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Snake Chaser

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Snake Chaser is a velvety Irish-style stout that pours black under a creamy tan head. Toffee and coffee aromas meet roasted malt flavour in a lightly hopped beer. Brewed since 2004 as a beer to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, it runs 5.1% ABV at 20 IBU with a medium body. The grist combines two-row pale, 45°L crystal, dehusked dark and roasted barley, hopped with Wisconsin-grown Magnum.

ABV
5.1%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter20 IBU
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
roastedcoffeemalty
roasted
coffee
malty
caramel
Aroma
The nose leads with warm roasted barley and dark coffee notes, followed by subtle toffee sweetness from the crystal malt backbone.
not found:hoppy,bready,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Snake Chaser

◎ Appearance

Snake Chaser pours deep black with excellent clarity and presents a substantial creamy tan head that clings persistently to the glass. The dense foam retention and fine lacework indicate excellent malt structure and proper carbonation. Light catches only at the rim, emphasizing the beer's opaque, almost impenetrable body.

deep blackcreamy tan headexcellent lacingdense foam

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with warm roasted barley and dark coffee notes, followed by subtle toffee sweetness from the crystal malt backbone. Restrained floral hop character from Wisconsin-grown Magnum emerges in the background without dominating. The overall impression is earthy and malty, with minimal alcohol vapour despite the 5.1% ABV.

roasted barleycoffeetoffeesubtle florals

◐ Taste

The palate opens smooth and velvety with pronounced roasted malt and coffee flavours balanced by gentle caramel sweetness from the grist. Mid-palate is round and creamy without heaviness, the low 20 IBU allowing malt character to remain central rather than competing with hop bitterness. The dry finish arrives gradually, with lingering roast and a mild astringency that cleans the mouth.

roasted, smoothcoffee-forwardcreamy bodydry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is medium in length with a persistent dry character and fading roasted grain notes. A subtle coffee-tinged aftertaste remains for several minutes without becoming harsh or overly bitter.

dryroasted grain aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
85
Appearance
85
Finish
78
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.

Drink within a year. Standard stouts are best fresh but hold reasonably well for 6–12 months.

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