Dark Beer recommendations

[vtecyo]

Hello all,

As I expect 95% of PH are connoiseurs of various brewed drinks I am looking for some recommendations. Ever since going to Prague and sampling some Kozel dark beer I have been lusting after it ever since and trying to find it for sale somewhere since to no avail (other than at vast expense online which is back up). It really is delicious. However there must be some other nice dark beers out there - so which are your fave and would recommend? Preferably not £4 a bottle off amazon!

[designforlife]

I really like Leffe Brune, and it's reasonably easy to get hold of.

[DocJock]

All the supermarkets sell it...

[vtecyo]

Someone at work mentioned that. I will have to give it a go.

[RizzoTheRat]

Try some Belgian/Dutch Triples and Quadruples
eg.
Kasteel Donker
St Bernadus 12
Gulden Draak quadruple
Westmalle Triple
Rochefort 10

[toon10]

The dark German wiessbiers are nice. Something like the König Ludwig Weißbier Dunkel, Paulaner Hefe-Weißbier dunkel or Erdinger Dunkel. As mentioned above, the Leffe brun is nice.

I'm a big trappist beer fan so if you like something a bit stronger I'd recommend:
Rochefort 10
La Trappe
Straffe Hendrick
Westmalle

There's a lot of places stocking these now compared to a few years ago.

[markiii]

Kozel 12 (Chech)
Guinness Foreign Extra Stout
Monteiths Black (NZ)
Speights Distinction Ale (NZ)
Speights Old Dark (NZ)
Curious Porter

[trickywoo]

Not sure if this is fully in the spirit of the question but I really like Guinness West Indies Porter.

6% and a deep coffee / chocolate flavour. Easy to find and not too expensive.

[anonymous-user]

German Bock beers are darker and lovely, just try a few there is a lot of choice.

[toon10]

If you can find it, I'd highly recommend a bottle of this on special occasions. https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/285/776/

I only have 4 bottles left which I'm saving for Christmas Eve which has become a bit of a tradition. It's strong so one bottle is enough.

One of the nicest dark beers I've had is actually from America believe it or not. It's called Bourbon County. https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1146/106...

I've not found it locally in years and the last one I had was when I moved into my new home back in 2015. It's over 15% so again, drink with caution but man it is good.

[Hanglow]

German - Weihenstephaner Dunkelweiss can be bought in a couple of supermarkets, the best of the dark supermarket wheat beers imo

Beerwulf is good for cheap beers, would second the belgian dubbles other dark beers. They often have introductory 20% off etc

scotland - Orkney Dark Island is widely available and very good.


ASDA sell nigerian brewed Guinness Foreign Extra Stout which is lovely

Edited by Hanglow on Tuesday 24th September 12:15

[RizzoTheRat]

Thesprucegoose said:

German Bock beers are darker and lovely, just try a few there is a lot of choice.

If it's like the Dutch Bocks they're seasonal. Lentebocks (spring) tend to be a lot lighter than a Herftsbock (autumn) or Winterbock

[ericmcn]

Westmalle dubbel, in its correct glass of course.

[twing]

Gulden Draak make some nicw ones. Keep an eye on Lidl as they do a box of 6 assorted Belgians for about £12. You'll normally get the heads up here - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Pothole]

Closer to home, I'm partial to McEwan's Champion Ale, currently £1.50 at Sainsbury's and, at 7.3abv, plenty of bang for your buck!

[SpeckledJim]

ericmcn said:

Westmalle dubbel, in its correct glass of course.

My absolute favourite beer.

[RizzoTheRat]

SpeckledJim said:

ericmcn said:

Westmalle dubbel, in its correct glass of course.

My absolute favourite beer.

One of the things I love about being on the continent is that Westmalle and Grimbergen double/triple are the bog standard beers that most non-beer places like chain restaurants serve around here. Go to a proper beer place and I have trouble deciding

[toon10]

RizzoTheRat said:

One of the things I love about being on the continent is that Westmalle and Grimbergen double/triple are the bog standard beers that most non-beer places like chain restaurants serve around here. Go to a proper beer place and I have trouble deciding

I spend a lot of time on the mainland in Europe and I love finding a good beer place. Happened upon a little bar called Kwak Inn next to my hotel in Riga a few months back and I struggled to leave the place (literally.) The choice of Belgians finest was superb. Rochefort 10 is my go to. Absolutely stonking beer.

[AndyAudi]

Hanglow said:

scotland - Orkney Dark Island is widely available and very good

Agree with above

My new favourite is a coffee porter “cafe racer”
From fierce beer

https://www.fiercebeer.com/

[SpeckledJim]

If you like Pilsners and the like, then the Greek beer FIX Dark is one I particularly enjoy when on ollybobs.