Youngs Double Chocolate Stout

Brewed by Wells & Youngs
Style: Stout
Bedford, England

Serve in English pint, Shaker, Snifter

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What a great beer For something readily available in South Africa this is truly a benchmark I keep coming back Not much to add to what’s been said before other than if it tastes this good here I wonder what it is like fresh!

500 ml bottle bought at Gorgeous Wine & Cigar in Yuen Long.

Clear, deep blackish brown colour; One and a half finger head and crumpet beige foam which last for 2 minutes; Beautiful sticky lacing and active carbonation; Fragrant aroma of roasted malt, dark coffee, milk chocolate, burnt toffee, double cream, sugar and strong grass; Pleasant and savory light sweet taste of dark roast malt, with burnt toffee, black coffee, dark chocolate, liquorices, nuts, double cream, dry biscuits, very light metallic (inoffensive), light citrus, and strong grassy hops; Medium body, quite thick and creamy palate; Taste profile is prominently roasty dark malt with tasty black coffee and milk chocolate in a nutty and double-cream background; Hoppiness is moderate citrusy lime in aroma and taste, and a pretty strong straw-taste bitterness and astringency for finish; Quite dry after taste, very easy and creamy to mouth.

Comments: This is a true classic and rock solid in almost every aspect. Its smooth chocolaty taste reminds me of Hitachino Nest Lacto Sweet Stout, only less sugary in taste and with drier and creamier characters. In an ideal world, afternoon tea should be served with this instead of mochaccino. Excellent!

(Bottle): Pours jet black with a small tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malts and coffee beans. First of the flavours that hits is almost like a cappuccino, then a heavy dark chocolate with a roasty/smokey base. Nice, thick mouthfeel with moderate and smooth carbonation. A perfect fire-side winter drink.

500ml bottle. don’t have much more to add than what others have said. really thick and chocolatey. great stout. can’t drink more than one as it’s so filling!

Bottled. A black beer with a nice and creamy brown head. Aroma is very strong chocolate and vanilla, some roasted notes. Taste is malty and tons of chocolate. Medium to low body. Some bitterness in the end. Good beer

The chocolate advertised on the label comes through in spades in the flavor. Pours black with almost no head. Aroma is dark chocolate, finish is dry with nice lingering sweetness on the palate. Worthy of it’s score....

440ml can. Pours black with creamy cascading beige head. Chocolaty aroma. Rich sweet chocolate flavor. Thick creamy mouthfeel. Enjoyable.

Bouteille 500ml. Couleur noire opaque, mousse moka ayant une bonne tenue et laissant une belle dentelle. Arôme de chocolat noir, malt torréfié. Goût de chocolat au lait, malt torréfié, légère amertume en fin de bouche. Carbonation faible, corps faible, un peu aqueuse.

Rarely have I had love at first sight so strongly as when I first discovered Young’s Double Chocolate Stout in a quiet moment before a friend’s wedding in Portland, ME. Like drinking the ideal chocolate cake. Bottled perfection.

From a 14.9oz can. Quite a cocao, chocolatey desert like beer. Malt profile is more desert like than the usual bread. Nitro makes it creamy and smooth. Not wet, not dry, not too sweet. Very good.