Blackheath Stout vs Newbarns Stout: Which Should You Drink?

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Blackheath Stout

Fixed Wheel Brewery

United Kingdom · Stout - Other

hopIQ rank #2858

68%

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side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Newbarns Stout

Newbarns Brewery

United Kingdom · Stout - Other

HOPIQ TAKE

Blackheath Stout if you want to ease into stout territory without heaviness, Newbarns Stout if you want a touch more depth and staying power. Both are restrained by stout standards—same IBU, only 0.7% ABV apart—but that extra half-degree in Newbarns gives it a noticeably rounder mouthfeel. The Blackheath's 4.3% makes it the more approachable session option, though neither will overwhelm you.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Blackheath Stout when…

→You want a stout that doesn't demand attention or feel like a commitment
→You're drinking multiple rounds and need something sessionable
→You prefer dry, restrained finishes over creamy sweetness

Pick Newbarns Stout when…

→You want a stout with actual body and structure to sink into
→You're in the mood for something warming and slightly more indulgent
→You prefer your stouts with rounder, creamier mouthfeel

SIDE BY SIDE

	Blackheath Stout	Newbarns Stout
ABV	4.3%	5%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Dark	Dark
Style	Stout - Other	Stout - Other
Origin	United Kingdom	United Kingdom

WHAT IT TASTES OF

7 shared · 8 distinct

Both beers

roastedcoffeefull-bodiedbitterdark fruitrichsmooth

Only Blackheath Stout

oak

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Blackheath StoutNewbarns Stout

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Blackheath Stout

RoastedCoffeeOak

Blackheath drinks lighter than you'd expect from a stout. There's roasted grain character—dark chocolate, just a hint of coffee—but it doesn't linger aggressively. The body's lean, almost dry on the finish, which means you can actually taste the subtlety rather than just chewing through thickness. It's the kind of stout that works early in the night without fatigue.

Newbarns Stout

RoastedCoffeeRich

Newbarns has more presence. Same roast profile, but it sits fuller in your mouth, with a creamier head retention. You get that chocolate note but with more weight behind it—less ethereal, more grounded. The alcohol's slightly higher ABV nudges it toward comfort-drinking territory rather than pure approachability, giving it a warmer finish.

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