Ophiussa – Eulogy [8% Chocolate & Hazelnut Cream Stout]

Description

Based in Portugal, the brewery is only a few years old and production is very small. All of these beers are new releases and some have not made it onto Untappd yet. Ophiussa (also spelled Ophiusa), is the ancient name given by the ancient Greeks to what is now Portuguese territory near the mouth of the river Tagus. It means Land of Serpents.

Since this is their last Cream Stout for this winter, they decided to use one of our favourite combos when it comes to sweets and desserts: chocolate and hazelnut! The beer that was used as the base for this Cream Stout is very different from the others they used before. It was a blend between an Imperial Stout with 12% Abv and a BA Imperial Stout with 14% Abv that aged 12 months in a Casa del Sol mezcal barrel. Although the mezcal profile does not appear predominantly in the final product, it adds an incredible complexity to it. To this base, after maturation, they added hazelnut cream, chocolate powder, condensed milk and a pinch of coconut cream. The result is brilliant and will delight all the sweet tooths out there!