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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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 drainey (231), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Mar 28, 2008  
22 oz bomber. Dark brown body with a chocolaty brown head. Aroma is sweet with chocolate. Flavor has a lot of chocolate, but not too much to overwhelm the stout. Smooth mouthfeel. Very nice beer.


 chronictonic (399), Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/516/20
Mar 27, 2008  
on tap - Capone’s, Norristown PA

thick black pour with a deep tan head. aroma of sweet malt, some roastiness, milkiness and chocolate. Flavor is like chocolate milk for grown ups! Good balance of stout, lactose and chocolate. Very creamy mouthfeel. No real bitterness. I could drink one of these, but not more - just too much "non-beer" flavor for me, but it’s still very good for a chocolate stout. Wife loved it.


 SuzyGreenberg (1318), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/516/20
Mar 26, 2008    Updated: Jun 3, 2008
22 oz. bottle - thanks hank!!pours thick and pitch black; chocolate head and very oily appearance; strong and sweet milk chocolate aromas leave room for nothing else; no bitterness and creamy texture; drinks silky smooth and flavors are almost all chocolate as well with minor maltiness; at times it tastes perfect, but other times the chocolate is almost too much; an impressive ans tasty brew though


 hotstuff (3175), Indiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 24, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of patrick767 at the Fort Wayne Winter Gathering.Small tan head, no lacing, opaque, no carbonation observed, and a dark brown hue with a red tint.Nose was malty, heavily chocolate, sweet, some caramel, and a hint of vanilla. Flavor was sweet, a lot of chocolate, vanilla, caramel and finishes dry.Smooth, dry mouthfeel and medium in body.Quaffable, pretty much one dimensional, and would make for a nice dessert beer.


 jrob21 (1250), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/58/104/515/20
Mar 23, 2008  
With a beer, I like complexity. At the same time I am a total chocoholic. That’s why I am a bit torn on my review here. As far as complexity goes, this one is pretty uncomplex and one dimensional with its chocolate bomb. The aroma is like walking into grandma’s house just after she baked a chocolate cake. The flavor is decadent truffle like chocolate. Oh yeah, this one came from rollinhard. Would totally welcome this one back again anytime.


 BuckeyeBoy (1635), Boise, Idaho, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Mar 22, 2008  
22oz Bottle thanks to kmeves. I pulled this Chocolate treat out about the same time I was loading up my kids Easter Basket full of chocolate. This one Pours out a dark brownish red. This baby pours out nice and thick. A nice aroma of chocolate and light hop aroma. Tast full of sweet chocolate. With a nice bitter end. Very nice and thick. One more thing 11% I couldn’t pick it up. WOW Southern Tier is moving up my list. I have not had a brew from them yet that was bad.


 CaptainCougar (5379), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/515/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Bottle thanks to goldtwins: Pours a barely transparent dark mahogany with a thin ring of light tan head. Aroma of rich sweet molten chocolate and some earthy roasted malt. Starts rich and chocolatey with a sweet Tootsie Roll flavor toward a slightly drier, full bittersweet finish. Slightly cloying right now, but should age well.


 brewandbbq (269), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Pours opaque black with a three-quarter-inch head of beige. Traces of lacework are found on the glass only for a short while. Aromatics are massively chocolaty. Extremely fresh, high cocoa content chocolate. Solid chocolate drizzeled with chocolate syrup and dusted with cocoa powder. The nose finishes with a hint of espresso and dried brownie mix. The mouthfeel is thick, chewy, and tongue-wrapping. The pallet is laced with a huge amount of dark chocolate, cocoa nubs, fudge-coated coffee beans, and black forest batter. Alcohol is barely warming and barely cuts through the profile. Finishes with ligering dark chocolate syrup, a drying bitterness, and espresso gounds. Wowza. Did I mention chocolate? Absolutely by far the most intense chocolate experience to be found in a beer.



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