Beers similar to Release the Beast

Imperial Stout·Netherlands·10.5% ABV·One of 314 Imperial Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Release the Beast's coffee and oaky character. Coffee, caramel and a fruity twist meet a clearly noticeable barrel character in this imperial stout. Van Moll brewed it with Totenhopfen and then let it mature for a year on Portuguese Madeira casks. The brewery calls the result a beast of an imperial stout. The collaboration reaches 10.5% ABV at 46 IBU.

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10 beers like Release the Beast

1

Irish Cream Barrel-Aged Stout

Boulevard Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 11%

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89%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Moll's caramel notes and richness — plus creaminess, noticeably more bitter, minus fruit notes.

What carries overcoffeecaramelsmoothoakrich

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Mollcreamyfruity

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

Structure: more bitter

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2

Blended Barrels

Almasty Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Imperial Stout · 10%

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85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps caramel notes and richness like Moll, adds vanilla notes, noticeably more bitter, drops fruit notes.

What carries overcoffeecarameloakdark fruitboozy

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Mollvanillasmokyfruityfull-bodied

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

Structure: more bitter

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Brewmaster Barrel Aged Beer

Dundalk Bay Brewery & Distillery

Ireland · Imperial Stout · 10.5%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more vanilla notes, noticeably more bitter, no caramel notes — richness and dark fruit notes as with Moll.

What carries overfull-bodiedcoffeeoakdark fruitrich

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Mollvanillacaramelfruity

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

Structure: more bitter

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Mornin' Delight

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

United States · Imperial Stout · 12%

82%

MATCH

Alongside Moll on richness and booziness: adds vanilla notes, a notch stronger, drops caramel notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Two Hundred Fathoms

Galway Bay Brewery

Ireland · Imperial Stout · 11.2%

81%

MATCH

Shares caramel notes and richness with Moll; adds sweetness, noticeably more bitter, but drops fruit notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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6

Lough Gill Brewery

Ireland · Imperial Stout · 11.9%

80%

MATCH

Same richness and dark fruit notes as Moll, adds spiciness, noticeably more bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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Lough Gill Brewery

Ireland · Imperial Stout · 12%

80%

MATCH

As with Moll, same richness and dark fruit notes, noticeably more bitter, no caramel notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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Cognac Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Two Chefs Brewing

Netherlands · Imperial Stout · 11.1%

80%

MATCH

Like Moll on caramel notes and richness — adds vanilla notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Murphy's 170 Whiskey Cask Stout

Lady's Well Brewery

Ireland · Imperial Stout · 8.4%

80%

MATCH

More bitter — same caramel notes and dark fruit notes as Moll, adds vanilla notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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KGB Imperial Stout – Amburana Aged

Widmer Brothers Brewing

United States · Imperial Stout · 9.3%

80%

MATCH

More bitter — same richness and booziness as Moll, adds vanilla notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the caramel notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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