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Volcan

Brasserie Dunham
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🌍 Canada · Coffee Stout · One of 4 Coffee Stouts in hopIQ

A sweet stout brewed with Costa Rican coffee, and the coffee is the point rather than an accent. Fresh grounds and dark cocoa lead, while the lactose sweetness underneath pulls the roast toward milk chocolate and caramel. The body is full and smooth and the roast bitterness stays in check. A faint nutty note sits at the back, and the close is long, sweet and unmistakably of coffee.

ABV
6.1%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Full body.

A frame with real heft — the palate has plenty to hold onto through the finish.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Coffee Stout.
Malt character
coffee
chocolate
roasted
caramel
nutty
Distinctive notes
dark fruit
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Volcan

Appearance

Deep brown to near-black, with an opaque clarity typical of the stout style. The head forms dense and dark, settling to a thin collar with moderate lacing that clings to the glass as you drink. Carbonation appears restrained, allowing the rich color and body to dominate the visual impression.

deep brownopaquedense headmoderate lacing

Aroma

The nose is led entirely by fresh coffee grounds and dark roast, evoking the smell of a just-opened bag of Costa Rican beans. Beneath this primary character sits dark cocoa and a subtle suggestion of caramel sweetness. A faint nutty undertone rounds out the aromatics, with no sharp or astringent edges.

fresh coffeedark cocoaroastedcaramel sweetness

Taste

The palate enters with pronounced coffee and roast bitterness held in balance by lactose-derived sweetness that steers the flavor toward milk chocolate and caramel rather than harsh char. The body is full and smooth, coating the mouth without heaviness. A subtle nuttiness lingers in the mid-palate, while the roast character remains present and never bitter or acrid.

coffee-forwardmilk chocolatefull-bodiedsmoothbalanced sweetness

Finish

The close is long and lingering, dominated by the coffee character with a sweet, creamy backdrop. The aftertaste remains unmistakably of coffee, fading gradually without any sharp residue.

long finishcoffee-drivensweet aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
78
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Volcan

Serve at 10–14°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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Volcan

About Coffee Stout

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Coffee 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.

Finding a similar Coffee Stout

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same coffee, sweet, roasted character as Volcan will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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