An Irish stout walks into a bar. It's served on nitro. Everything is, within acceptable parameters, perfect. Built on a Dublin-style grain bill of pale malt, flaked barley, maris otter, and a substantial charge of roasted barley, with a touch of dehusked Carafa for additional smoothness — hopped exclusively with East Kent Goldings. Coal-black, classically dry, and assertively bitter. Served on nitrogen for the cascade, the cream, and the ceremony.
Deep roast coffee and bitter dark chocolate on the nose, with a clean espresso note throughout. The nitro pour delivers the silky, creamy mouthfeel that defines the style — flavors of dry roast, unsweetened cocoa, and a subtle earthy note from EKG hops. The finish is long, dry, and roasty, with gentle lingering bitterness.
Oysters, smoked salmon, beef stew, shepherd's pie, dark chocolate desserts.