8 Wired Brewing iStout

iStout

 

8 Wired Brewing in Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿

  Stout - Imperial Regular
Score
7.90
ABV: 10.0% IBU: 70 Ticks: 181
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 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 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 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 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 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

7/10
Coffee, burnt and bitter. Lovely
Tried from Bottle at Sail & Anchor on 25 Nov 2019 at 17:48

7.8/10 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