Beers similar to Midnight Sun

Spiced Porter·United Kingdom·5.5% ABV·One of 1 Spiced Porters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Midnight Sun's roasted and chocolate character. Jet-black porter, sweet and spicy: coffee, biscuit, caramel and toasted malt on the nose, then roast malt, chocolate, honey and an after bite of fresh root ginger. The malt is balanced by a generous helping of hops. Malted barley, oats, roast barley and chocolate malt. Local cattle get the spent grain and, the brewery says, love it. In 2010 it won Gold as bottled porter, mild or stout at the SIBA Scotland awards.

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10 beers like Midnight Sun

Vanilla Porter

Mill Street Brewery

Canada · Porter · 5%

WORTH A TRY

69%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same toasty notes and coffee notes as Midnight Sun, adds vanilla notes, but without the hop character.

What carries overroastedtoastychocolatecoffeesweet

Structure: very close

Compared to Midnight Sunvanillasmoothdryspicymalty

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

Structure: very close

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Pipeline

Kona Brewing Hawaii

United States · Porter · 5.1%

WORTH A TRY

66%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares coffee notes and caramel notes with Midnight Sun; adds earthy notes, but drops sweetness.

What carries overroastedcoffeetoastychocolatecaramel

Structure: very close

Compared to Midnight Sunsmoothearthyfloralspicysweet

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

Structure: very close

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Boudicca

Brains Brewery

United Kingdom · Porter · 5%

WORTH A TRY

65%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Midnight Sun on sweetness and spiciness: adds richness, noticeably more bitter, drops toasty notes.

What carries overroastedchocolatecaramelsweetspicy

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Midnight Sunrichbitterfloraltoastycoffee

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

Structure: more bitter

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Saranac Caramel Porter

F.X. Matt Brewing Company

United States · Porter · 5.4%

65%

MATCH

A touch more earthy notes, sweeter, no toasty notes — sweetness and coffee notes as with Midnight Sun.

Structure: sweeter

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Bourbon Barrel Aged Pumpkin Porter

Foothills Brewing

United States · Porter · 5.9%

65%

MATCH

Keeps sweetness and spiciness like Midnight Sun, adds oak notes, drops toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Walker's Reserve

Firestone Walker Brewing Company

United States · Porter · 6.1%

64%

MATCH

Mirrors Midnight Sun's toasty notes and coffee notes — plus bitterness, noticeably more bitter, minus sweetness.

Structure: more bitter

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Coffee Porter

Mill Street Brewery

Canada · Porter · 5.5%

64%

MATCH

Like Midnight Sun on coffee notes and caramel notes — adds richness, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: very close

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Temptress Choc Porter

Holgate Brewhouse

Australia · Brown Porter · 6%

63%

MATCH

As with Midnight Sun, same sweetness and coffee notes; adds vanilla notes, noticeably more bitter, no toasty notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Postman's Knock

Hobsons Brewery

United Kingdom · Porter · 4.8%

63%

MATCH

More bitter — same coffee notes and caramel notes as Midnight Sun, adds vanilla notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the toasty notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch softer

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In the Elements

Abbeydale Brewery

United Kingdom · Baltic Porter · 6.5%

63%

MATCH

More bitter — same toasty notes and caramel notes as Midnight Sun, adds bitterness, noticeably more bitter, but without the sweetness.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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