14 Best Dark Ales Money Can Buy | Man of Many

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Best Dark Ales at a Glance

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1. White Rabbit Dark Ale

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2. Coopers Dark Ale

Brand: Coopers Release: Dark Ale Size: 375mL Alcohol Volume: 4.5% Region: SA Price: $20.95 – 6-Pack $50 Buy it here (Dan Murphy’s)

3. Lord Nelson Old Admiral Dark Ale

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4. Philter Old Ale

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5. Moo Brew Dark Ale

[{"selector":".scale-up-center","duration":"15s","interations":"1","easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)"},{"transform":"scale(1.5)"}]}] Brand: Moo Brew Release: Dark Ale Size: 330mL Alcohol Volume: 5.0% Region: TAS Price: $21.49 – 6-Pack Read More

6. Tooheys Old Dark Ale

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7. Mornington Peninsula Brown Ale

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8. Your Mates Donnie Dark Ale

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9. Pirate Life Belgian Dark Ale

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10. Otter’s Promise Mismatch Dark Ale

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11. Slow Lane To Put It Mildly Dark Mild

[{"selector":".scale-up-center","duration":"15s","interations":"1","easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)"},{"transform":"scale(1.5)"}]}] Brand: Slow Lane Brewing Release: To Put it Mildly Dark Mild Size: 375mL Alcohol Volume: 3.5% Region: NSW Style: Dark Mild Price: $25.99 – 4-Pack Read More

12. Avery Ellie’s Brown Ale

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13. Devils Hollow Brewery Black Horn Dark Ale

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14. Longstocking Brewery Dark Ale

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What is a Dark Ale?

While it’s definitely more of a broad term, there are specific historical dark ales. In particular, there is the Belgian strong dark ale category. These abbey-style ales are typically in the 8-10 percent ABV range and are known for their dark appearance and malty, sweet flavour profile. Read More

Things to Consider for Dark Ales

While there are specific rules regarding IPAs, lagers, and other more well-known beer styles, the dark ale isn’t as cut and dry. Brewers have free reign (more or less) to label a brown ale, mild, Belgian-style dark ale, strong ale, and some other malty beers as dark ales. Just know that most dark ales have a fruity, caramel malty, lightly hoppy flavour profile. Read More

How Does Dark Ale Taste?

As we’ve mentioned above, while dark ales can differ a lot based on ingredients, when you crack one open, you’re likely to find flavours like caramel, vanilla, dried fruits, roasted malts, and maybe even a bit of funky yeast. Read More

How Should You Drink Dark Ale?

You should drink a dark ale the same way you’d drink any beer. It’s just that a dark ale might not be the best choice for a hot, sunny day. Keep the lagers stocked for those occasions. A dark ale is more at home on a cooler night, especially when paired with grilled meats and other heavy food items. Read More

Alternatives to Dark Ales

If you’re not quite aboard the Dark Ales beer train, or you’re just looking to find out which international brew tickles your fancy, why not check out some of our other beer articles? Read More

Dark Ale FAQS

What’s the difference between a dark ale and a stout? Stouts tend to have a fairly high roasted malt flavour. And while some dark ales are made with roasted malts, they tend to be much lighter than their stout counterparts. What’s the difference between a dark ale and a porter? Porters are similar to stouts but are much less dry and even less heavy-handed when it comes to roasted malt flavour. They’re also much sweeter in general. Dark ales, while on the sweeter side are much maltier and full flavoured than the much lighter porter. Read More

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