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Operation Genome [25.05]
Azvex Brewing Company in Liverpool, Merseyside, England 🏴
Collab with: Cloudwater Brew CoStout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Special
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7.78
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We had to add an Imperial Stout to this set of magnificent liquids and who better to do it with than our friends at the legendary Cloudwater.
For you big stout lovers you will be familiar with their My Continuous Improvement series, so were we, so that was a good place to start.
We took key elements of the MCI beers and delicately weaved it into our own stout making approach. Post fermentation we hit the beer with a Cacaodemon level of cacao nibs courtesy of our buds @tablechocolate, a load of Madagascan vanilla and, new to both of us, Pandan!
A pastry stout lovers dream.
For you big stout lovers you will be familiar with their My Continuous Improvement series, so were we, so that was a good place to start.
We took key elements of the MCI beers and delicately weaved it into our own stout making approach. Post fermentation we hit the beer with a Cacaodemon level of cacao nibs courtesy of our buds @tablechocolate, a load of Madagascan vanilla and, new to both of us, Pandan!
A pastry stout lovers dream.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home, 25th October 2025. Pours black and thick. Aroma is chocolate and rich. Taste is chocolate, caramel, cocoa, very sweet. Decent beer, but overly sweet for me
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2025
at 12:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A black beer, no head. Aroma of mid sweet strong dark malt, chocolate, vanilla, bourbon. Taste of sweet chocolate, vanilla, brownies, sugar.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2025
at 11:46
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cremiger, süß malziger Beginn. Noten von Tonka, Vanille, erhöhte Viskosität, weich. Röstnoten, erneut Schokolade, langer Nachhall. Gut! 10/12/13/13//13
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Sep 2025
at 12:09
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
can at cropredy 2025 Wednesday ...dark black ...thick tan head ...soft sweet caramel ..sticky toffee roast malts soft vanilla nose ...sweet thick rich sweet vanilla raspberry fruit ...soft sweet chocolate Roast malts ..
Tried
on 06 Aug 2025
at 18:49
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Can from Hop Shop Aberdeen. Dark brown body with a thin than head that fades. Low carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of chocolate, nuts and vanilla. Flavour of caramel, peppery spice and dark chocolate. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2025
at 22:27
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Hops at Home. Pours black with the thinnest tan head. Strong chocolate aromas, some vanilla. Taste adds toffee. Sweet and warming finish.
Tried
on 21 Jun 2025
at 13:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Utseende: Sort.
Lukt: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade.
Smak: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade.
Skum/kullsyre: Ikke skum.
Medium: Rating:8-8-8-8-8=8, Draft@100ml, ABV@11%, Når@2025.06.14.
Hvor: DGB Invitational 2025
Navn: Operation Genome [25.05]
Stil: STOUT - PASTRY - IMPERIAL
Bryggeri: Azvex Brewing Company
Lukt: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade.
Smak: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade.
Skum/kullsyre: Ikke skum.
Medium: Rating:8-8-8-8-8=8, Draft@100ml, ABV@11%, Når@2025.06.14.
Hvor: DGB Invitational 2025
Navn: Operation Genome [25.05]
Stil: STOUT - PASTRY - IMPERIAL
Bryggeri: Azvex Brewing Company
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jun 2025
at 14:46
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can. Jet black colour with late awakening, small, creamy, rapidly diminishing and completely fading, dark brown head, immensely viscous pour. Roasty, chocolately, dark and caramel malty aroma, notes of chocolate cake, chocolate cookies, dark chocolate, vanilla, couverture, some cocoa, caramel, whiffs of Kahlua. Taste is roasty and chocolately, dark malty and slightly caramel malty, mildly spicy, notes of chocolate cake, chocolate cookies, lots of vanilla, some caramel, couverture, cocoa, a touch of Kahlua, fruity-alcoholic overtones with a touch of cherry; minimally warming, alcoholic finish.
Viscous texture, smooth and soft, silky, slightly cloying palate, fine, soft, creamy carbonation.
Very condensed, but not inconceivably intense, nice subtle fruitiness, rather complex vanilla flavours - wicked.
Viscous texture, smooth and soft, silky, slightly cloying palate, fine, soft, creamy carbonation.
Very condensed, but not inconceivably intense, nice subtle fruitiness, rather complex vanilla flavours - wicked.
Tried
from Can
from Bierloods22 - Online Shop
on 13 Jun 2025
at 22:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Canned, 440 ml, shared with MiroB, kajser27, Luka. Black with tan head. Cocoa powder, lactose, some chocolate, too sweet, artificial and powdery
Tried
from Can
on 30 May 2025
at 22:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 20/05/2025.
Black topped with a fast collapsing tan head.
Nose is fruit esters, chocolate, molasses, spice, mellow roast, light sour whisper.
Taste comprises chocolate, brown sugar melt, light spice balance, booze, toffee fudge.
Full bodied, oily mouthfeel, semi drying close with a rising balanced boost.
Fun pastry sipper.
Black topped with a fast collapsing tan head.
Nose is fruit esters, chocolate, molasses, spice, mellow roast, light sour whisper.
Taste comprises chocolate, brown sugar melt, light spice balance, booze, toffee fudge.
Full bodied, oily mouthfeel, semi drying close with a rising balanced boost.
Fun pastry sipper.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 17:34