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Roasted malt and chocolate flavours lead to a balanced hop bitterness. Side fact: brown malt, chocolate malt and roasted barley team up with traditional English Admiral hops, and the result is a smooth, medium-bodied Yorkshire stout brewed in the classic style, available on cask, nitro keg and in cans.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
roastedchocolatemalty
roasted
chocolate
malty
hoppy
coffee
dark fruit
Aroma
Roasted barley and chocolate malt dominate the nose, offering cocoa powder and dark grain aromas with subtle earthy undertones.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Scoundrel

◎ Appearance

Deep mahogany to black, opaque and dense with excellent clarity. A substantial cream-colored head builds quickly and clings persistently to the glass, leaving fine lacing with each sip. The carbonation, whether from cask conditioning or nitrogen, creates a tight, long-lasting collar.

deep mahogany-blackcreamy headpersistent lacingdense body

◌ Aroma

Roasted barley and chocolate malt dominate the nose, offering cocoa powder and dark grain aromas with subtle earthy undertones. English Admiral hops contribute restrained herbal and woody notes that frame rather than lead. A gentle coffee note emerges as the beer warms, balanced and never burnt or ashy.

roasted grainchocolate, cocoaherbal hopscoffee undertone

◐ Taste

The palate opens with rounded roasted malt and chocolate sweetness, building a full, even body without heaviness. Hop bitterness arrives cleanly in the mid-palate, complementing rather than overwhelming the malt character, finishing with a touch of dark fruit and lingering cocoa. The 4.2% ABV allows the flavors to express themselves without any alcoholic heat.

balanced roast and chocolatemedium bitternesssmooth maltdark fruit echo

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and measured, with roasted malt and a light bitter edge persisting gently on the palate. No harshness or astringency—just a clean, contemplative aftertaste that invites the next sip.

dry finishroasted fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
75
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.

Can be cellared 2–5 years. Develops dark fruit, leather and port-like complexity with age.

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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.

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