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Black Belt

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🌍 Italy · Oatmeal Stout · One of 12 Oatmeal Stouts in hopIQ

Ritual Lab's Oatmeal Stout — winner of 1st place Beer of the Year 2020 (Birraio dell'Anno). Rich, creamy, and smooth with deep dark chocolate and espresso aromas from the oat-forward grain bill. The dark counterpart to Head Space: technically precise and deeply satisfying, demonstrating Ritual Lab's mastery across every beer style. One of Italy's finest stouts from Italy's most awarded brewery of 2020.

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

dark chocolate
100%
roasted
87%
creamy
75%
malty
70%
smooth
63%
full-bodied
55%
chocolate
50%
coffee
45%
grain
38%
oat texture
30%
dark fruit
25%
nutty
20%
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About Oatmeal Stout

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What is a Oatmeal 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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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Black Belt

Serve at 10–13°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

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

Drink within a year. Standard stouts are best fresh but hold reasonably well for 6–12 months.

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