Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout - Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)

teromous

Virginia

4.58/5  rDev +9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Pitch black, with a very large fluffy off-white head. Some lacing rings on the glass. After a while the head fades to a soft coating of white foam over the surface.

S: Chocolate. It comes out of the glass like a cup of hot cocoa. It has an intensely strong scent of chocolate. It literally smells like the inside of a chocolatier. I can only touch the surface of how good this smells. There's some tootsie-roll scent there also, but more rich smelling.

T: This is crazy good. I mean it is just delicous to the point where it's borderline not beer anymore, but rather a chocolate drink. It has the sensation of drinking hot Belgian cocoa. There is a pleasant bitterness from the chocolate, but I can tell there's flavor from the hops in here as well as their added bitterness. What is unique about this chocolate beer, is that there is a softness to the flavor. It is not so heavy tasting as to cover other flavors...for example I can actually taste some of the water in the beer...it's hard to describe. The flavor is just short of 5.0 becuase I would have liked more complexity to the flavor...aside from the chocolate.

M: The mouthfeel is on the lighter side of medium. Despite the chocolate descriptor, it is not thick or syrupy, but is slightly sticky. It is a very sweet beer and might be hard to drink a lot of. It is a very smooth beer, and pretty slick in the mouth.

O: Overall I was incredibly impressed by this beer. I'm pretty sure it's the best Samuel Smith beer I've ever had. It was a bit hard to drink because of the sweetness, but there is no problem with a sweet sipper. Chocolate fans will fall in love with this beer. Beer fans who enjoy sweet deserts will fall in love with this beer. I would buy and drink it again if I feel like a really huge chocolate tasting beer, or if my local grocery store runs out of ice cream toppings.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 18:37:06 | More by teromous

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-18-2013 17:49:27 | More by drgonzo2k2

ddedhed

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-18-2013 15:57:08 | More by ddedhed

Mosul

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-18-2013 07:09:44 | More by Mosul

JOrtt

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-18-2013 01:14:06 | More by JOrtt

Mitchster

Michigan

2.1/5  rDev -50%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

$5.29 for a 550ml bottle. Pours out to a clear dark mahogany, forming a tall soapy tan head with very good retention and lacing. Moderate strong carbonation, ~3.0 carbs. The nose is redolent with tootsie roll fake chocolate smell, not really much more than that....Carob. The mouthfeel is medium-light bodied and somewhat cloying. The taste begins with tootsie roll, has some peanut in the middle, then tootsie roll in the finish. Very mild bitterness, quite sweet considering the lighter body. Minimal to absent roast flavor. Metallic finish with an aftertaste of saccharin.

This is a pretty gross beer. The obviously fake chocolate extract flavor doesn't sit well with the saccharin aftertaste and the metallic finish and the absolute lack of roast flavor. Would not buy it again or recommend it unless you're into "beers" like this. Ugh.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 23:32:52 | More by Mitchster

Justin_Brown

California

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-17-2013 16:32:32 | More by Justin_Brown

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-17-2013 02:40:49 | More by MSandahl23

bob_d_j

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-16-2013 18:10:08 | More by bob_d_j

Skeeze

California

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-15-2013 21:40:47 | More by Skeeze

tmm313

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-15-2013 00:54:03 | More by tmm313

Partridge

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-14-2013 13:30:00 | More by Partridge

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-13-2013 14:02:30 | More by HinghamRick

Satan70

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-13-2013 13:51:57 | More by Satan70

Dannynoonan123

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-13-2013 02:22:36 | More by Dannynoonan123

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -22.6%

05-12-2013 16:57:16 | More by mikeburd1128

jc911s

New York

4.51/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Good tasting beer, no aftertaste, smooth, great with pork, bacon, and deserts.
Good pour, head small, with good chocolate taste. Use a mug, very cold. I usually leave a small amount of water on the bottom of the mug, upside down in the freezer, to keep the brew cold when drinking

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 02:50:52 | More by jc911s

DougT

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a bottle into a stout glass.

A: Dark, dark, dark. Medium brown 3 finger creamy head with plenty of lacing. Settled slowly leaving foam on the side of the glass. Leaves a nice layer of bubbles across the top as you drink all the way to the end of the glass.

S: CHOCOLATE! Rich, melt in the mouth dark chocolate! Are you sure this is beer and not a bottle of Hershey syrup?

T: Smooth. Bitter chocolate. Not too sweat. Yumm. Not much "traditional" stout beer flavor, but it's a really good taste. Taste lingers and aftertaste is consistant with the initial taste, just the chocolate flavor dissipates a little. Nothing harsh anywhere. Very drinkable, refreshing and entertaining.

M: Medium body, seems light compared to the color and smell, but that means you can enjoy more. NIce fizz on the tongue. Creamy but a bit less than other Samuel Smith stouts.

O: A delicious malt beverage with natural flavor added. If you're in the mood for chocolate then this will fit the bill! No really, I mean you won't need any candy, this beer will satisfy both a desire for a refreshing, quenching, delicious beer and calm your chocolate craving in the process.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 02:57:47 | More by DougT

ToddHolder

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-11-2013 01:23:22 | More by ToddHolder

fountainofyouth

District of Columbia

3.66/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: It created a head the size of the moon on my first pour. The head is light tan, and the body is very dark brown. A teensie bit of deep red-brown gets through when held up to light.

Smell: Chocolate right up front, cocoa nibs galore. Very sweet although a bit of roastiness hidden in the back. Almost like hot chocolate. Hops is very light, adds a bit of citrus.

Taste: Also very chocolatey. Some folks say they have a chocolate stout and leave out the chocolate -- Sam Smith did not. Somehow the flavors don't quite mesh for me. There's also some malt sweetness and maybe a little bit of yeast sourness. It's tolerable, but I think it needs something dark and charred to balance out the sweetness better. Or add a more rounded chocolate flavor profile. Just a little too sugary for me.

Mouthfeel: It's pretty thick and moderately bubbly. Leaves a bit of dryness in the back.

Overall: It's decent for the price, but like I said -- too sugary. Definitely a dessert beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 00:14:55 | More by fountainofyouth

maltlikker

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-09-2013 19:57:40 | More by maltlikker

MattyG85

Minnesota

4.26/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 550 ml bottle into a Sam Adams "perfect pint" glass. Code on bottle neck says SL14L1.

Appearance: Pours a dark blackish brown with some hints of ruby. Lots of rising bubbles and a solid three fingers of beige head with good retention. Leaves a lot of lacing around the glass.

Smell: A sweet and dark chocolate forward malty aroma. Dark roasted malts with big hints of cocoa nibs and dark and milk chocolate. Hints of coffee, vanilla, lactose, cream, burnt toast, caramel, toffee, grains, biscuit, yeast, and nuts. A considerable scent of sweet syrup and brown sugar. Subtle earthy and grassy hops in the background. Also a dark rum like scent of booze that adds to the sweetness. Smells like a decadent dessert.

Taste: Like its smells, a sweet and decadent dark taste of chocolate dark malts. Dark roasted malts with a huge taste of sweet dark and milk chocolate with cocoa nibs. Also tasting notes of cream, vanilla, lactose milk, and coffee along with notes of toast, grains, caramel, toffee, biscuit, nuts, and yeast. Added sweetness from maple syrup and some brown sugar along with some notes of dark rum like taste. Hops are pretty subtle with a little earthy grass towards the finish. A pretty good sweet stout taste.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Fairly sticky and syrupy but with a good creamy smoothness.

Overall: A very good chocolate forward milk/sweet stout. Good chocolate dessert sweetness that avoids becoming too cloying.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 07:06:03 | More by MattyG85

kemoarps

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-08-2013 07:29:36 | More by kemoarps

CasanovaCummins

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-08-2013 01:11:40 | More by CasanovaCummins

beeragent

Texas

4.51/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a pint glass from a bottle.

A - Pours a deep brown with ruby highlights. Creamy 1/4 inch mocha head with medium rings of lace.

S - Strong sweet chocolate malt aroma! Very reminiscent of chocolate milk.

T - Flavor profile is dominated by the chocolate malt. Very smooth and creamy with a definite lacto presence. Slight hop bitterness in the finish.

M - Thick bodied, but not like motor oil, with good carbonation.

O - Exactly what you would expect from the label. Great milk/sweet stout overall. One of thee best I've had. Highly recommended if you like milk/sweet stouts!

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 00:50:37 | More by beeragent