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Hard Pour Coffee Nitro Stout
Beerstout

Hard Pour Coffee Nitro Stout

A nitrogen-infused alcohol-free coffee stout from Utrecht, brewed with coffee and cacao alongside Sabro, Columbus and Magnum hops. Pour hard for the full cascade effect.

About This Drink

The name is the instruction. Vandestreek tell you to pour it vigorously, straight into the middle of the glass, so the nitrogen does its job and the creamy tan head builds properly. It's the same trick as a Guinness widget, but the nitrogen is infused directly during canning rather than released from a plastic widget. The beer itself is built on roasted barley malt with coffee and cacao added for character. Sabro, Columbus and Magnum hops provide structure without getting in the way of the dark ingredients. The aroma is bready and gentle, with mild cocoa rather than sharp roasted espresso -- softer than the name suggests. On the palate, light chocolate and mild coffee sit over a smooth, easy-drinking base. The nitro does its work on mouthfeel, giving the body a creaminess that's hard to achieve without it. The finish is smooth and soft. This isn't a beer that shouts its coffee character; it leans more toward a subtle cocoa warmth than an aggressive cold brew hit. For an alcohol-free nitro stout, the texture is the main event, and that part holds up.

Ingredients

Water, roasted barley malt, coffee, cacao, hops (Sabro, Columbus, Magnum), yeast

Tasting Notes

Taste

MILD COCOA LIGHT COFFEE SMOOTH ROASTED MALT GENTLE CHOCOLATE EASY-DRINKING BASE

Aroma

BREADY ROASTED MALT MILD COCOA LIGHT YEASTY NOTE SUBTLE DARK FRUIT

Character

Appearance
VERY DARK BROWN TO NEAR-BLACK WITH A PERSISTENT CREAMY TAN HEAD FROM NITROGEN
Mouthfeel
CREAMY AND SMOOTH FROM NITROGEN INFUSION MEDIUM-LIGHT BODY WITH FINE CASCADING BUBBLES
Finish
SMOOTH AND SOFT WITH A GENTLE COCOA WARMTH CLEAN AND LOW-BITTERNESS

Production

Brewed with coffee and cacao, nitrogen-infused during canning; best poured hard into centre of glass to activate cascade

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£3.40

Tasting Notes

Taste

MILD COCOA LIGHT COFFEE SMOOTH ROASTED MALT GENTLE CHOCOLATE EASY-DRINKING BASE

Aroma

BREADY ROASTED MALT MILD COCOA LIGHT YEASTY NOTE SUBTLE DARK FRUIT

Character

Appearance
VERY DARK BROWN TO NEAR-BLACK WITH A PERSISTENT CREAMY TAN HEAD FROM NITROGEN
Mouthfeel
CREAMY AND SMOOTH FROM NITROGEN INFUSION MEDIUM-LIGHT BODY WITH FINE CASCADING BUBBLES
Finish
SMOOTH AND SOFT WITH A GENTLE COCOA WARMTH CLEAN AND LOW-BITTERNESS

Production

Brewed with coffee and cacao, nitrogen-infused during canning; best poured hard into centre of glass to activate cascade