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Blue Morning

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Fresh roasty black beer meets blueberry, chocolate strudel, maple syrup and Irish coffee, like sticky breakfast plates with stacks of puffed golden pancakes pushed down into a wide mug. Blue Morning is a 12.9% bourbon barrel aged imperial stout with blueberries, maple syrup and vanilla, made with The Bruery from its own 40-plato recipe.

ABV
12.9%
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
roastedberrychocolate
roasted
berry
chocolate
vanilla
coffee
oak
Aroma
Roasted malt and dark chocolate lead, with bright blueberry compote and vanilla custard layered beneath.
also:dark fruit
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Blue Morning

◎ Appearance

Deep black with mahogany highlights at the rim, opaque and impenetrably dark. A rich tan head forms with substantial retention and lacing that clings to the glass walls. The body appears dense and full-bodied, with minimal visible carbonation streams.

opaque blacktan head with strong lacingviscous body

◌ Aroma

Roasted malt and dark chocolate lead, with bright blueberry compote and vanilla custard layered beneath. Bourbon barrel oak brings warmth and spice, while coffee and maple syrup notes add breakfast-like sweetness. A subtle alcohol warmth threads through without harshness.

roasted malt, dark chocolatefresh blueberry, vanillabourbon oak, coffee

◐ Taste

Roasted and chocolatey entry gives way to tart blueberry and sweet maple in the mid-palate, supported by vanilla creaminess. Moderate bitterness (65 IBU) balances the residual sweetness without dominating. The 12.9% ABV shows warmth but remains integrated, building into a smooth, rich finish.

chocolate-forward palatetart blueberry sweetnessmaple and vanilla notesmoderate hop bite

◑ Finish

Long, warming finish with lingering roasted malt, oak, and coffee character. The blueberry and maple fade gradually, leaving a dry cocoa note and gentle alcohol warmth.

warming oak and coffeelong roasted echo
86
hopIQ score
Aroma
87
Taste
87
Appearance
84
Finish
84
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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About Imperial Stout

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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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