iStout
8 Wired Brewing in Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.90
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Beware, this is a BIG beer. Brimming with luscious roasted coffee and chocolate malt flavours which are balanced by a brisk bitterness and bold freshness from the hops. If you’re feeling politically incorrect try it with your favourite cigar, or a dram of your best single malt whisky. Or, if your tooth is sweeter, why not jump in at the deep end with the most decadent dessert of all; half a bottle in a glass with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream on top (beer geeks like us know it as the Imperial Stout Float). Or simply enjoy it on its own as a decadent dessert or night cap - the perfect winter warmer! If you don’t already know the history of Russian Imperial Stouts please check it out on the internet, it’s a good story. But remember, although based on that century-old classic style, this beer is a very modern interpretation, like all our beers!
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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft. Black beer with a tan head. Chocolate and toffee aroma. Chocolate and toffee flavor with coffee and light molasses. Fuller bodied. Coffee and toffee linger with chocolate and light nuttiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Aug 2022
at 22:37
7.4/10
Does exactly what it should. Dry rich imperial stout.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jul 2022
at 23:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. A- Roasty, char, cocoa powder, coffee. A- Black color, black liquid, brown head. T- Roasty, bitter, hickory, espresso. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, bitter finish. O- Not often I get a NZ beer but what I've had has been pretty solid. I saved this purposely because I knew it would be aggressively bitter fresh per the can. Even 3 years later this is still holding on. Lots of nice ashy charred wood and bitter espresso. Very solid and traditional. Definitely had heartburn after this one.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jun 2021
at 23:58
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
330 ml bottle, from Ales By Mail. ABV is 10.0%. Pitch black colour, moderate brown head. Aroma of roast malts, coffee, dark chocolate, vanilla, exotic woodwork. Rich mouthfeel. The medium sweet flavour is roasty with notes of strong coffee and dark bitter chocolate, some vanilla, and distinct bittering hops. Impressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2021
at 14:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
From a can. Pours black with a thick tan head. Aromas of coffee and chocolate. Flavors are bittersweet chocolate and bitter roast coffee.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2020
at 00:50
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Dark brown colour, almost black, small brown head, fair lacing. Aroma is dark chocolate, coffee, some cherry. Slightly boozy. Medium bitterness. Decent.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2020
at 20:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours pitch black with a creamy dark brown head. Aromas of vanilla, cocoa, toffee, slight roasted coffee and some light malty notes. Taste is coffee roast up front, caramel, dark chocolate, some vanilla, sweet dark fruits, roasted malty notes and a dry oaky finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 17:19
7.5/10
Pitch black as the night
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2019
at 20:18
8/10
Aroma kaffe malt lakris. Smak lakris kaffe sjokolade røsted malt karamell. Kraftig smaksrik
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2019
at 23:03