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Varvar Milk Stout

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Varvar's Milk Stout from Kyiv is built for its bar — smooth, creamy, voluptuous at 6.5% with a sweetness that never turns cloying. Roasted malt and lactose combine to feel almost dessert-like without losing bitterness entirely. A stout that invites lingering over conversation, not rushed sipping.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter35 IBU
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark38
PaceSipper
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
coffee
dark fruit
Aroma
Roasted malt dominates the nose—coffee grounds, dark chocolate, and subtle burnt grain notes emerge clearly.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Varvar Milk Stout

◎ Appearance

Deep black-brown body with opaque clarity, characteristic of the style. A dense, persistent head forms on pour and clings to the glass throughout service, leaving distinct lacing after each sip. Carbonation is restrained, allowing the creamy character to dominate visually.

deep black-brownopaquedense head retentionrestrained carbonation

◌ Aroma

Roasted malt dominates the nose—coffee grounds, dark chocolate, and subtle burnt grain notes emerge clearly. Lactose adds a gentle sweetness that tempers the roast without overpowering it. A whisper of dark fruit appears beneath, rounding out the aromatic profile with depth.

roasted maltcoffee, chocolatelactose sweetnessdark fruit undertone

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and creamy, with roasted malt providing immediate structure. Mid-palate develops chocolate and coffee character, balanced by residual lactose that softens any harshness. Bitterness (35 IBU) remains present but never aggressive, creating a voluptuous mouthfeel that invites lingering.

smooth, creamyroasted chocolatebalanced bitternessfull-bodied

◑ Finish

Finish is dry-to-sweet with roasted notes persisting gently. The sweetness never turns cloying, fading into a subtle cocoa-malt backdrop that encourages another sip.

dry-to-sweetroasted cocoa aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
85
Appearance
80
Finish
78
Serve at 13–16°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 Imperial 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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