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Feck Off

Smithers Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Irish Dry Stout · One of 11 Irish Dry Stouts in hopIQ

A dry Irish stout built on roasted barley, black under a tan head. Dark chocolate and roasted coffee carry the aroma and the palate, with a trace of burnt crust behind them. The body stays light for the colour, the sweetness low, and the roast turns into a firm, drying bitterness on the finish rather than lingering as anything sweet.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35

AWARDS

Bronze · 2025
Canadian Brewing Awards
Irish Stout
Bronze — Canadian Brewing Awards (Irish Stout)
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 Irish Dry Stout.
Malt character
roasted
chocolate
coffee
bready
Distinctive notes
smoky
dark fruit
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Feck Off

Appearance

Deep black under a tan, persistent head that clings to the glass with fine lacing. The body holds its dark colour with clarity, showing no cloudiness despite the opaque appearance. Carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, supporting a stable foam collar.

deep blacktan headfine lacingclear

Aroma

The nose leads with roasted barley and burnt crust, layered beneath dark chocolate and fresh-ground coffee. A light smokiness threads through, adding depth without harshness. The roasted character dominates; little hop aroma intrudes.

roasted barleydark chocolateburnt crustcoffeesmoky

Taste

Entry is dry and roasted, with chocolate and coffee building across the mid-palate. Body remains light for the colour, allowing the roasted profile to shine without heaviness. Sweetness is restrained; a firm, drying bitterness emerges mid-palate and strengthens toward the finish, turning peppery and assertive.

dry roastedlight-bodiedchocolate-forwardfirm bitterness

Finish

The finish is dry and clean, with lingering roasted bitterness and a trace of burnt oak. No sweetness persists; instead, the roast character turns crisp and slightly peppery on the aftertaste.

dryroasted finishpeppery
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Feck Off

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 Feck Off

About Irish Dry Stout

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Irish 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 Irish Dry Stout

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

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