Style: Stout (Imperial Flavored)

ABV: 8.0 IBU: 60.0

86/100
Aroma: 11
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 16
Mouthfeel: 5

Button Down Brewing Ríastrad

What the brewers say

“Prominent coffee flavor, but not overpowering. A medium-body stout.”

What our panel thought

“Pine-like hop notes and gentle hints of peppermint blend nicely with roasted malt in the subtle nose. Coffee emerges in the flavor to complement the roast and chocolate malt sweetness; its bitterness lingers into the finish leaving a pleasant coating of espresso-like flavor.”

What our editors thought

“Coffee and hops in the nose, with a light caramel sweetness. The flavor embraces the punchy hops, yielding a funky rhythm as the bitter dark malt tries to find its place.”

Review printed in: The Science of Stout (October-November 2022) (View All Issues)


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