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Güadaña Imperial Stout

Cosa Nostra Brewing Co.
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🌍 Spain · Imperial Stout · One of 89 Imperial Stouts in hopIQ

Cosa Nostra's dark flagship — an intense Imperial Stout with roasted coffee, dark chocolate, and a warming finish. One of Valencia's most awarded dark beers and a testament to the brewery's rock-and-roll brewing philosophy.

ABV
11%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark47
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
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 Imperial Stout.
Malt character
coffee
roasted
chocolate
Distinctive notes
dark fruit
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Güadaña Imperial Stout

Appearance

Deep opaque black with a ruby edge when held to light. A dense, tan head forms quickly and clings to the glass with substantial lacing. Low carbonation gives a creamy, settled character typical of the style.

opaque blackdense tan headthick lacingminimal carbonation

Aroma

Roasted malt dominates the nose, with prominent espresso and dark cocoa notes. Underneath lies a warm, woody alcohol presence and subtle dark fruit esters. The roast is assertive but not acrid, grounded by the beer's substantial malt base.

roasted maltsespresso, dark cocoaalcohol warmthdark fruit esters

Taste

Entry is bold and full-bodied, with roasted coffee and dark chocolate coating the palate immediately. Mid-palate shows layered complexity—burnt grain, bitter cocoa, and a dry, resinous hop bitterness (65 IBU) build gradually. Alcohol warmth rises toward the swallow without harshness, creating a weighty, slightly bitter finish.

roasted coffee, dark chocolatefull-bodied, dryresinous bitternesswarming alcohol

Finish

Long and warming, with coffee and dark chocolate lingering on the palate. A gentle alcohol heat persists, balanced by lingering roast and a mild astringency that fades gradually.

long finishcoffee-chocolate fadewarming alcohol
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
85
Appearance
82
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Güadaña Imperial Stout

Serve at 13–16°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.

Can be cellared 2–5 years. Develops dark fruit, leather and port-like complexity with age.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Güadaña Imperial Stout

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 Güadaña Imperial Stout will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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