Southern Tier Choklat

	Score
100		96
	OVERALL	Style

Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Lakewood, New York USA

Serve in Snifter

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 1069 WEIGHTED AVG: 4.03 SEASONAL: Winter EST. CALORIES: 330 ABV: 11%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
“the ancients called it ‘food for the gods’“ The Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Maya, unfolds a complex web of mystery around a beverage known as xocoatl (ch-co-atle). At Southern Tier, we’re not surprised that hieroglyphs of the ancient Maya depict chocolate being poured for rulers and gods. Even through the many voyages of Columbus, the mystical bean remained nothing more than a strange currency of the native peoples. Moving through centuries, the circular journey of cacao has been realized in our brewing house, encompassing the complexity of the darkest, bitter-sweet candy together with the original frothy cold beverage of the ancient Maya to bring to you our Blackwater Series Choklat Stout. We have combined the finest ingredients to tempt your senses & renew the power & interrelation of history in every bottle.

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4.3

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

pet3rman (276) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 9, 2012

Pours Dark Mocha with nice fluffy head. Aroma of Root beer and Cocoa. Nice balance of Chocolate! Definitely lives up to it’s name without tasting too artificial. A+. Smooth finish with a hint of bitter cocoa. Delicious.

4.9

AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20

slats1221 (25) - Ohio, USA - FEB 8, 2012

This beer is fantastic, very chocolatey, incredible flavor, I just can’t say enough about this. One of my favorites of all time. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

bmerz (105) - New York, USA - FEB 8, 2012

drink it with desert, a mole, or something spicy sweet and heavy. Otherwise split among friends. Lovely for what it is. Pours dark but not opaque with little head or lace. Aroma is mostly milk chocolate, strong. Taste is cocoa, milk chocolate, bitter dark chocolate and licorice. Feels oily and lasts. Alcolhol is evident. Pleasant and not too sweet.

4.3

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20

solidfunk (434) - Ontario, CANADA - FEB 8, 2012

Smells heavily of chocolate. I’ve had a lot of coffee-like imperial stouts recently, so its nice to have the variety. Tastes really unique - like thick melted milk chocolate on the tongue. The taste of alcohol is almost abest, totally overridden by the malty chocolate. Very good. Bottle at Castro’s.

3.9

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

PatIrish (46) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - FEB 7, 2012

From the bottle at the LCBO. Pours a dark thick vobiscus, with a soft creamy tan head. Lots of bittersweet chocolate aroma, sweet and savory on the palate. A nice flavoured stout that I probably won’t have again anytime soon.

4.5

AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20

Mdsurveyor (6) - Bel Air, Maryland, USA - FEB 5, 2012 does not count

The aroma - chocolate. Can’t go wrong there. The taste, a rich chocolate with a hint of hops. A simple but delicious drink. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20

Birdman1099 (4) - Plainfield, USA - FEB 2, 2012 does not count

Tasted in a snifter. Poured black with a dark tan, 3 finger head. Smell of dark chocolate fills the air. Taste is rich chocolate. Finishes smooth with a slight bitter chocolate taste. Best chocolate stout i’ve had....

4.3

AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

wine101joe (12) - USA - FEB 2, 2012

Pours like a milk shake and it smells like one too. Nothing subtle about this chocolate stout. Can only have about a half pint at a time but the aroma alone is a chocolate lover’s delight. Had on tap in my shop in Wake Forest, NC.

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Beer: Southern Tier Choklat Rating Avg: 4.03 No. of Ratings: 1069

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