and booziness as Val-Dieu, adds fullness, fuller-bodied, but without the spiciness.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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Ice Breaker

Stadshaven Brouwerij

Netherlands · Brown Ale · 8.5%

71%

MATCH

Mirrors Val-Dieu's spiciness and booziness — plus malt character, noticeably more bitter, minus yeast character.

Structure: more bitter, a touch fuller

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Adam

Bergmann Brauerei

Germany · Ale · 7.5%

71%

MATCH

More bitter — same caramel notes and booziness as Val-Dieu, adds malt character, noticeably more bitter, but without the spiciness.

Structure: more bitter

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Dark Island Reserve

Orkney Brewery

United Kingdom · Scotch Ale · 10%

70%

MATCH

Fuller — same caramel notes and spiciness as Val-Dieu, adds oak notes, fuller-bodied, but without the yeast character.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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