The weight carries the beer on its own, leaving the aromatics free to lead.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Barlovento
◎ Appearance
Barlovento pours deep opaque black, absorbing light with minimal transmission. A dense tan head forms and persists, laying down fine Schaumkleiden as the beer settles. The carbonation is restrained, befitting the weight and alcohol content of this Imperial Stout.
◌ Aroma
The nose leads with roasted coffee and dark chocolate, grounded in deeply kilned malt character. Vanilla emerges distinctly, joined by bitter almond and warming spice notes—cinnamon and a whisper of clove—that suggest both the tonka bean adjunct and careful malt selection. The aromatic profile is complex without becoming muddled.
◐ Taste
Entry is velvety and full on the palate, with the malt-driven sweetness of roasted grain providing structure. Mid-palate brings forward the chocolate and coffee elements with balanced bitterness (65 IBU) that frames rather than dominates. The tonka bean lends subtle vanilla and almond complexity, while gentle smoke surfaces as a textural component throughout.
◑ Finish
The finish is long and warming, with lingering chocolate and smoke that evolves over several minutes. Alcohol heat builds gently, characteristic of the 10.4% ABV, without becoming harsh or cloying.
Serve & Enjoy
How to get the most out of Barlovento
Slightly warmer than you might expect. 10–13°C lets the roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes open up fully.
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.
Food Pairing
What to eat with Barlovento
About Imperial Stout
Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives
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.
Finding a similar Imperial Stout
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same roasted, coffee, chocolate character as Barlovento will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.