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Buried at Sea is a milk stout of 4.5 % and 32 IBU, one of the oldest names in the Galway Bay range, dating back to 2012. Today it is brewed in rotation rather than all year round. Milk sugar and chocolate malts make it smooth and creamy with a chocolate note. The beer is complex, yet it stays surprisingly light for a stout.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter32 IBU
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
chocolatemaltyroasted
chocolate
malty
roasted
coffee
dark fruit
Aroma
Milk sugar and roasted chocolate malts dominate the nose, creating a smooth, dessert-like sweetness without cloying character.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Buried at Sea

◎ Appearance

Deep brown to near-black pour with a dense, tan head that adheres well to the glass. Clarity is opaque, as befits the style, with a viscous body evident in the slow bead of carbonation. Excellent head retention and modest lacing frame each sip.

deep browndense tan headopaquegood lacing

◌ Aroma

Milk sugar and roasted chocolate malts dominate the nose, creating a smooth, dessert-like sweetness without cloying character. Subtle notes of cocoa powder and a gentle roast round out the profile, with no harsh phenolics or sharp edges. A touch of graham or biscuit undertone emerges on closer inspection.

chocolate, cocoasweet milkroasted malzsubtle biscuit

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a creamy mouthfeel, driven by lactose and soft chocolate malts. Bitterness remains restrained at 32 IBU, allowing chocolate and faint caramel notes to lead. Mid-palate is full but not heavy, with good balance between sweetness and a light roast dryness that keeps the beer from feeling indulgent.

creamy, full-bodiedchocolate, caramelrestrained bitternesssmooth finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and surprisingly dry for a milk stout, fading gently with lingering cocoa and a whisper of roast. No alcohol burn or harsh aftertaste; the beer closes with composure.

dry cocoalight roast fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
78
Finish
76
Serve at 10–14°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.

Drink within a year. Standard stouts are best fresh but hold reasonably well for 6–12 months.

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About Milk Stout

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What is a Milk 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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