Sumo Sumatra Imperial Stout

Name: Sumo Sumatra Imperial Stout
Brand: Austin Brothers Beer Co
Rating: 4.05 (472 reviews)

Austin Brothers Beer Co

Alpena, MI

Tavour Rating

4.05

Style

Imperial Stout

ABV

11.4%

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About This Beer

It started with the word BIG. Austin Brothers Beer Co. wanted to make a big, bold beer. So when you think big, where does your mind go? Sumo, probably. And then, if you’re a beer fan, of course it’s Imperial Stout! That’s why they crafted this brew with a 4-hour boil (about 4 times the usual length of a Stout boil) and let it rest for 5 days on Sumatra Coffee, cacao nibs, and Madagascar vanilla.

Tasting Notes

Sumo Sumatra comes equipped with a hefty body, fit for the ring. Big, bold Chocolate and Midnight Malt flavors blend with fudgy sweetness in a delicate dance. Then, POW! Bittersweet cacao notes pummel the palate oh-so-pleasantly, with roasty espresso tinges lingering. After the match – erm, sip, laces of vanilla smooth out the warming, big brew.

Roasty Bold Big

Noteworthy Ingredients

Cacao Nibs Coffee Vanilla

Reviews

4.05

472 Ratings

keith11

4.0

For me, the vanilla throws me off a little. The coffee flavor is great though.

MikeVitale42

4.25

Hooooo doggy! That’s got some coffee layered atop a nice chocolate stout, there! 11.4 horsepower.

Brfan01

4.0

Strong coffee flavor with hints of chocolate.

Mienzio

4.25

Smooth with coffee and dark chocolate undertones.

roderick9

4.0

Lots of interesting flavors but a bit bitter for my taste

Jason_G

4.25

The chocolate sweetness and coffee bitterness are well balanced.

Khausser

4.25

Pretty sick taste and balance. The mix if coffee and vanilla almost seems like a yohoo on steriods

craft_fan11598

4.0

Good roasted flavor throughout

troy737

4.5

Coffee baby! Sumo lip smacking good. Dark roasty coffee, very well balanced stout. Good good with pancakes and steak so I can drink it twice a day.

kyle1027

4.0

Rich and full bodied stout. Dangerously smooth. Would love to try a barrel aged version

john4520

4.5

Cocoa powder, some roasted malt, smooth and alcohol non-existent.

paul3134

3.75

Good body and mouthfeel. Alcohol is well hidden. Finish is a little thin and bitter.

TheGreyCat

3.75

A little thin and metallic on the tail.

amburrrpriveee

4.0

This was a pretty good stout. Very dark.

AlanGeller

4.25

A nice, big, rich, straight down the middle stout.

SurlySteve

4.25

It’s hot outside and cold inside, stout weather, right? Sweet Madagascar vanilla bean aroma, strong Sumatra coffee and cocoa nibs taste, smooth, thin, and very drinkable, and a sneaky finish from the high ABV with almost no discernible alcohol presence.

BrewButcher

4.75

The flavor is on point..The body is velvety smooth..Scary easy to drink at 11%.Also to mention not anywhere near a dessert stout as mentioned in tasting notes.

robert6009

5.0

What a way to pack a punch, or body slam

pheonixcaldwell

5.0

Deep chocolate/coffee flavor like a nice cappuccino. I want more of these. Good creamy mouthfeel.

kayte3

3.5

Tastes like old coffee with a little bit of chocolate syrup in it. Very bitter.

nomadcal

4.25

This one is bitter from the coffee to the cacao nibs. Still well made and hides the abv well

karen702

4.0

Nice, smooth with all those delicious stout qualities

Artsbrews

4.0

Big coffee flavor.

ChelseaMiller

4.0

Very coffee, the hints of sweet balance the bitterness perfectly.

dawn370

5.0

From the first sip I was in LOVE! It’s like drinking a chocolate covered coffee bean. So, SO delicious! I would love this in the summer as an ice cream float.

hartcjohn

4.0

It was alright

Tesol515

4.75

It's hard to sip such a creamy and silky imperial. At 11%, it’ll hit you if you don't slow down.

Darkstar1984

2.5

Too much coffee, not sweet enough

zachary9

5.0

Delicious. Perfect size for the ABV. The coffee notes along with the chocolate really go well together. The creaminess of this stout really stands out as well. All together, 5 stars. Will reorder

Doctorb2b

4.5

Cocoa powder, hint of vanilla, not syrupy or pastry-esque which was refreshing

stephen2662

5.0

Epic. One of the best beers, and the best imperial stout, I have had in a very long time.

Jerseyjoe914

5.0

Smooth , tasty, easy taste

Gcapote

4.5

One of the best imperial stouts that hides it’s big booziness wonderfully. Thick and viscous. Absolutely delicious.

ziek

4.5

Great tasting stout with rich flavour but also smooth

craig1522

3.0

You can taste the 11%, but it's not harsh. A good stout.

grace

4.25

SUMO

chad2120

4.5

Extremely smooth and great tasting

nicholas2880

4.0

Very smooth. A bit bitter, but nice after taste.

sbratton87

4.0

Very smooth stout. Nice blend of coffee, chocolate, and malt. Finishes nicely as well.

cjristopher

3.75

Aroma is huge cocoa, Sumatran coffee with vanilla. Flavor is an exact reflection of the aroma. Alcohol is pretty hidden. Body is a little thinner than I expect in style. But it’s well-made.

francisco509

5.0

Rich, flavourful and easy to put down.

robin309

4.5

Nice ff balance sweet and booze

Jason_Edward

3.75

This BA would be amazing!

andrea802

5.0

Simple yet so rich in flavor this drink is a hit

BobbyB

5.0

Big rich roasty chocolate and coffee stout!! Smooth and warming… also delicious on 4/9/24.

rglahn

3.0

Nothing exciting about this beer. It’s drinkable. But, that’s about all you can say about it.

denitra

5.0

Best stout! would never guess it’s 11.4%. the flavor is smooth and dark . should have ordered more

chris7005

4.0

a bit thin, but good coffee profile

jessica1211

5.0

Smooth!

adam5648

5.0

So smooth and creamy, hard to believe it's 11.4%. This is extremely easy to drink, flavors are so good its gone before you know it.