Beers similar to Nog

Brown Ale·United Kingdom·4.6% ABV·One of 70 Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Nog's rich and malty character. Chocolate leads, with liquorice and treacle tucked in behind and a velvety, smooth texture wrapped around it all. Nog is a deep ruby-red dark ale at 4.6% ABV, brewed with water, malted barley, hops and yeast, and part of the core cask range alongside Wherry, Nelson's Revenge and Bure Gold at Woodforde's in Woodbastwick, Norfolk.

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10 beers like Nog

JW Lees Dark

JW Lees

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 3.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

84%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same chocolate notes and creaminess as Nog, adds roasted notes, a notch softer, but without the richness.

What carries overchocolatecreamysmoothmaltybready

Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Nogroastedsmooth-drinkingrichdark fruit

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

Structure: a notch softer

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Maltese Falcon

St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.4%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares chocolate notes and sweetness with Nog; adds roasted notes, but drops creaminess.

What carries overchocolaterichnuttysmoothmalty

Structure: very close

Compared to Nogroastedsmooth-drinkingcreamydark fruit

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

Structure: very close

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Landlord Dark

Timothy Taylor

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.3%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Nog on dark fruit notes and toasty notes: adds roasted notes, drops chocolate notes.

What carries oversmoothcaramelmaltyrichdark fruit

Structure: very close

Compared to Nogroastedsmooth-drinkingfruitychocolatecreamy

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

Structure: very close

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Devil's Washtub

Lacada Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.2%

79%

MATCH

A touch more roasted notes, a notch stronger, no chocolate notes — dark fruit notes and toasty notes as with Nog.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Joseph Holt Black

Joseph Holt Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 3.4%

79%

MATCH

Keeps chocolate notes and creaminess like Nog, adds roasted notes, a notch softer, drops sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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The Smoked Brown

Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.5%

79%

MATCH

Mirrors Nog's dark fruit notes and toasty notes — plus smokiness, a notch stronger, minus chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Charlie Brewn

Charnwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.2%

79%

MATCH

Like Nog on dark fruit notes and toasty notes — adds fruit notes, a notch stronger, but without the chocolate notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Calverley's Brown Ale

Calverley's Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 5.1%

79%

MATCH

As with Nog, same chocolate notes and dark fruit notes; adds fruit notes, no creaminess.

Structure: very close

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Alexander Keith's Dark Ale

Alexander Keith's Brewery

Canada · Brown Ale · 4.1%

78%

MATCH

Same chocolate notes and dark fruit notes as Nog, adds roasted notes, but without the richness.

Structure: very close

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Bambrick's Brown Ale

Ballykilcavan Brewery

Ireland · Brown Ale · 5.8%

77%

MATCH

Stronger — same chocolate notes and toasty notes as Nog, adds bitterness, a notch stronger, but without the creaminess.

Structure: a notch stronger

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