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Propeller Black Stout

Propeller Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Dry Stout · One of 5 Dry Stouts in hopIQ

A dry stout dispensed with nitrogen, which forms a thick tan head and a fine, dense bead. Roasted malt gives coffee and dark chocolate up front, with the roast never turning acrid, and the nitrogen rounds the texture without adding sweetness. At 4.5 percent it is light on its feet, and the finish comes out smooth and dry rather than lingering.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
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

Substantial body.

A frame with real heft — the palate has plenty to hold onto through the finish.

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

AI-generated sensory profile for Propeller Black Stout

◎ Appearance

Deep black color with minimal light transmission. A thick tan head forms immediately and clings to the glass with fine, dense carbonation driven by nitrogen dispense. The crumb persists steadily, leaving delicate trails of lacing down the bowl.

opaque blacktan foam capnitrogen-formed headfine bead structure

◌ Aroma

Roasted malt dominates the nose, projecting strong coffee grounds and dark cocoa notes without harshness or burnt character. The roast remains clean and well-defined, with subtle secondary notes of dark grain and a faint earthiness underneath.

roasted maltcoffee groundsdark cocoaclean grain

◐ Taste

Roasted flavors arrive immediately on entry—coffee and dark chocolate lay a firm foundation. The 4.5% ABV keeps the body light and nimble, allowing the dry malt profile to finish clean and uncluttered. Bitterness resolves quickly without astringency, the nitrogen contributing smoothness to every sip.

coffee-forwarddark chocolatedry maltlight-bodiedsmooth texture

◑ Finish

The finish dries rapidly and cleanly, with no lingering sweetness or roasted harshness. A brief echo of cocoa and coffee fades to a refined, dry aftertaste.

dry exitbrief aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Propeller Black 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.

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

Food Pairing

What to eat with Propeller Black Stout

About Dry Stout

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Dry 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 Dry Stout

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

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