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Brewmaster Irish Imperial Stout

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A bottled imperial stout at 8%, brewed with eight different malts along with oats and wheat. The aroma is rich and malty, with chocolate and vanilla notes and a light hint of coffee. The palate is well balanced for the strength and settles on a dark mocha flavour in which coffee and chocolate merge.

ABV
8%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark40
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
chocolatemaltyvanilla
chocolate
malty
vanilla
coffee
roasted
dark fruit
Aroma
The nose presents a rich malty foundation built from eight grain varieties, with prominent chocolate and vanilla notes layered throughout.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Brewmaster Irish Imperial Stout

◎ Appearance

Deep black in colour with a dense, creamy head that exhibits excellent retention and lacing. The body is opaque and full, characteristic of the style, with minimal light penetration. Fine carbonation supports a persistent foam collar that clings to the glass walls.

opaque blackcreamy headdense lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose presents a rich malty foundation built from eight grain varieties, with prominent chocolate and vanilla notes layered throughout. A subtle coffee character emerges beneath, adding depth without dominating the bouquet. Oats and wheat contribute a soft, cereal undertone that completes the aromatic profile.

chocolate, vanillacoffee undertonerich maltz

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a full, well-integrated malt sweetness that belies the 8% alcohol content. Mid-palate reveals the fusion of coffee and chocolate into a dark mocha character, with the grain bill providing body and subtle cereal notes. Bitterness at 65 IBU arrives moderately to balance the sweetness without overshadowing the complex malt layers.

dark mochabalanced for strengthcoffee-chocolate merge

◑ Finish

The finish is warm and moderately long, with the mocha character persisting into the aftertaste. Residual sweetness and chocolate notes linger gently without becoming cloying.

warm finishlingering mocha
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
83
Taste
84
Appearance
81
Finish
79
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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