4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Poured from a bottle and enjoyed in an imperial pint glass. Pours a deep black with a medium caramel colored head. Smells faintly of malts and strongly of dark chocolate. Flavor is all chocolate and sugar, but surprisingly very drinkable. One of best chocolate stouts I’ve ever had. Youngs got this one right.
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3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle from systembolaget. Pours black with a big creamy tanned head. Aroma of roasted dark malts, lots of chocolate. Taste is moderate sweet dark fruits, light roasted aftertaste wuith chocolate on top of it all. Smooth mouthfeel.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
One of my favorite beers. Very heavy and better tasting on draft if you can find it. I enjoy it usually after a nice meal as a desert replacement.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. From notes. First reviewed 12/10/2008.
Dark, nearly black in appearance. Upon pouring, it leaves a decent size oatmeal colored head, which surprisingly does not stay very long. There is a small lace decorating the glass as I drink it through.
This has a lot weaker aroma than I would have imagined, given the "Double Chocolate" name. The smell does not even suggest that much chocolate. It is caramel, roasted malt, chocolate, and a very small amount of espresso, in that order.
I found the taste to be rather pleasant. The malt is what hits me first, with a roasted, nearly burnt malt taste. Then a quick dose of caramel. Chocolate finally bursts through but is not an overwhelming flavor. There is a little bit of coffee or espresso at the end, as the hops give it just a slight kick. The subtlety is a pleasant surprise; it has a great, smooth, chocolaty taste, but I am able to grasp the other flavors as well.
Relatively low carbonation, but this is one very smooth beer. If the intent was to make this smooth and creamy to emulate a milkshake, this was a success.
This is a stout that is light enough to have a few, with a flavor that would expect you to. A good tasting stout, and definite props on the smooth chocolate taste.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
I liked this chocolate stout, but couldn’t taste the coco in it too much. A little bitter, but overall a decent beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Deep brown/black with a rich tan head. Malty cocoa smells on the nose. In the mouth it’s like velvet, creamy, rich, smooth. There’s bitter dark chocolates, deep sweet malts, Gets better as it warms - like drinking melted maltesers. Really pleasant drinking experience without being overly gimmicky.
4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Draft. Brown with full tan head that lasted throughout. Aroma of chocolate dominates. Taste is sweet but not too sweet, very good flavor. Not as chocolatey tasting as others but that is good with me. Finish is balanced with sweet and hops. Full body, smooth, and flavorful. Overall very good on tap.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Nice black pour with a finger height of head. Has a slight scent of chocolate and coffee. Flavor is a nice smooth chocolate, similar to a malt.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
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