Full-bodied and gently sweet.
Weight and sugar move together, the pour rolling slow while richness compounds on the palate.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for CBS
◎ Appearance
CBS presents a deep brown to near-black color with an opaque body characteristic of the Imperial Stout style. The head forms dense and dark, settling into a persistent collar with good lacing retention along the glass. Carbonation is moderate, revealing the beer's full-bodied structure.
◌ Aroma
The nose opens with prominent maple syrup and roasted coffee, immediately drawing attention to the beer's bourbon-barrel maturation. Supporting notes of chocolate, vanilla, and oak develop gradually, with the oak growing more pronounced on successive nosings. The bourbon influence remains restrained but present throughout.
◐ Taste
The palate enters with moderate sweetness balanced against toasted oak character that builds with each sip. Coffee and chocolate notes anchor the mid-palate, while the bourbon-barrel aging contributes vanilla and wood spice without overwhelming. The bitterness remains low at 45 IBU, allowing the malt and adjunct character to dominate through the development.
◑ Finish
The finish extends with warming alcohol presence befitting the 11.7% ABV, leaving residual oak and subtle maple notes on the palate. The aftertaste lingers with soft sweetness and wood tannins, inviting another sip.
Serve & Enjoy
How to get the most out of CBS
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 CBS
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 chocolate, coffee, roasted character as CBS will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.