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High West-ified Imperial Coffee Stout

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A rich, malty imperial stout brewed with coffee beans, then left to age in rye and bourbon barrels. It was made with the help of a Utah distillery in Park City and a Petaluma coffee company, and it comes in at 12.2 %. This is the 2016 vintage and Lagunitas began on a kitchen stove in Northern California in 1993.

ABV
12.2%
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
coffeemaltyroasted
coffee
malty
roasted
oak
chocolate
dark fruit
Aroma
Roasted coffee dominates the nose, backed by dark chocolate and toasted grain.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for High West-ified Imperial Coffee Stout

◎ Appearance

Deep black to opaque brown, with virtually no light transmission. A dense, persistent tan head forms and clings to the glass walls with strong adhesion. Carbonation is restrained, appropriate to the style's weight and age in wood.

opaque black-brownpersistent tan headlow carbonation

◌ Aroma

Roasted coffee dominates the nose, backed by dark chocolate and toasted grain. Underneath lies a warming alcohol note and subtle oak spice from the rye and bourbon barrel aging. The overall profile is rich and malty without sharp edges.

coffee-forwardroasted grainoak spicedark chocolate

◐ Taste

Coffee and roasted malts lead the palate, with a full, enveloping body that coats the mouth. Bourbon and rye oak emerge mid-palate with vanilla and subtle spice notes. Bitterness registers at moderate levels (65 IBU), balanced by malt sweetness and warming alcohol at 12.2 %.

full-bodiedcoffee-richbourbon oakmoderate bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is long and warming, with roasted grain and oak lingering on the palate. Alcohol heat builds gently in the throat without harshness, leaving behind a dry, woody aftertaste.

long, warming finishwoody dryness
88
hopIQ score
Aroma
87
Taste
89
Appearance
86
Finish
87
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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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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