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Espresso and dark chocolate dominate the nose, with a drier cocoa note underneath and a hint of dark bread crust from the roasted grain. Oats and wheat carry a full, rounded body and a dense tan head that holds. A single hop variety keeps the bitterness in the background, where it does little more than balance the roast. The close is dry and lingering, with a faint ashy edge.

ABV
5.4%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
PaceTwo or Three

AWARDS

Gold Medal · 2021
Australian International Beer Awards
Bronze Medal · 2021
The Indies
Gold Medal · 2023
Australian International Beer Awards
Gold Medal · 2023
The Indies
★Gold Medal — Australian International Beer Awards
★Bronze Medal — The Indies
★Gold Medal — Australian International Beer Awards
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
chocolatecoffeeroasted
chocolate
coffee
roasted
bready
smoky
dark fruit
Aroma
Espresso and dark chocolate lead the nose with clarity and depth.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,spicy

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hawkers Stout

◎ Appearance

Deep brown to black in color, characteristic of the stout style. A dense tan head forms and holds with good retention, leaving fine lacing on the glass. The body appears full and opaque.

deep brown-blackdense tan headgood retention

◌ Aroma

Espresso and dark chocolate lead the nose with clarity and depth. Underneath sits a drier cocoa note, complemented by hints of dark bread crust from the roasted grain character. The aromatic profile is rounded and malt-forward, with minimal hop presence.

espresso, dark chocolateroasted grain, cocoaminimal hop character

◐ Taste

The palate enters with pronounced chocolate and coffee notes, carried by oats and wheat into a full, rounded body. Roasted grain provides a bready backbone with subtle smoky undertones. A single hop variety maintains balance without dominating, allowing the roast and malt sweetness to define the mid-palate experience.

chocolate, coffeefull-bodied, roundedbalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The close is dry and lingering, with a faint ashy edge that extends the roasted character. The dryness persists without astringency, leaving a clean, slightly smoky aftertaste.

dry, lingeringashy edge
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
80
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.

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

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About Stout

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What is a 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 Stout

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