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Original Beer Company Bullrock Stout

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🌍 South Korea · Imperial Stout · One of 74 Imperial Stouts in hopIQ

An imperial stout with extended bourbon-oak barrel aging — coffee, dark chocolate, caramel and nuttiness in harmonious layers, plus oak and vanilla notes from the barrel that linger through the finish. Named 2022 WBA Style Winner in the Porter & Stout category, awarded AIBA Gold in 2025 — Bullrock is the brewery's flagship.

ABV
9%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter31 IBU
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark45
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AWARDS

Gold · 2025
Australian International Beer Awards 2025
Country Winner · 2024
World Beer Awards 2024
Country Winner · 2023
World Beer Awards 2023
Style Winner · 2022
World Beer Awards 2022
Porter & Stout
Gold · 2022
World Beer Awards 2022
Gold — Australian International Beer Awards 2025
Country Winner — World Beer Awards 2024
Country Winner — World Beer Awards 2023
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led

Beer DNA

Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Imperial Stout.
Malt character
chocolate
coffee
roasted
caramel
nutty
Distinctive notes
oak
vanilla
smooth drinking
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About Imperial Stout

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Imperial Stout

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

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Original Beer Company Bullrock Stout

Serve at 13–16°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.

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