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Vecchia Orsa Stout

Birrificio Vecchia Orsa
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🌍 Italy · Stout · One of 31 Stouts in hopIQ

The beer that placed fifth in Italy's Beer of the Year — Vecchia Orsa's powerful Stout is jet black with cappuccino foam and notes of cocoa, espresso, liquorice and dark molasses; a full, velvety body and a long dry, bitter finish at 8.0% ABV. Made by a social cooperative near Bologna that employs people with disabilities, Vecchia Orsa Stout is one of Italy's most emotionally resonant and technically impressive dark beers.

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

roasted
87%
full-bodied
75%
dark
75%
malty
63%
chocolate
50%
dark chocolate
50%
smooth
50%
coffee
45%
creamy
38%
dark fruit
30%
alcohol warmth
25%
nutty
20%
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About Stout

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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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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Vecchia Orsa Stout

Serve at 10–13°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.

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

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