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Aupa Tovarisch Imperial Stout

Laugar Brewery
Spain·Imperial Stout
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Laugar's most celebrated beer — an annual Imperial Russian Stout anchoring the yearly Tovarisch Day festival at the taproom. Intensely dark, roasted, and warming with rich dark chocolate and coffee character. Best Spanish beer RateBeer 2019 in its Aurrera Stanitsa variant, aged in bourbon whiskey barrels.

ABV
12%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark47
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
roastedchocolatecoffee
roasted
chocolate
coffee
dark fruit
oak
malty
Aroma
The nose leads with intense roasted grain and dark chocolate—almost cocoa-forward on first approach.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Aupa Tovarisch Imperial Stout

◎ Appearance

Deep black-brown with an opaque, impenetrable body. A dense tan head forms and clings to the glass with visible lacing on the descent. Carbonation is restrained, befitting the style's warming character.

opaque black-browndense persistent headfull-bodied

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with intense roasted grain and dark chocolate—almost cocoa-forward on first approach. Coffee grounds and charred malt develop as the beer warms, layered with subtle dark fruit esters and a whisper of bourbon oak in the background. No sharp alcohol burn despite the 12% ABV.

roasted malt, cocoacoffee, dark chocolatebourbon oak undertones

◐ Taste

Entry is full and warming, with chocolate and roasted grain coating the palate immediately. Mid-palate shows substantial body and a restrained bitterness (65 IBU) that balances without overwhelming; dark fruit and a gentle oak presence emerge in the middle. The finish carries lingering cocoa and coffee into a dry, warming aftertaste.

rich dark chocolateroasted grain, coffeewarming alcohol

◑ Finish

Long and dry, with roasted and chocolate notes persisting on the palate. A gentle warming alcohol signature carries through to the very end.

dry finishlingering chocolate
88
hopIQ score
Aroma
87
Taste
90
Appearance
85
Finish
86
Serve at 13–16°C

Slightly warmer than you might expect. 10–13°C lets the roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes open up fully.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Can be cellared 2–5 years. Develops dark fruit, leather and port-like complexity with age.

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What is a Imperial Stout?

Stouts are dark ales with roasted barley character, 4–8% ABV and IBU 25–45. Expect coffee, dark chocolate and toast flavors with a creamy body and dry finish.

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