Bootleggers Black Phoenix

Brewed by Bootleggers Brewery
Style: Stout
Fullerton, California USA

Serve in English pint

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Pours a mostly opaque black with a smallish beige ring of stringy-lacing head. Has a nice sweet dark roasted malty nose with a hint of chiles, dark chocolate and smoke. Starts with pretty good fullness and a chewy dark caramel and roasted malty sweetness well balanced with some fresh piny hops and dark chocolate before a slightly lingering peppery, mildly warming finish. A pretty unique, fairly complex and well-balanced brew.

I’ve tried 2 other beers from Bootleggers, Black Tuesday and Chocasauraus Rye, and this orange County Brewery does not disappoint. The Aroma is coffee and Chocolate roasted malts. On second inhale hints of cocoa powder, mild roasted chili’s and real mild hops piney scent come thru with the coffe and roasted malts. Thin light brown head that that dissapears in a hurry. It is very dark. I held it up next to one of the flood lights in my kitchen and still could not see through it. As for the taste, it is almost exactley like it smells I can’t even taste the alcohol. The chili is noticeable as an aftertaste but its more of a mild tingle on the back of your throat. As for the mouth feel It’s not thin as some may suggest (think a little less than Oatmeal Stout). Overall I’d say this beer is top notch. I am just hopping to find it closer to home next time.

Dark black in color, clear with a thin head. Big Dark roast malt and chocolate aroma and flavor. Love the coffee flavors this was a very tasty brew. Strong flavors and dry finish.

Bottle. Smells like coffee, chalkboard, chocolate. Pours thick dark black brown with a tan head. Incredible taste, full of complexity. Maltiness of the stout, coffee, chocolate, and a finish of subtle chipotle. Long lasting finish - one of my favorite beers.

ruby-sepia, thinnest cream ring. Nose is ultra stale, plum, mushroom, light chocolate, stale roasts. Flavor is dry roast, burnt, very flabby watery profile.

Bottle. Pours deep, dark brown with thin, fizzy beige head which dissipates quickly. Aroma is chocolate, black pepper, roasted malt, figs, black cherries, earthy hops, and light vanilla. Flavor is malt dominate with supporting dark fruit esters and faint hops; dry, peppery finish. Medium body, carbonation, and warmth.

Bottle shared by sonnycheeba. Pours clear black with a small, fizzy tan head, short retention with spare lacing. Aroma is chocolate, roast, and nutty malt, dates and prunes, woody and earthy hops. Flavor is malt dominant, faint hops and bitterness, dark fruity esters and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation, low warmth.

Pours a thin brownish black. No head present, aroma of coffee and muddled peppers. Taste follows, nothing amazing but interesting. I'm glad I got to try this. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle. Deep black pour with a very light, off white head. Nice, coffee aroma with a strong, spicy aroma. Roasted chocolate as well. Nice, coffee taste. Ends with a good bite. The second beer I have had with chipotle spice and I love it.

Black with a tan head. Aroma is roasted coffee with slight spice notes. Flavor is fairly big coffee with a slightly bittersweet finish. Pepper is not as noticeable in the taste, a slight burn in the aftertaste is about it. Not bad, fairly solid stout.

pours thick black with almost no head. Distinct coffee aroma,with a decided chipotle tone. I’m not surprised that this is a very roasty beer with hints of chipotle and coffee throughout. Not a great beer, but not bad.