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Dogfish Head Theobroma

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bottled
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RATINGS: 707   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.38   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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This beer is based on chemical analysis of pottery fragments found in Honduras which revealed the earliest known alcoholic chocolate drink used by early civilization to toast special occasions. the discovery of this beverage pushed back the earliest use of cocoa for human consumption more than 500 years to 1200 BC. As per the analysis, Dogfish head’s Theobroma (food of the gods) is brewed with Aztec cocoa powder and cocoa nibs, honey, chilies, and annatto (fragrant tree seeds). Theobroma is 9% ABV and will be available in Champagne bottles by late spring 2008.


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2.7
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
HoppyBrewnette (5) - - APR 27, 2013 does not count
Strong alcohol aroma and initial taste. This is not as apparent once the beer warms up a bit. Then moves to a dark chocolate and chili powder end am finish. Heat lingers in your throat. States honey, but I state more caramel ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Emeister84 (442) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - APR 21, 2013
Caramel, toffee, cocoa, vanilla, and nutty aromas. Clear orange-gold with a moderately lasting, white head. Sweet, nutty malts, and some chili spice. Light-medium body, average carbonation, and finishes with a lingering spiciness.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
zickbeer_ye (59) - Virginia, USA - APR 17, 2013
Dark malty dry grapey nutty scent. Golden orange body. Dry roasty malt, with spicy grape finish. Dry and doughy on the palate. Ok

4.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
skokott (32) - Brooklyn, New York, USA - APR 17, 2013
Honey aroma. Strong chocolate nibs, heat of chilies, honey taste. Kind of gimmicky but one of my very top picks.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Imaena (846) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - APR 17, 2013
Bottle. This is another beer that is out there but within the range of palatability.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Mad_Ferret (508) - SWEDEN - APR 6, 2013
Bottled @ Oliver Twist, 4/4-13. Slight hazy orange amber. White head disappered without a trace. Citrussy aroma with spicy heat, some fruit juice, honey and butterscotch/chocolate fudge. Sweet goes dry and slight acidic. Sweet with honey, some butterscotch, orange peel and some mildly burning chili. Medium to bigger body with soft tickling carbonation. It started out as a winner but then slowly turned a bit messy. It doesn’t stretch enough and the flavours doesn’t hold together well in the end.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
BeerFlavoredBeer (227) - New Hampshire, USA - APR 4, 2013
The chilies are there, but muted. This one won’t invoke the heartburn that Rogue’s Chipotle does, thank god. Very nice golden orange color in the glass. Earthy aroma with vanilla notes, honey, dry cocoa. Flavor follows. A lot of stuff going on with this beer. Warming, sweet, earthy, some spice to it, more honey and dry cocoa powder. Very interesting, if a little too sweet after a glass or two. Definitely another bizarre, drinkable, but ultimately polarizing DFH creation. That’s why I love them.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ktwse (717) - SWEDEN - APR 4, 2013
Pours hazy orange amber with low white head. Aroma of honey and light chocolate. Fairly non-descript sweetish taste with hints of chocolate and chili in the finish. Body is very light with low carbonation. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
ansalon (207) - SWEDEN - APR 4, 2013
Quite stale and yeasty. Might be a bad bottle actually. Slight tones of milk chocolate and vanilla. Somewhat disappointed. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.1
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
daafisch (10) - New York, USA - APR 1, 2013
Light in color, lots of sediment floating. Not much head. Slight coco flavor at first then chili flavor kicks in. Chili flavor lingers.


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