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GBS [Gingerbread Stout]
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.57
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Made with baby ginger and wildflower honey from local family-owned farms, Hardywood Gingerbread Stout captures the terroir of Central Virginia in a rich, creamy libation with a fresh snap of ginger in the finish. We hope Hardywood Gingerbread Stout contributes to your merriment this season.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle.
A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, beige head.
A- Gingerbread, nutmeg, vanilla.
F- Ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, slightly sweet, faint bitterness, cocoa.
T- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, complex finish.
O- Very strong ginger flavor. I wish it had a touch less and the other adjuncts were stronger. It just has too much ginger to really give off a true cookie flavor. Overly spiced. Not sure I get the hype but a good beer. Might have liked it a touch more had I drank it during the holidays when it was still brisk outside.
A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, beige head.
A- Gingerbread, nutmeg, vanilla.
F- Ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, slightly sweet, faint bitterness, cocoa.
T- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, complex finish.
O- Very strong ginger flavor. I wish it had a touch less and the other adjuncts were stronger. It just has too much ginger to really give off a true cookie flavor. Overly spiced. Not sure I get the hype but a good beer. Might have liked it a touch more had I drank it during the holidays when it was still brisk outside.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2026
at 02:23
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8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a thin cap of a little tan foamy head. Quickly dissipated to leave subtle lace.
Aroma: gingerbread then the normal characters of an impy stout
Flavor: sweet and semi-spicy through the gingerbread which blends with a great dose of roasty and chocolatey tones; quick gingerbread aftertaste with a little bit of roast
Texture: medium bodied, great sipper, semi-roasty and semi-dry finish
Overall: pretty nicely done impy pastry stout with gingerbread in it. I would have again.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a thin cap of a little tan foamy head. Quickly dissipated to leave subtle lace.
Aroma: gingerbread then the normal characters of an impy stout
Flavor: sweet and semi-spicy through the gingerbread which blends with a great dose of roasty and chocolatey tones; quick gingerbread aftertaste with a little bit of roast
Texture: medium bodied, great sipper, semi-roasty and semi-dry finish
Overall: pretty nicely done impy pastry stout with gingerbread in it. I would have again.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jan 2026
at 21:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Black with a large foamy brown head. Roasty with gingerbread, molasses and anise. Long finish. Moderately full bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Mar 2025
at 17:12
7/10
A lot of ginger
Tried
on 22 Feb 2025
at 18:27
7/10
Tried
on 06 Dec 2024
at 23:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
First beer of 2023. Dark brown, small head. Nose is a gingerbread baking party in the glass, big ginger and bready cinnamon spice notes. Flavor is a well rounded, not-overly-sweet melange of spices. Roasted notes cone through at the end. Body is a bit thin for such an imperial pastry. Pretty tasty!
Tried
on 01 Jan 2023
at 00:05
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from Chris M: pours black with a beige head. Aroma is loads of gingerbread and chocolate. Taste is spicy, sort of sweet. Pretty nice at the top, but sort of gets old as you drink.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jan 2021
at 00:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can (10/26/20) pour from share with AirForceHops--thanks, Chris! Appearance is opaque black with no apparent sparkle, nice viscosity, thin ring of beige head and no lacing. Aroma is moderately strong gingerbread well balanced with roasted malts. Taste is initial strong gingerbread with later roasted malts. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with thick texture, soft, silky carbonation, hint of alcohol, and finish as taste. Overall, strong aroma and flavor as described.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2020
at 20:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can, from Trader Joes. Pours opaque very dark brown with small foamy tan head, coffee beans aroma, low carbonation, medium bitter roasted malt/mocha taste with bitter chocolate, full body, long finish. Delightful full bodied stout.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Dec 2020
at 23:06
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
I’ve been wanting to try this for ages and it doesn’t disappoint! Hardywood Gingerbread Stout 9.2% Imperial Milk Stout with cinnamon, vanilla, honey and fresh ginger This beer made me smile. Ruby black/brown with a deep tan head and luscious med-full body. Milk chocolate, spicy ginger, sweet vanilla and cinnamon. A cheerful beer that reminds you of dessert with the family. Great, I wish I had two. I could totally see myself drinking this on a yearly basis.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2020
at 02:36