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Minoh Stout

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🌍 Japan · Stout · One of 33 Stouts in hopIQ

A dry Irish-style stout with coffee, dark chocolate and a roasted grain dryness. Creamy, smooth and surprisingly light on the palate for its deep colour. Multiple gold medals at Japanese craft beer competitions.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark40
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Full body.

The weight carries the beer on its own, leaving the aromatics free to lead.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Stout.
Malt character
coffee
roasted
chocolate
malty
toasty
Distinctive notes
dark fruit
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Minoh Stout

Appearance

Deep, opaque black color with excellent clarity and minimal light penetration. A dense, creamy tan head forms with impressive retention, indicating quality ingredients and proper carbonation levels.

opaque blackcreamy headexcellent retentiondeep color

Aroma

Prominent roasted grain and coffee aromatics dominate the nose, complemented by dark chocolate undertones. The aroma is inviting and complex without excessive harshness, showcasing the balance typical of well-crafted Irish-style stouts.

roasted graincoffeedark chocolatebalanced

Taste

The palate opens with roasted malt and dark chocolate notes that develop into a smooth, creamy character. Mid-palate reveals subtle coffee bitterness (40 IBU) with a surprisingly light, medium-bodied mouthfeel despite its deep appearance. The finish is dry with lingering roasted grain dryness.

dark chocolatesmoothcreamydry finishroasted

Finish

Clean, dry finish with roasted grain character persisting pleasantly on the palate. The low-to-moderate bitterness fades gracefully without astringency, leaving a satisfying aftertaste.

cleandrylingering grainbalanced
86
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
87
Appearance
88
Finish
84
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Minoh Stout

Serve at 10–14°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Slightly warmer than you might expect. 10–13°C lets the roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes open up fully.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Minoh Stout

About Stout

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same roasted, coffee, dry character as Minoh Stout will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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