Beers similar to Nightjar

Wye Valley Brewery

Stout·United Kingdom·4.2% ABV·One of 143 Stouts in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Nightjar's roasted and coffee character. Rich coffee leads, with roasted barley and chocolate on the nose and a full-bodied, creamy, smooth pour. Nightjar launched in September 2022 as a nitrogenated evolution of Peter Amor's original Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout cask recipe, brewed with local hops and British malt. At 4.2 % it took Bronze in 2025 and Gold in 2026 for Keg Stout & Porter at the Midlands & West Indie Beer Awards.

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10 beers like Nightjar

1

Belhaven Brewery

United Kingdom · Stout · 4.2%

TWIN

96%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares fullness and chocolate notes with Nightjar; near-twin.

What carries overroastedchocolatecoffeefull-bodiedcreamy

Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Northern Rising

Northern Monk

United Kingdom · Stout · 4.4%

TWIN

94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fullness and chocolate notes as Nightjar, adds caramel notes.

What carries overchocolatecoffeeroastedfull-bodiedcreamy

Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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Cairngorm Brewery

United Kingdom · Stout · 4.4%

TWIN

94%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Nightjar, same chocolate notes and fullness.

What carries overcoffeeroastedchocolatefull-bodiedcreamy

Structure: very close

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

Structure: very close

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St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Stout · 4.5%

92%

MATCH

Like Nightjar on fullness and chocolate notes — adds smokiness, noticeably more bitter.

Structure: more bitter

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Cult of the Coconut

Blacks Brewery

Ireland · Stout · 6%

92%

MATCH

Mirrors Nightjar's chocolate notes and fullness, a notch stronger.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Alder Beer Co.

Italy · Stout · 5.9%

92%

MATCH

Keeps fullness and chocolate notes like Nightjar; adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Wonder, Excitement And... Wonder

Roam Brewing Company

United Kingdom · Stout · 6%

91%

MATCH

A touch more vanilla notes, a notch stronger — chocolate notes and richness as with Nightjar.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Harviestoun Brewery

United Kingdom · Stout · 6%

91%

MATCH

Alongside Nightjar on chocolate notes and fullness: adds smokiness, a notch stronger, drops malt character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Moor Beer Co.

United Kingdom · Stout · 5%

90%

MATCH

Stronger — same fullness and chocolate notes as Nightjar, adds dryness, a notch stronger, but without the malt character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Mountain Goat Beer

Australia · Stout · 5%

90%

MATCH

Stronger — same chocolate notes and fullness as Nightjar, adds nutty notes, a notch stronger, but without the malt character.

Structure: a notch stronger

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