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Deja Moo

Garrison Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Milk Stout · One of 9 Milk Stouts in hopIQ

A milk stout brewed for a creamy texture, with sweet espresso as the lead note. Roasted barley and crystal malt supply coffee, dark chocolate and a caramel sweetness, while oats and Munich malt round the body out and keep it soft. Mandarina Bavaria and Columbus sit at 32 IBU and add a faint citrus edge that cuts the sweetness at the end. The finish is smooth, sweet and lightly roasted.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter32 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
dark35
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AWARDS

Silver · 2021
Canadian Brewing Awards
Silver — Canadian Brewing Awards
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.

The weight carries the beer on its own, leaving the aromatics free to lead.

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

AI-generated sensory profile for Deja Moo

Appearance

Deep brown to near-black color, characteristic of a milk stout brewed with roasted barley. The body presents opaque darkness with excellent clarity. Fine, persistent head formation with notable lacing that clings to the glass throughout the drink.

deep brownopaquecreamy head

Aroma

Espresso leads the nose, supported by roasted barley notes that echo coffee and dark cocoa. Subtle warmth from Munich malt and oats brings soft grain sweetness without harshness. A faint citrus backdrop from Mandarina Bavaria and Columbus hops emerges on closer inspection.

espresso-forwardroasted barleydark chocolatefaint citrus

Taste

Creamy, full entry with immediate coffee and caramel presence. The palate develops roasted grain depth—dark chocolate, cocoa, and hints of dark fruit weave through the mid-palate. Oats and Munich malt create a soft, enveloping texture; at 32 IBU, the hop bitterness arrives late and restrained, offering a citrus edge that cuts the residual sweetness without dominating.

creamy mouthfeelcoffee-chocolatebalanced bitternesssmooth body

Finish

The finish is medium in length, smooth and lightly roasted, with lingering sweetness that never cloys. A gentle, dry cocoa note persists into the aftertaste.

smooth aftertastelightly roastedsweet linger
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
84
Appearance
83
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Deja Moo

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 Deja Moo

About Milk Stout

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Milk Stout

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

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