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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Minoh Stout if you want a stout that actually feels like a meal,
O'Hara's Irish Stout if you want to drink three without losing your seat.
Both hit 35 IBUs, so bitterness is a wash—the real difference is Minoh's 5.5% ABV brings weight and roast character that sits heavy and satisfying, while O'Hara's leanness at 4.3% lets you taste the cream and restraint of Irish brewing tradition. Think of it as choosing between a dark chocolate torte and a properly pulled pint.
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Beer DNA
Body
Δ 5
Sweetness
Δ 1
Situations
In words
Minoh Stout
Minoh's got serious backbone. You get immediate roast—the kind that coats your mouth with bitter cocoa and burnt grain—but it's not aggressive, more like sitting by a fireplace made of coffee beans. The body is thick without being syrupy, and there's this subtle sweetness underneath that keeps it from tipping into harshness. It finishes dry but lingers, which is exactly what you want from a 5.5% stout.
O'Hara's Irish Stout
O'Hara's is the opposite move: it's crisp and clean for a stout, almost refreshing. You get cream and slight nutty notes instead of aggressive roast, and the lower ABV lets those subtle flavors breathe. It's the kind of beer that disappears fast because it's so drinkable—no heaviness, just smooth dark malt and a whisper of bitterness that keeps it from being too sweet.
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Similarly carbonated
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably livelier on this axis.
Texture 42 vs 42 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 0
Only Minoh Stout
Shared character
Only O'Hara's Irish Stout