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Black in the glass, with the roasted flavours of a traditional Irish stout, yet fermented with a lager yeast that keeps the profile clean and refreshing rather than heavy. European hops stay in the background and leave the roast to carry the beer. Nitrogen dispense gives it a soft, creamy texture. Black Rabbit began as a taproom-only experiment and moved into the core range after drinkers voted it there.

ABV
4.6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark30
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
roastedcleanmalty
roasted
clean
malty
coffee
Aroma
The nose leads with roasted malt character—dark bread crust, cocoa, and subtle burnt tobacco notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Black Rabbit

◎ Appearance

Deep black in the glass with excellent clarity and minimal light transmission. The nitrogen dispense creates a dense, persistent head with fine bubbles and strong lacing that clings to the glass walls. The carbonation is soft and creamy rather than sharp, visually evident in the slow bead formation.

deep blacknitrogen-creamy headexcellent clarityfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with roasted malt character—dark bread crust, cocoa, and subtle burnt tobacco notes. European noble hops remain restrained in the background, adding only a whisper of herbal complexity without aggression. The clean lager yeast fermentation ensures the aroma stays dry and focused rather than fruity or estery.

roasted maltdark breadcocoaherbal restraint

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and approachable, driven by dark roasted grain flavors that suggest black bread and light chocolate. The mid-palate reveals a clean, refreshing body despite the dark profile—the lager yeast keeps sweetness minimal and the finish dry. Bitterness is moderate at 25 IBU, providing balance without dominance; the roasted grain character carries the beer through.

roasted grainblack bread, chocolateclean, drymoderate bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is short to medium in length, clean and slightly drying. The roasted malt fades smoothly without astringency, leaving a faint cocoa dusting and the whisper of noble hop bitterness.

clean finishroasted grain fadecocoa dusting
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
84
Finish
74
Serve at 7–9°C

Serve at 7–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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