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United Kingdom · Oatmeal Stout · 5% ABV
64%
Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Sling It Out Stout if you want roasted coffee depth and creamy restraint,
Surly Bender if you want nutty warmth and brown sugar sweetness.
Both nail the 5% ABV sweet spot for sessionability, but they're pulling from different playbooks—one's a stout with oatmeal's soft touch, the other's a brown ale that happens to use oats. The IBU gap (30 vs. 24) matters less than the malt character steering each beer.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 15
Sweetness
Δ 1
Situations
In words
Seven Bro7hers Sling It Out Stout
Sling It Out hits you with immediate cocoa and roasted grain—not aggressive, just present. The oatmeal adds this silky mouthfeel that softens the edges without making it cloying. Finishes dry with a coffee-like bitterness that lingers in the best way. It's a stout that respects your palate and doesn't overstay its welcome.
Surly Bender
Surly Bender tastes like caramel and hazelnuts had a conversation in your mouth. The oats make it incredibly smooth, almost creamy, but the brown ale base keeps things toasty and slightly spiced. There's a subtle sweetness on the backend that doesn't tip into dessert territory. This one feels more approachable if you're not sure about darker beers.
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Similarly balanced
Within Δ 1. Neither reads as noticeably sweeter on this axis.
Sweetness 47 vs 46 · Δ 1
Bitterness
Δ 8
Texture
Δ 10
Only Seven Bro7hers Sling It Out Stout
Shared character
Only Surly Bender