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Southern Tier Choklat

Southern Tier Choklat - Imperial Stout

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout

Lakewood, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6504.03/5.04.01/5.0Special11%89.9Snifter
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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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coharahawk (87), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Jan 12, 2009  
22 oz from Archer Liquor. Pours a very dark brown, nearly black with a moderate sized head. Aroma is strong with chocolate and reminds me of previously mentioned Hershey Syrup. Flavor is much the same with a mild astringency in the finish, which is not even close to representing the 11% ABV. This is another delicious and unique offering from Southern Tier. Where the Pumking is probably the best Pumpkin beer I’ve had, this may be the best Chocolate beer around.


 watson1977 (250), , Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/517/20
Jan 12, 2009    Updated: Jan 28, 2009
extremely chocolate aroma like hersheys syrup is noticeable immediately. very sweet and rich chocolate flavor with a thick creamy mouthfeel...excellent dessert beer!


forsides (66), union, New Jersey, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Jan 11, 2009  
wow. smells like a chocolate bar. tastes like a chocolate bar bathed in hops and alcohol. most intense chocolate stout i’ve been privy to. need to pick up a couple of these and save them for a few years. AWESOME!


 jaymobrown (1341), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/519/20
Jan 11, 2009  
Yes. I loved this. It had a rich, velvety chocolate flavor. Smooth, easily drinkable. Very dark with a light tan head. Smelled of chocolate ice cream, coffee, and walnuts. Thick mouthfeel -- almost like a shake, but dry. Chocolate through and through. Roasted barley, malts as well. I almost gulped this down because it was so good. Wish I had one for breakfast.


 jeff789 (357), Pennsylvania, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Jan 11, 2009  
Jet black with a minimal deep tan head and next to no lacing alerting me to the lack of carbonation that will enhance the enjoyability... Aroma is the closest that any beer will ever come to smelling like chocolate milk... Taste of milk chocolate with a sweetness that could not possibly overwhelm the flavor... Finishes with a bit of bitterness that cuts the sweetness to ready you for your next sip... Full bodied, sticky, creamy, thick, but none in a bad way... What a wonderful beer!!!!


 BrotherGrendel (545), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Jan 11, 2009  
On tap at Ginger Man in NYC! A- Dark brown hue, tan creamy head dissipates, moderate lacing S- Rich, sweet milk chocolate, hints of marshmallow and brown sugar, smells like an amazing cup of cocoa T- Taste follows aroma, sweet chocolate malts dominate, some roast and bitter hops in the middle, finishes sweet and dry with a hint of alcohol, absolutely delicious for this style M- Medium/full-bodied, smooth and creamy texture, mild carbonation D- Wow, this is the tastiest and most balanced chocolate stout I’ve ever drank, a nice bitterness rounds out the sweet malts, the alcohol is barely detectable even at 11%, this is like having desert, and as such, probably best in smaller quantities


 WisconsinBeer (514), St Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 10, 2009  
Bottle. Chocolate malts, chocolate malts, chocolate malts. Coffee dark chocolate bitterness. Medium bodied, a bit thick and chewy. Fisher-Price: My first stout. Pretty damn good.


 Tripplebrew (486), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/519/20
Jan 10, 2009  
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Pours a thick opaque dark chocolate brown with thin tan head. Aroma is malt, vanilla bean and thick, rich dark chocolate. It’s pure creamy, delicious, chocolate that masks the alcohol. Seriously, the flavor is amazing. It is a dark chocolate milk with ice cream and vanilla bean. Body is creamy with light carbonation. DELICIOUS!



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