 argo0 (6861), 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....
RoscoeJackson (10), Michigan, USA
Nov 9, 2009 TOO SWEET. that completely sums up this beer WAYYY TOO SWEET. Sweet and imperial stouts are my favorite styles and this beer completely disappointed.
I was very excited to try this beer. The smell was great. The appearance was terrible, almost no head, no lacing.
I paid $9 for a 22oz bottle of this, don’t make the same mistake I did.
DJMonarch (6082), Northwich, Cheshire, England
Nov 9, 2009 From the Bottle at RBESG Harlequin, Sheffield 19/07/2009
Big chocolate aroma. Dark red coloured and strong in alcohol with a chocolate flavour. Crisp bitter and slightly dry in the finish.
ricke (74), Malme, Sweden
Nov 4, 2009 Dark brown, the liquid actually seems thinner than I had expected. A small light-beige head dissipates quite fast. Small lacings, basically just a ring of foam around the edges.
A very nice but not a very complex smell. Deep and powerful smell of dark chocolate. Chocolate syrup, hazelnuts and cream. Rather sweet smell and with all that chocolate is almost reminiscent of a chocolate dessert.
Chocolate flavors dominate the taste - both rich flavors of dark chocolate and some sweeter chocolaty notes. Chocolate syrup. The taste is actually quite sweet. Nice coffee flavors, roasted malts, some wood, faint salty notes. More sweet notes in the form of vanilla, cream and hazelnuts. Almost like a chocolate milkshake. The finish is more bitter than expected and has a rather prominent taste of alcohol to it. Some vanilla sugar, light hop aromas and even more chocolate.
Full bodied, but it could be a little thicker if you’d ask me. Rather sticky texture. Restrained carbonation.
A very good chocolate stout with a chocolate profile that would make Willy Wonka envious. But still, it has some weak points. The bitterness and the taste of alcohol in the finish is too prominent and the body could have been a little thicker. But still, a really good beer.
Serving type: bottle
(Copy of old Beer Advocate review)
stobbe74 (662), Denmark
Nov 1, 2009 Bottle. Pours a black beer with an offwhite head. The aroma is chocolate and sweetness. The flavor is chocolate with notes of alcohol. The palate is sweet. Overall a clean chocolate beer.
22415brewery (59), redmond, Washington, USA
Oct 25, 2009 Finishes incredibly sweet with syrupy chocolate-extract flavoring coating the entire mouth. I can’t help but notice the powdered sugar and bubble gum aromas wafting out of a snifter glass. Thick, full, and luscious mouthfeel with medium-low carbonation. Chocolate flavoring dominates and can be a bit artificial, cloying, and candy-like after it has been warmed. Almost a touch too sweet, I’d like to see a tiny bit more roast flavor to help balance the sweetness, definitely a sipper. One of my girlfriend’s favorites!
stoutbiiliards (17), Ohio, USA
Oct 21, 2009 Dark like any other imp stout, very little head. aroma is nice chocolate milk. The taste is the same with a ton of sweetness, way to much for me... if it wasn’t so sweet it would be much better.
DYCSoccer17 (2187), Davis, California, USA
Oct 10, 2009 16 ounce sample on tap at Cole’s in Buffalo. Sweet, chocolatey, sugary chocolate milk-like aroma. Impressive how they managed to get so much of the sweet chocolate in the aroma. One-dimension, but quaffable as all hell! Mildly transparent dark mahogany body with a decent light brown head that leaves some nice lacing. Wow--very sweet chocolate flavors dominate the start. Very chocolate milk-like. There are some vinous, lightly roasted malts in the middle. Ethanol is well-hidden. I could see how someone wouldn’t like this because it is one-dimensional, but I think this is terrific stuff!!
zapprentice (309), East Setauket, New York, USA
Oct 7, 2009 Pours is beautiful dark chocolate in color. Nose is how it looks. Taste is between a dark and milk chocolate with roasted malt. Very nice brew.
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