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hopIQ take
Circus Tears if you want roasted restraint and drinkability,
Dekadents if you want heavier richness and complexity.
Both clock in around 11% ABV with identical bitterness, but they're steering different ships. Garage Beer Co. built something you can actually finish without feeling like you've wrestled a bear. Pühaste went for depth—more layers, more presence, more of everything except the alcohol burn.
At a glance
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Structurally near-identical
Structurally these two are the same beer. The difference is in the aromatics. Body, sweetness, bitterness and texture match exactly. Circus Tears Imperial Stout brings a distinct sweet note that Dekadents doesn't.
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Circus Tears Imperial Stout
Circus Tears hits you with cocoa and dark chocolate up front, but it's not overdone. There's a coffee-like dryness that keeps it from wallowing in sweetness. The 10.5% ABV feels almost restrained for an imperial stout—you get power without the alcohol heat creeping into your finish. It's the kind of beer that lets you taste the craft without demanding your complete surrender.
Dekadents
Dekadents lives up to its name with a thicker mouthfeel and more pronounced roast character. You're getting burnt sugar, dark licorice, and a slight leather undertone. That extra 0.7% ABV and slightly higher gravity create a viscous, almost syrupy body that lingers longer. It's decadent in the truest sense—indulgent and harder to rush through.
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