Box Of Chocolate - Charleville Vineyard Microbrewery

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This Quad poured out as a very dark brown color. There is a nice creamy looking head on top. The retention is moderate, some very light scattered lacing. The smell of the beer is sweet with a beautiful chocolate aroma in the mix. The taste of the beer has some cocoa flavors with the dark fruits and bready yeast. There is also a slight sourness in there also that fades into a creamy chocolate sweetness. The mouthfeel of the beer has a good carbonation with a medium body. Overall I thought this was really impressive. The balance in the flavor is really good. The chocolate comes and goes nicely leaving the base flavors on the tongue. Very happy I got to try this.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 01:50:38 | More by Knapp85

vande

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

06-07-2013 00:58:45 | More by vande

Anonymous1

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.4%

06-02-2013 23:38:49 | More by Anonymous1

Weas

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-21-2013 15:29:28 | More by Weas

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-20-2013 20:19:40 | More by InspectorBob

jono0101

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

05-18-2013 22:19:21 | More by jono0101

Compton25

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-10-2013 03:34:48 | More by Compton25

BMart

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-08-2013 18:58:36 | More by BMart

Holland

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-08-2013 02:22:44 | More by Holland

dfhhead25

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -21.5%

05-07-2013 03:32:12 | More by dfhhead25

rodkin

Missouri

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-03-2013 00:05:32 | More by rodkin

drewone

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-22-2013 00:39:01 | More by drewone

BGsWo22

New York

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

04-20-2013 00:28:20 | More by BGsWo22

imperialking

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-15-2013 19:25:08 | More by imperialking

robwestcott

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-13-2013 04:01:05 | More by robwestcott

FreshZ

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

04-09-2013 15:56:56 | More by FreshZ

claaark13

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-07-2013 23:32:04 | More by claaark13

mendvicdog

Maryland

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-05-2013 13:22:01 | More by mendvicdog

duceswild

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-05-2013 01:16:42 | More by duceswild

billyshears

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-04-2013 00:00:09 | More by billyshears

ehammond1

California

4.16/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottle (2012)

(Aged for 1+ year)

Dark brown in body with a short near-white white head. Leaves the glass messy and oily. Pretty and appropriate for a chocolate quad, I'd have to assume.

My favorite aspect of this beer is its wonderful aroma. This smells just like mom's freshly baked brownies with the slightly crispy, just nearly-burnt edges--which happen to be my favorite part! There are some complementary dark fruit as well, especially as it warms, but I'm in love with the crispy, freshly-baked brownie aroma.

The flavor follows the aroma, with chocolate brownie and dark fruits combining quite nicely. Minimal yeast character, which is surprising for a quad where that aspect really has the opportunity to shine. Some brown sugar/candy sugar sweetness complements as well.

Medium to near fully body with low carbonation.

Very nice. This was a great surprise for me at a tasting full of incredible beers.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 06:49:19 | More by ehammond1

DrLaFollette

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-23-2013 13:19:41 | More by DrLaFollette

Eaglefan344

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

03-23-2013 03:34:11 | More by Eaglefan344

dt_gbpackersfan

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

03-12-2013 20:39:55 | More by dt_gbpackersfan

areich6

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Enjoying this with my good friend pschul4. May he live long and prosper.

A: Pours dark brown with little head and little retention. About what I would expect.

S: Smells extremely sweet and sugary with notes of caramel and chocolate.

T: Wow... seriously the chocolatiest tasting beer I have ever consumed. Extremely sweet, with hints of caramel, and oddly, I even taste what seems like a bit of banana flavor. At 10.5% ABV you can't even taste a hint of alcohol.

M: Pretty thin, but I feel as though the thinness is appropriate based on the taste of the beer.

O: Like I said, the chocolatiest beer I've ever had, which as a result I have to give this beer high marks. Very tasty.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2013 03:27:08 | More by areich6