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Boss Black

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🌍 United Kingdom · Stout - Other · One of 4 Stout - Others in hopIQ

CAMRA Champion Beer of Wales 2019 — Boss Brewing's award-winning stout. Smooth and roasted with coffee and chocolate character. The dark flagship that put Sarah and Roy Allkin's brewery on the Welsh craft map.

ABV
4.7%
IBU
30
SRM
dark40

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

roasted
87%
dark
75%
smooth
63%
full-bodied
50%
bitter
50%
malty
50%
medium-bodied
38%
coffee
38%
chocolate
25%
clean finish
25%
dark chocolate
25%
grain
13%

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About Stout - Other

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What is a Stout - Other?

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 Boss Black

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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