Black is the new hoppy. There's a lot a brewer can do with dark beers, barrel-age them in whisky or rum barrels, add spices like vanilla, chilli, coffee, chocolate, even peanut butter, hop them, and so on. There're as many ways to make a dark beer as there are ingredients in the world. So in this list, you'll find some traditional dark beers like porters and stouts, as well as some crazy stuff.
Again, if you need recommendations, just chat with us online.
8Wired Dynamo Merlot Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
8Wired Dynamo Merlot Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
A big sticky beast of a Stout brewed with a large amount of dates, aged for a year, and then further rounded out with a touch of Vanilla.
Style: Imperial Stout
ABV: 11%
Vol: 500ml
8Wired iStout can
8Wired iStout can
The "I" might be in lower case, but beware - this is a capital beer. Brimming with luscious roasted coffee and chocolate malt flavours, iStout is balanced by a brisk bitterness and bold hoppy freshness. As with all our beers, this beer is a very modern in
Belhaven Black Scottish Stout
Belhaven Black Scottish Stout
Belhaven Black Scottish Stout really is something completely different. Fresh roasted aroma and taste with a hint of coffee from the roasted barley used in the recipe. The addition of Chocolate malt adds a dark chocolate complexity. Simply hopped with Cha
Carbon Brew The Baltic Proper Porter
Carbon Brew The Baltic Proper Porter
On the nose espresso, coffee, chocolate. On the palate silky smooth with toasty biscuit and coffee coming through.
Style: Baltic Porter
ABV: 7.7%
Vol: 330ml
Cloudwater Chocolatier's Collection After Dark Imperial Stout
Cloudwater Chocolatier's Collection After Dark Imperial Stout
One in a series of four Imperial Stouts inspired by the skill and finesse of master chocolatiers. A fine blend of young beer, which spent two months in a first-fill Port barrel, and mature beer, aged 20 months in a cherry wine barrel. This edition receive
Cloudwater Chocolatier's Collection Sweet Milk Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Cloudwater Chocolatier's Collection Sweet Milk Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
One in a series of four Imperial Stouts inspired by the skill and finesse of master chocolatiers. A fine blend of young beer, which spent two months in a first-fill Port barrel, and mature beer, aged 20 months in a cherry wine barrel. This edition receive
de Struise Black Damnation 15 Drone
de Struise Black Damnation 15 Drone
The Struise Black Damnation series is a dark twist of Urban's mind.
His idea was to realize a double dozen ales with the use of Black Albert, over a period of years, that are black as hell, filthy rich in the nose and with massive taste. Black Damnation
de Struise Black Damnation 17 Ben
de Struise Black Damnation 17 Ben
The Struise Black Damnation series is a dark twist of Urban's mind.
His idea was to realize a double dozen ales with the use of Black Albert, over a period of years, that are black as hell, filthy rich in the nose and with massive taste. Black Damnation
de Struise Black Damnation 18 Major Tom
de Struise Black Damnation 18 Major Tom
The Black Damnation series is a dark twist of Urban's mind. His idea was to realize a double dozen ales with the use of Black Albert over a period of several years, that are as black as hell, filthy rich in the nose and with massive taste. Major Tom is a
de Struise Black Damnation 20 Ma Boule
de Struise Black Damnation 20 Ma Boule
The Black Damnation series is a dark twist of Urban's mind. His idea was to realize a double dozen ales with the use of Black Albert over a period of several years, that are as black as hell, filthy rich in the nose and with massive taste. Ma Boule is a m
de Struise Black Damnation 22 Willy
de Struise Black Damnation 22 Willy
The Black Damnation series is a dark twist of Urban's mind. His idea was to realize a double dozen ales with the use of Black Albert over a period of several years, that are as black as hell, filthy rich in the nose and with massive taste. Willy is a mass
Deschutes The Abyss 2015 Imperial Stout
Deschutes The Abyss 2015 Imperial Stout
A deep, dark Imperial Stout, The Abyss has almost immeasurable depth and complexity. Hints of molasses, licorice and other alluring flavors make it something not just to quaff, but contemplate.
As for the great “drink it now or let it age” debate, we s
Deschutes The Abyss 2016 Imperial Stout
Deschutes The Abyss 2016 Imperial Stout
A deep, dark Imperial Stout, The Abyss has almost immeasurable depth and complexity. Hints of molasses, licorice and other alluring flavors make it something not just to quaff, but contemplate. 50% aged for 12 months in Bourbon, Oregon Oak, & Pinot Noir c
Garage Project Chateau Aro Solera Barrelled Pinot Noir Dark Ale
Garage Project Chateau Aro Solera Barrelled Pinot Noir Dark Ale
Château Aro, a dark rubescent ale, conditioned on freshly crushed pinot noir juice and skins, then aged in French oak barrels - all from award winning Escarpment Winery. This very special ‘solera’ release blends together 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 vintages
Garage Project Mutiny on the Bounty Imperial Flavored/ Pastry Stout
Garage Project Mutiny on the Bounty Imperial Flavored/ Pastry Stout
Come on a journey below the 45th parallel. Inspired by the ill fated expedition of the HMS Bounty, Mutiny is a very South Pacific take on an export stout, brewed with breadfruit, roasted plantain, coconut sugar, toasted coconut and Tahitian vanilla. Spiri
Garage Project Out of the Woods Dark Ale
Garage Project Out of the Woods Dark Ale
Out of the Woods, inspired by and infused with the New Zealand forest.
Ten different malts create a dark complex malt base, infused with totara rimu and manuka, fermented with a mixture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Brettanomyces in an open topped wood
Heart of Darkness Director Porter
Heart of Darkness Director Porter
Soft porter infused with Vietnamese cacao nibs. Dark brown, almost black in colour. Cocoa powder and dark chocolate on the nose. Flavour of rich, dark chocolate with a touch of tart, deep-red berries. Finishes long and smooth with a hint of roast.
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Heroes Beer Co Bench Boss Backup Imperial Stout
Heroes Beer Co Bench Boss Backup Imperial Stout
Since Bench Boss and the villains fell in the Battle of Remex Centre, he's been benched in the realm dominated by the beefy heroes. Bench Boss, a master strategist who always favoured the underdogs, kept a clear mind and waited for the perfect moment to
Lion Rock Oriental Pearl Oatmeal Stout
Lion Rock Oriental Pearl Oatmeal Stout
Lion Rock Oriental Pearl (Oatmeal Stout)
Smooth silkiness, complexity, lingering aftertaste, emphasis on malty sweetness. Filled with licorice, chocolate and coffee aroma without too much bitterness. Makes you feel warm after drinking.
Style: Stout
Omnipollo Barrel Aged Mammut Imperial Stout
Omnipollo Barrel Aged Mammut Imperial Stout
In the summer of 2019, we released Mammut, a slick imperial stout full of maple syrup, vanilla and toasted hazelnuts. We took half the batch and laid it to rest on bourbon barrels before treating it with coconut, vanilla and toasted hazelnuts. Think nutty
Oskar Blue BA21 Vol. 5 Imperial Stout
Oskar Blue BA21 Vol. 5 Imperial Stout
BA21 volumne 5 is next up in our series of gigantic barrel-aged beers with premium added ingredients. For this installment, brewers worked alongside Corvus Coffee Roasters in Denver to hand select a custom coffee blend featuring three distinct roasts to
