 argo0 (6566), Washington DC, USA
Jan 5, 2008
(growler) Black body topped by a small tan head. Aroma is moderately sweet, chocolate -- both milk and bittersweet, some Tootsie Roll. Taste is moderately sweet, dark and milk chocolate, light lactic sourness, alcohol. Medium-full body, alcohol VERY well hidden. Not a chocolate stout as much as it is a chocolate beer. Comparable to Svaneke Choko Stout in its chocolateyness, though of course it has almost twice the alcohol. Same caveat applies -- if this type of beer appeals to you, you’ll love it, but if not....
Philip (405), Illinois, USA
Jul 2, 2009 Part of a So Tier sampling party. This was my favorite of the evening. In general I’m not overwhelmed by the quality of chocolate stouts (I prefer the coffee stouts), but this was excellent. Appropriately roasted with a desirable bittersweet chocolate bite, blended with notes of soy, caramel, and dutch process cocoa. Nicely done.
baggio (164), norrtälje, Sweden
Jul 2, 2009 Bottle@19 glas, Stockholm.
Apperance: Dark brownish with a very little head.
Aroma: Dark chocolate (lots!), Caramel and a hint of roasted malts.
Flavor: Chocolate, Dark caramel, Cocoa, Hint of ripe fruit.
Palate: Very thick and demanding taste of chocolate that ends with a bitter taste of cocoa and hops.
If you like chocolate, this is the beer for you. Decievingly drinkable for 11%.
gracefullypunk (109), Washington, USA
Jun 13, 2009 Opaque black. Amazing smell of dark, dark chocolate, caramel and more chocolate. Tastes of liquid chocolate with just the perfect amount of bitter hop finish. Love the palate--silky and carbonated at the same time.
TheGB (4), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
does not count  Jun 12, 2009 Pours a dark brown, close to black with basically no head. Aroma is reminiscent of baked chocolate. Flavor is dark with a significant taste of chocolate. Very good as long as you like the taste of chocolate with your stout.
Snojerk321 (1674), San Diego, California, USA
Jun 12, 2009 22oz bottle via trade. Pours deep brown/ black with a 2 finger thick chocolate head that diminished to a small ring, some spotty lacing. Nose of sweet chocolate with some toasted malts and oats. Flavor was chocolaty with some oatmeal and a light hop bitterness. Finishes with bittersweet chocolate, medium in body. A good brew, a little sweet for me.
bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Jun 10, 2009 Poured a dark black with good chocolate head. Aroma was of nice chocolate and coffee. Flavor was much the same sweet milk chocolate. Mouthfeel was lacking carbonation, almost like drinking chocolate milk but more in it then that.
KimJohansen (5663), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Jun 8, 2009 Black with a medium beige head. Aroma was sweet with plenty of hard roasted malt, sweet chocolate and cocoa. Flavour had plenty of chocolate, coffee, cocoa and bitterness towards the end.
porterhouse (1099), Alna, Maine, USA
Jun 6, 2009 (22 oz. bottle from Kappy’s, cellared for 10 mos. after purchase) Pours very dark brown with a thin tan head that recedes mostly to edges. Rich aroma of Hershey’s Special Dark chocolate with hints of grape/cherry. Mouthfeel smooth, almsot silky, a touch sticky at the back end. Light sheets of lacing and a syrupy film that melts away quickly. Flavor of rich dark chocolate and roast complemented by light cherry. ABV well-hidden. Is tasty enough lightly chilled but reaches its peak at almost room temp. Excellent.
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