Brewery - Brewdog
Strength - 8%
Type - Strong Stout
Stouts for me are a treat. When done right, they are a dark jewel in the crown of brilliant beer. And Riptide, with it's use of chocolate hops and high strength, is a beautiful if overpowering stout.
Riptide is a gloriously dark stout from Brewdog. Brewdog are well known for producing some very strong but intense beers and this pulls no punches to join its contemporary beer brethren. With a similar viscosity to tar, the beer has numerous dark tones and a ruby finish that catches the light in any setting. Far from an easy drink, this complex drink will challenge stout lovers who aren't used to varying far from a pint of Guiness. At the 8% strength mark its strength gives it an intense flavour which will put up a fair fight to anyone not ready for it.
The use of Marris Otter and Caramalt hops allow the recipe to match an old Russian recipe originally produced only for the Tsars, giving it a unique taste not permitted to many beers. The malts are brewed together with muscavado sugars (as required by the Russian recipe) which give it a pleasing sweet twist to the aftertaste and rewarding the connoisseur brave enough to tackle the strength of the flavour.
GDBS - 8
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