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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Super Bock Stout if you want roasted depth and structure,
Surly Bender if you want smoothness and approachability.
Both clock in at 5% ABV, so alcohol isn't the deciding factor—it's about whether you're after that dark, coffee-forward intensity or creamy oatmeal comfort. The 11-point IBU gap matters more than you'd think at this proof; Super Bock's bitterness has real presence, while Surly slides in gentle.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 15
Sweetness
Δ 1
Situations
In words
Super Bock Stout
Super Bock Stout hits you with genuine roasted grain character—not burnt, but dark and mineral-forward, like biting into cocoa nibs. There's a coffee undertone that lingers without being aggressive, and the body has a lean, almost crisp dryness that keeps it from feeling heavy despite the stout classification. At 5% it's deceptively drinkable, but the 35 IBUs give it backbone—this isn't a dessert stout, it's a thinking person's dark beer.
Surly Bender
Surly Bender is what happens when you actually want to taste the oats: creamy, almost silky mouthfeel with a gentle grain sweetness that feels natural, not added. The brown ale base keeps it balanced—there's subtle caramel and nuttiness without any sharp edges. It's the kind of beer you can drink three of without thinking about it, and that's the whole point.
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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 14
Texture
Δ 9
Only Super Bock Stout
Shared character
Only Surly Bender