Harpoon Chocolate Stout - Harpoon Brewery

kmpitz2

Tennessee

3.2/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Pours a flat black color with no head. There are a few islands of bubbles over top, but other than that and the ring of white around the edge of the top there is nothing in terms of head. I'd like a little more head and a little more life in this beer. The aroma is strong on the chocolate. There is a bit of roasted malt behind it, but the chocolate dominates. The flavor is less appealing than the aroma. It starts with a strong burnt malt flavor, like the mash may have been scortched the ashyness is so strong. From there it moves into a somewhat chemical-chocolate flavor, that fades to a mellow combination of roasted malt and chocolate. The finish on this beer is really nice, but what leads into it is not all that fantastic. Moutfeel is moderately thick with a pretty weak carbonation. This one would benefit by having some more body to it. The carbonation is where I would expect. Overall, this one is not doing it for me. The harshness of the burnt character and the sweetness of the chocolate don't play well together. Its not the worst chocolate beer I have had, but I wouldn't go for it again.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2010 07:24:59 | More by kmpitz2

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Appearance: Black with a quickly dissipating dark, tan head.
Smell: Intense chocolate with roasted coffee beans.
Taste: Chocolate with roasted coffee beans. Bitter aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Watery yet with decent carbonation.

I really like this stout. The chocolate smell is one of the most pronounced of any beer claiming "chocolate" in the title. The drink greets with chocolate near the front of the tongue, but in the back of the mouth there is the roasted coffee beans aspect. It turns bitter as it goes down. I will get this again next Christmas.

Serving type: bottle

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