hopIQ
ENDE
Build your DNASign in
Directory›Swan Brewery

Swan Stout

Swan Brewery
Tap to rate
🌍 Australia · Foreign Extra Stout · One of 13 Foreign Extra Stouts in hopIQ

A Western Australian fixture at 7.4 percent before it left the market, back since July 2025 at 6.8 percent and only in a handful of Perth venues. The brewery names a grist of malted wheat and barley blended with roasted barley. It pours near black under a tan head, the first sip creamy rather than sharp. Dark chocolate and ground coffee lead, with raisin and a port-like sweetness underneath, and the finish runs dry on a lightly ashy bitterness.

ABV
6.8%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Full body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Off-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Moderate bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Somewhat creamy mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

The weight carries the beer on its own, leaving the aromatics free to lead.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Foreign Extra Stout.
Malt character
roasted
chocolate
coffee
Distinctive notes
dark fruit
smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Swan Stout

◎ Appearance

Nearly opaque black with deep brown edges when held to light. A tan head settles to a thin collar that clings to the glass with modest lacing. Carbonation is restrained, appropriate to the style's creamy character.

near-blacktan headcreamy pour

◌ Aroma

Dark roast and ground coffee dominate the nose, underpinned by cocoa and a subtle char. Sweet notes of dried raisin and a port-like richness emerge in the background, with only faint hop presence.

roasted barleycoffee, cocoadried fruit sweetness

◐ Taste

The palate enters smooth and full, delivering dark chocolate and coffee in the mid-section without sharp edges. Raisin and a dessert-wine sweetness sit beneath the roast, balanced by a dry, lightly ashy bitterness that builds through the finish.

chocolate, coffeeraisin, port-likedry finish

◑ Finish

The finish holds dry and moderately long, with ashy bitterness and a lingering roast character. No harshness; the aftertaste remains smooth and composed.

dry, ashysmooth decay
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
76
Finish
77
+ Sign in to add your tasting note

Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Swan 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 Swan Stout

About Foreign Extra Stout

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Foreign Extra Stout

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

Other Foreign Extra Stouts in hopIQ

Compare with another beer →