A Wellington bar has launched a stout made with stag semen, so we put it to the taste test.

The "creamy" taste of stag semen is proving popular with pub-goers, after the release of a special stout at the Green Man pub in Wellington.

The pub in Victoria St launched the stout, created by local brewery Choice Bros, to mark the upcoming Beervana event on August 14-15.

Patrons and employees at the pub were eager to sample the strange brew, with many surprised at how much they liked it.

KEVIN STENT/ FAIRFAX NZ Green Man duty manager Shannon Elvy was happy to give the beer a go. “It’s definitely creamy," she said.

The pub's duty manager, Shannon Elvy, described it as "creamy". "It's pretty good. It's not as bad as I thought it would be.

"It's definitely creamy. Actually a lot creamier than a stout would usually be.

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"It wouldn't be my first choice of drink, but you've got to try it once, I suppose."

Diner Katie Beswick drank a pint with her lunch, and was surprised at how easily it went down.

"The thing that got me is how smooth it is," she said. "It really goes down quite easily."

Not everyone was as enthusiastic, with patron Jade Spiers-Allan saying she was slightly put off by the sour finish.

"I suppose it tasted like a normal dark beer," she said.

"Although the aftertaste was pungent, quite sour. It wouldn't really be my drink of choice."

Pub co-owner Steve Drummond said it was the afterthought, not the aftertaste, that stopped him enjoying the beer.

"It's a really good beer. But I keep having these thoughts after I drink it. I can't get the image of a stag out of my head."