Stoutzilla '25 Barrel Aged
UnBarred Brewery in Brighton, East Sussex, England 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.33
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Stoutzilla has been slumbering in Buffalo Trace barrels for the last half year and is now ready to take the world by storm: our Titan stout has gone to new heights of flavour and depth.
Before barrel-ageing, we enhanced the base Stoutzilla recipe with even more delicious, dark malt for an even bolder body, perfectly fortified to stand up to the time and transformation within the barrel. The result is a complex, rich, jet-black brew that’s furiously malty & lavishly infused with cocoa nibs and locally roasted coffee.
Fortified and punchy, Barrel Aged Stoutzilla emerges with a velvety-smooth mouthfeel, delivering layers of rich chocolate, cold pressed coffee, and a hit of vanilla sweetness.
These flavours evolve into warming bourbon notes, accented by the subtle smokiness and oak character drawn from the barrels. This year’s vintage is unique from previous due to a blend of newly charred American oak and Buffalo Trace wet barrels.
Before barrel-ageing, we enhanced the base Stoutzilla recipe with even more delicious, dark malt for an even bolder body, perfectly fortified to stand up to the time and transformation within the barrel. The result is a complex, rich, jet-black brew that’s furiously malty & lavishly infused with cocoa nibs and locally roasted coffee.
Fortified and punchy, Barrel Aged Stoutzilla emerges with a velvety-smooth mouthfeel, delivering layers of rich chocolate, cold pressed coffee, and a hit of vanilla sweetness.
These flavours evolve into warming bourbon notes, accented by the subtle smokiness and oak character drawn from the barrels. This year’s vintage is unique from previous due to a blend of newly charred American oak and Buffalo Trace wet barrels.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml can. Pours jet black with no head. Aroma is boozy, woody bourbon, dark chocolate, bitter coffee and hazelnut. Taste has woody bourbon throughout, with a little coffee and vanilla on the finish. Slightly watery.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Dec 2025
at 09:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap @MBCC 2025, Green Session. Black, small beige head. Roast, dark choc and jammy aroma. Sweet flavour, boozy sweetness and buzz, rich dark malty.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Sep 2025
at 06:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at The Green Goddess,Blackheath Royal Standard. Nose is dark chocolate, brown sugar, coffee, bourbon. Taste is Turkish coffee, smoke, raisin, dark chocolate. Light bourbon notes. Smoky sweet finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Green Goddess
on 24 Aug 2025
at 11:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at MBCC 2025, green session. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Roasted malts and dark brown sugar on the nose. Flavour has bready malts, crusts, toffee, dark sugars. Okay.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 May 2025
at 22:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
24/5/2025. Draft at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen. Green session.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 May 2025
at 18:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
MBCC 2025.
Tried
on 24 May 2025
at 18:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
MBCC. Black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, coffee, licorice and wood. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish with a little warming alcohol. 240525
Tried
on 24 May 2025
at 18:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draft, taster. @"MBCC 2025", Copenhagen (Denmark). 24/05/2025
[#8.469 Global - #1.105 England - #13 Unbarred Beers & Ales]
Pours pitch black with no head. Aroma: coffee beans, licorice and bourbon. Taste: dark chocolate layers, rich coffee beans and licorice.
Next one, please!
[#8.469 Global - #1.105 England - #13 Unbarred Beers & Ales]
Pours pitch black with no head. Aroma: coffee beans, licorice and bourbon. Taste: dark chocolate layers, rich coffee beans and licorice.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Draft
on 24 May 2025
at 17:48
7/10
MBCC 2025, Green Session. A very dark brown beer, no head. Aroma of mid sweet dark malt, chocolate. Taste of sweet dark chocolate malt, caramel, vanilla.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 May 2025
at 17:44
7.4/10
Tried
from Draft
on 24 May 2025
at 17:04