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Pastry Stout

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Sweet, with deep caramel and baker's chocolate notes: a rich stout and one of Voodoo's limited-time offerings, scheduled for November and December 2027. Voodoo has brewed in Meadville, Pennsylvania since 2005, and the Meadville brewery makes many of its flagship and seasonal beers.

ABV
12%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
chocolatecaramelroasted
chocolate
caramel
roasted
malty
coffee
dark fruit
Aroma
The nose leads with rich baker's chocolate and cocoa powder, layered beneath warming caramel notes and hints of roasted grain.
not found:hoppy,bready,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Pastry Stout

◎ Appearance

Deep garnet-brown to opaque black, with a dense, tan head that clings persistently to the glass. The beer presents minimal light transmission, characteristic of a high-gravity stout. Carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, supporting a fine, creamy foam structure.

opaque blackpersistent tan headdense foam

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with rich baker's chocolate and cocoa powder, layered beneath warming caramel notes and hints of roasted grain. Deeper inhalation reveals subtle dark fruit undertones and a whisper of coffee, with no sharp hop character—the 40 IBU remains restrained in the aroma profile. The overall impression is dessert-like and inviting, without cloying sweetness.

baker's chocolateroasted carameldark fruitcocoa

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and full-bodied, delivering pronounced chocolate and caramel character that coats the palate. Mid-palate sustains this sweetness with balanced roasted notes and a gentle coffee backdrop, while the 12% ABV provides warming alcohol structure without harshness. Bitterness is moderate and clean, finishing the sweet profile without overwhelming the dessert-forward character.

smooth entrychocolate-caramel layerswarming alcoholbalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is lingering and warming, with chocolate and roasted grain persisting in the aftertaste. A subtle drying quality emerges as residual sweetness fades, leaving behind cocoa and caramel notes that extend the drinking experience.

lingering warmthchocolate cocoa aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
85
Appearance
80
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 Pastry Stout

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What is a Pastry 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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