Hardywood Brewery Redesigns Sidamo Coffee Stout

Beer style:

Russian Imperial Stout Brewed with Locally Roasted Coffee

Our quest to brew the quintessential coffee beer began over a cupping with the coffee gurus from Richmond’s Lamplighter Roasting Company. Their Ethiopia Sidamo coffee was masterfully roasted to highlight the single origin bean’s bright, crisp body and distinctive blueberry undertones, making it harmonize beautifully with our Russian Imperial Stout. May this beer warm your spirits in these brisk winter months.

Best with:

Hardywood Sidamo Coffee Stout pairs masterfully with pastries, with spiced doughnuts and with all manner of sweet cakes. The roast chocolate character in Sidamo Coffee Stout embraces sweet cream- or chocolate-based desserts, while the beer’s pleasant city roast coffee bitterness provides a harmonious contrast. Perhaps the perfect complement to Sidamo Coffee Stout would be a Belgian waffle with warm chocolate sauce and a side of whipped cream and berries.

Strength (ABV):

9.3 % ABV

Color (SRM):

45 °L

Bitterness (IBU):

55 IBUs

Availability:

Late winter

Next release date:

Sat, 01/05/2013 – 11:00am

Package:

Draft

1/6 bbl (5.1 gal) keg

Bottles

12 x 750 ml bottles

Cask

10.8 gal firkin

4.5 gal pin

Category:

Reserve Series beer

First release date:

January 2013
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