It's A Beaut
BrewDog
- From:
- BrewDog
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Stout
Ranked #70 - ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #13,336 - Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 6.95%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 26
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 05, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 23, 2022
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
We’ve teamed up with National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation to bring you It's a Beaut Pecan & Toffee Stout. Ringing in at a 7.5% ABV, this rich and decadent stout combines sweet toffee flavors, roasted cacao and hints of vanilla. Dare we say it; we've captured Christmas in a can. It may not be the gift that keeps on giving the whole year, but we can guarantee that your 6-pack won’t arrive meowing.
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.75/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Jul 02, 2025
Reviewed by Viaduck from California
4.02/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A nice reddish brown body with a big-ish head. Pretty aroma: toffee, roasted cacao, vanilla, it smells like Christmas. A touch sweet. Flavors: save as the aroma with a little pecan & butter, delicious. Medium feel with the alcohol well hidden. Overall, one of the best Christmas brews I’ve tried.
Feb 06, 2024
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.81/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2023 BrewDog Advent Calendar. From the can, it pours a clear dark reddish brown color with a modest tan head that slowly reduces to a thin layer. The nose gets some Christmas scents like vanilla and caramel. The mouth gets vanilla, chocolate and some nuttiness.
Jan 19, 2024
Reviewed by DavetotheB from Pennsylvania
3.68/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From a 12oz can dated 9/27/23 into a pint glass.
Pours a nearly opaque very dark reddish brown with nearly one finger of tan head. Pretty decent retention and lacing.
Smells sweet. Caramel, cocoa, vanilla.
Taste is a little muddled but nice enough. Nutty, caramel, cocoa and vanilla.
Drinks easy enough. Smooth, medium-bodied mouthfeel. Low carbonation.
This is a nice enough beer. Checks all the boxes for what it's trying to be.
Jan 06, 2024Pours a nearly opaque very dark reddish brown with nearly one finger of tan head. Pretty decent retention and lacing.
Smells sweet. Caramel, cocoa, vanilla.
Taste is a little muddled but nice enough. Nutty, caramel, cocoa and vanilla.
Drinks easy enough. Smooth, medium-bodied mouthfeel. Low carbonation.
This is a nice enough beer. Checks all the boxes for what it's trying to be.
Reviewed by DoctorRobert1969 from California
4/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I’m shocked that this is actually quite good. The toffee and pecan flavors are light and what truly stands out is the burnt coffee taste. Pleasant bitterness. Solid alcohol punch.
Dec 28, 2023
Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire
3.52/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Last can from the advent box, what a slog it was to get through that.
Dark brown in color decent clarity with a thin off white head that slowly recedes. Chocolate bready and toffee. A little weird.
Dec 26, 2023Dark brown in color decent clarity with a thin off white head that slowly recedes. Chocolate bready and toffee. A little weird.
Reviewed by Suds from Missouri
3.87/5 rDev -4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev -4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
From a twelve ounce aluminum can, this beer is a dense, black liquid with a deep tan head. The aroma has a cocoa note, with some vanilla, nut scents (the pecan) and coffee. The taste is sweet, but not as intense or cloying as I feared. I it is also not as thick and heavy as expected, which was welcomed. The toffee and pecan flavors come through nicely, along with a stout roasted grain quality. Medium body and interesting.
Dec 26, 2023Rated by JKENNEKE from Georgia
4.23/5 rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
December 2023. Des Plaines. Overall very solid very drinkable not overpowering nice balance of flavors would definitely buy this one again.
Dec 25, 2023
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.83/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can, dated 9/27/23. Final day of the Beer Advent calendar
pours a very dark brown, not quite black. khaki colored head. Decent head retention. aroma is a bit roasty, some dark chocolate but also sweet vanilla and some nuttiness. similar taste, on the sweeter side. medium to full bodied.
Dec 25, 2023pours a very dark brown, not quite black. khaki colored head. Decent head retention. aroma is a bit roasty, some dark chocolate but also sweet vanilla and some nuttiness. similar taste, on the sweeter side. medium to full bodied.
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4.19/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
12oz can. Bottom stamp reads 'CANNED ON: 09/20/23'.
Cola brown to black colored body. Wider mahogany back lit edge. Two fingers of tan head, which results in a frothy head and high ring. Leaves some short strings of lacing.
Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, and earthy nuts.
Taste gets some bitterness from the pecan, but also provides a rich and earthy flavor. Other major flavors are fudge chocolate and vanilla, which make for a sweet brew. Chocolate lasts the longest in the aftertaste.
Thinner than medium mouth feel, but with a creamy texture. Good carbonation.
The balance comes from the earthy pecan interacting with the sweet chocolate and vanilla. Appropriate for a holiday celebration.
Dec 17, 2023Cola brown to black colored body. Wider mahogany back lit edge. Two fingers of tan head, which results in a frothy head and high ring. Leaves some short strings of lacing.
Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, and earthy nuts.
Taste gets some bitterness from the pecan, but also provides a rich and earthy flavor. Other major flavors are fudge chocolate and vanilla, which make for a sweet brew. Chocolate lasts the longest in the aftertaste.
Thinner than medium mouth feel, but with a creamy texture. Good carbonation.
The balance comes from the earthy pecan interacting with the sweet chocolate and vanilla. Appropriate for a holiday celebration.
Reviewed by KerRek
4.68/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.68/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Ebony in color with a velvety head.
Coffee is the first to hit the tongue then is rounded out with hints of toffee and pecans. A true symphonic experience on the pallet!
Dec 16, 2023Coffee is the first to hit the tongue then is rounded out with hints of toffee and pecans. A true symphonic experience on the pallet!
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