City of Cake
Roasted coffee and chocolate notes meet sweetness and caramel aromas in this deep, rich milk stout. Roasted malts and milk sugars make it taste like a fudge brownie in a glass. It won Gold in the cask competition at the national SIBA Indie Beer Awards 2024 and, in 2022, Gold for speciality and flavoured beer in the South East bottle and can awards. A 440 ml can at 5.5 %.
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Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for City of Cake
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.
Drink within a year. Standard stouts are best fresh but hold reasonably well for 6–12 months.
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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 roasted, chocolate, coffee character as City of Cake will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.
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