Choklat
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Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Co
Alcohol By Volume: 11.00%
Beer Style: Imperial Stout
Availability: Seasonal
Average of 2 ratings: 2.8 stars.
Description:
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.
11.0% abv • 195º L • Imperial Chocolate Stout • 22 oz / 1/6 keg
2-row barley / caramel 60 malt / barley flakes / chocolate malt / bittersweet Belgian chocolate / kettle hops: chinook & willamette
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This is an amazing stout. The high abv is hidden so well, and it literally smells, tastes, and feels like chocolate milk.
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Appearance - 4.5
Poured 1 1/2 fingers of dark tan head into a chalice glass. The head recedes fairly quickly but leaves a thick ring. The beer is black as night, with no visible light coming through.
Aroma - 5.0
A chocolate lovers delight, cocoa, dark chocolate, and lots of malty sweetness. The nose is a great indicator of how this will taste.
Mouthfeel - 4.5
This is a full-bodied beer for sure. It's smooth and creamy with a tiny bite of carbonation.
Taste - 4.5
A variety of chocolate flavors are present in the taste. There is more of a milk chocolate flavor up front followed by some dark chocolate. From here there is a bitter chocolate flavor with just a touch of grassy hops. I'm digging the depth of flavor present. The alcohol really isn't present that much in the initial taste, it shows up a little bit after you swallow in the back of your throat. It's hidden very well.
Overall - 4.5
It lives up to it's name. This is one of the best chocolate stouts I've had, especially when it comes to this alcohol level. A great beer that every chocolate or stout lover should try at least once.
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