The Joy of Living
Cloudwater Brew Co in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Special|
Score
7.41
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A festive expression of comfort and indulgence. Rich layers of cacao and sweet orange intertwine, recalling the simple joy of a confectioner's Chocolate Orange shared at Christmas.
Time in oak has rounded the edges, bringing warmth, depth, and balance to a beer that’s both nostalgic and luxuriously modern.
Made with time and love at Cloudwater.
11.5% ABV, 375ml bottle
Time in oak has rounded the edges, bringing warmth, depth, and balance to a beer that’s both nostalgic and luxuriously modern.
Made with time and love at Cloudwater.
11.5% ABV, 375ml bottle
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle in the Airbnb. Pours black, nose is huge orange, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, taste is sweet toffee, orange, chocolate, vanilla. 8
Tried
on 01 May 2026
at 06:49
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Appearance is oily pitch black, with no head at all. Aroma is very strong chocolate orange, brownie, caramel, cocoa, chocolate orange dominates. Taste is chocolate orange, cocoa, dark chocolate, roast malt, coffee, nutty malt hints, treacle, more chocolate orange, very smooth. Earthy malt notes. Boozy fruity hints at the end.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cloudwater Brew Co
on 23 Jan 2026
at 20:23
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at 73 Enid Street. A thick oily opaque black brown coloured pour with no head. Aroma is big orange oil, dark chocolate, cocoa, posh jaffa cake, some booze. Flavour is composed of semi sweet thick oily orange, cinnamon, Christmas spices, orange liqueur, bitter dark chocolate in the finish, intense chocolate orange. Palate is semi sweet, slick, full bodied, oils, mellow carbonation. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jan 2026
at 18:55