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New English Zumbar Chocolate Coffee Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged)

New English Brewing
San Diego, California
Beer style: Stout - Imperial
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Zumbar Chocolate Coffee Imperial Stout is a multi-awarding winner beer, including a gold medal at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival, coffee beer category. Other medals Zumbar has won are a bronze award at the 2016 GABF and Best in Show at the Los Angeles County Fair. Zumbar is brewed with “El Mundo”, a rich blend of Indonesian and Latin American coffee beans, from local coffee roaster "Zumbar Coffee and Tea". El Mundo is added in the mash and also in the fermenter. As well as ridiculous amounts of whole bean coffee, we added 2Lbs per Barrel of 72% cacao Belgian Chocolate in the secondary. A true Russian Imperial Stout at 9.3% ABV, this beer is nevertheless well balanced with Nugget hops providing 45 IBU’s ensuring a pleasant bitterness offsetting the powerful combinations of malt, coffee and chocolate. Enjoy with care! Zumbar is gluten-reduced via Clarity Ferm. Available in our taproom in bottles, 12oz six-packs and 22 oz bombers. Sometimes available on tap for special events.