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Hex Export Stout

United Kingdom·Foreign Extra Stout
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Roasted espresso, rich dark chocolate, dried fruit and burnt toffee meet in this full-bodied, dry and roasty export stout. SALT brewed it with six malt varieties on a Victorian-London water profile and fermented it with a traditional English yeast strain. It pours pitch black under a tan to caramel head.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
roastedchocolatecoffee
roasted
chocolate
coffee
dark fruit
smoky
caramel
Aroma
The nose leads with roasted espresso and dark malt character, underpinned by rich cocoa and burnt toffee notes.
not found:hoppy,bready,fruity,spicy

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hex Export Stout

◎ Appearance

Hex Export Stout pours pitch black with excellent opacity, showing no light penetration. A tan to caramel-colored head rises dense and substantial, settling into a persistent collar that clings to the glass with fine Schaumkleiden. Carbonation is restrained, befitting the style.

pitch blackdense tan headexcellent retention

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with roasted espresso and dark malt character, underpinned by rich cocoa and burnt toffee notes. A subtle vinous quality emerges—dried plum and raisin—while faint smoke wisps linger in the background. The overall impression is deep and complex without aggressive hop aromatics.

roasted espressodark chocolatedried fruitsmoky undertones

◐ Taste

Entry is full-bodied and immediately roasty, with bold coffee and dark chocolate flavors dominating the mid-palate. The six-malt bill builds a dry, slightly astringent backbone that reinforces the roast without becoming harsh. Caramel sweetness acts as a gentle counterpoint, while the 40 IBU bitterness sits firm but integrated, never edgy.

full-bodiedroasted, dry finishcoffee-forwardbalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is long and increasingly dry, with lingering roast and a whisper of burnt toffee fading slowly. A smooth, warming alcohol presence (5% ABV) supports the aftertaste without intrusion.

dry, persistentwarming finish
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
85
Appearance
86
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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About Foreign Extra Stout

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What is a Foreign Extra 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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