Dog K
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.33
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The latest instalment in our annual Dog series sees the arrival of Dog K, a superb 11% imperial stout. Dark roasted barley is the star in this rich and luscious brew that has been aged in maple syrup-infused barrels that were previously Heaven Hill Bourbon casks. The Simcoe hops add a piney flair and a touch of citrus zest.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
5th August 2026
Nearly clear deep brown beer, good bubbly dark tan head. Airy palate, a little dry, decent superfine minerally carbonation. Somewhat thin bodied dark malts but, certainly not short on flavour. Slightly savoury and fruity dark chocolate. The maple seems to have morphed into a less sweet darker but rich version of itself and, the original bourbon barrel still punches through at the end. Comes together very well into something off the beaten track, rich, tasty and quaffable. This is the Brewdog of old, not the adjunct supermarket shit we ended up with.
Nearly clear deep brown beer, good bubbly dark tan head. Airy palate, a little dry, decent superfine minerally carbonation. Somewhat thin bodied dark malts but, certainly not short on flavour. Slightly savoury and fruity dark chocolate. The maple seems to have morphed into a less sweet darker but rich version of itself and, the original bourbon barrel still punches through at the end. Comes together very well into something off the beaten track, rich, tasty and quaffable. This is the Brewdog of old, not the adjunct supermarket shit we ended up with.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2026
at 19:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Review #1200, so went for a big hitter. Dark black pour with and orange tint and a small tan head. Aromas are malt, cocoa, milk/cream, caramell/toffee, whisk(e)y, some licquorice and wood notes. You can scent the booze a bit. Taste is cocoa, coffee, milk/cream, whisk(e)y, licquorice, wood (oak?), orange/marmalade. Pleasantly boozy finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2025
at 20:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Lukt: Kaffe, bek, lakris. Utseende: Sort. Skum/kullsyre: Tynt skum. Smak: Kaffe, lakris. Medium: Rating:3.3-646413, Flaske@330ml, ABV@11%, Når@28.10.2023. Hvor: Tasting Kveld Bryne. BrewDog Dog K Stout - Imperial Flavored / Pastry
Tried
on 28 Oct 2023
at 22:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark brown sporting a small beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, caramel, maple syrup and wood. Taste of roasted malts, molasses, maple syrup, Bourbon, tobacco, wood and mocha. Moderate bitterness. Low carbonation. Full-bodied. Noticeable alcoholic warmth. Yea this is rich but it feels like a massive chocolate cake with multiple flavourings that is a big delight yet makes you feel mightily stuffed after the first bite.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2023
at 13:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle - Pours black with a small lasting tan head. The aroma is sweet dark roasted malts, bourbon, chocolate with maple syrup and woody notes. A sweet roasted taste, roasted malts, bitter chocolate and caramel flavours with notes of maple syrup, bourbon and wood. An oily mouthfeel and some warming in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2023
at 18:23
8/10
Tried
on 28 Jan 2023
at 22:35
4.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from Dogtap. Pours oily black with a thin tan cap. Aroma is dominated by the maple syrup barrel, also dark chocolate, liquorice, umami. The taste follows, moderate+ sweet & bitter. Medium+ body with light carbonation. Disappointing for their anniversary stout, which should be stellar.
Tried
from Bottle
at
BrewDog DogTap Ellon
on 29 Nov 2022
at 23:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, caramel, toffee, woody, maple syrup, taste is woody, maple syrup, chocolate, toffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2022
at 13:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Stuu666. Appearance - dark brown with a light orange chink. Thin tan to fawn head. Nose - coffee, maple syrup and lightly meaty. Taste - maple syrup for coffee. Pancakes and praline. Palate - medium bodied, rich and sweet middle and finish. Overall - good. The maple syrup dominates more than preferred, mind.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2022
at 13:40