Cordillera Blanca (White Chocolate Ale) - Sonoran Brewing Company

camelgar

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

01-24-2013 07:47:38 | More by camelgar

acjones

Japan

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

03-25-2013 02:50:35 | More by acjones

JerzDevl2000

New Jersey

4.13/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

So I'm the Total Wine a few miles from my hotel in Arizona last week and ask the person working what I should try while I'm out west for vacation. A few minutes later, I get this placed into my hand see the price of $5.99. "Looks interesting", I said, as I placed it aside for checkout later on. Sure enough, it was...when I finally got around to this a few days later. I wouldn't call it a dessert beer but this would have certainly fit the bill, as it was unlike anything I ever had before and was a perfect end to a day of watching baseball and soaking up the sun!

The pour to this was nice , with a golden hue, fluffy head, and somewhat decent lacing to match. Not a strong aroma here and both the hops and wheat weren't that present. Lots of white chocolate kicked in the mouthfeel though, with a hint of tangerine, wheat, and oil. This was a very wet beer that had the feeling of something complex without the booze, espresso, or spice that I thought might be found here. It almost tasted like a light Hefeweizen with a somewhat drier finish because of the chocolate.

This went down so quickly because of how easily enjoyable it was and the low alcoholic content. I always wondered why more beers don''t have this as a feature and after enjoying this, it's only more apparent that this shouldn't be such a rarity on the shelf. For the warmer months, this would be wonderful as a dessert or with some citrus fruits. The wheat and chocolate balanced each other nicely and left me wanting more in the end!

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2013 08:47:35 | More by JerzDevl2000

vfgccp

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Unbelievable cap of creamy white foam. One of the best heads I've seen in a long time. Stellar retention and thick, chunky lace. Cream soda body.

S - Dusty short bread, Hershey's cookies and cream candy bars, unripe blueberries.

T - A ton of the nose comes through in the flavor profile. Short bread, Oreo cream, hay, white chocolate, dr. Brown's cream soda.

M - Nice carbonation with a creamy, medium-light body.

O - A really clever take on an AWA; the white chocolate works surprisingly well, and the brewers were dead on with their seafood pairing recommendations. Nice job.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 01:51:13 | More by vfgccp

AnotherImperial

Arizona

4.16/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

It is what it says it is. Smells like white chocolate and tastes like white chocolate. Though I only consume stouts, I somehow found this beer to be very unique and drinkable. It is also interesting to mix a bit of this into a chocolate or coffee stout.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 23:47:16 | More by AnotherImperial

HavasuDG

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

01-12-2013 03:00:04 | More by HavasuDG

dhbiker0889

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

12-31-2012 03:00:28 | More by dhbiker0889

Pecan

California

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

12-20-2012 17:26:01 | More by Pecan

EyePeeAyBryan

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

12-11-2012 17:11:24 | More by EyePeeAyBryan

Cody66

4.75/5  rDev +28%

11-23-2012 06:23:27 | More by Cody66

Dactrius

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

09-13-2012 04:36:26 | More by Dactrius

aflies

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

09-09-2012 03:43:38 | More by aflies

Peller80

4/5  rDev +7.8%

09-05-2012 02:45:53 | More by Peller80

avisong

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

08-30-2012 22:42:16 | More by avisong

duceswild

Maryland

4/5  rDev +7.8%

07-14-2012 03:09:19 | More by duceswild

DruC4

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

06-18-2012 21:07:55 | More by DruC4

Reeba

4/5  rDev +7.8%

06-13-2012 20:05:39 | More by Reeba

Unchi

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-07-2012 20:52:11 | More by Unchi

Aewachiw

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-08-2012 03:15:59 | More by Aewachiw

MarkyMOD

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-08-2012 02:47:42 | More by MarkyMOD

nickfl

Florida

3.3/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - pours with a small head of white foam on top of a clear, golden body. The head settles rapidly and leaves light lace.

S - bready malt, vanilla, and chocolate.

T - grainy malt with some spicy wheat notes up front. An oily chocolate note in the middle with some vanilla and honey in the finish.

M - medium body, moderate carbonation, and a somewhat dry finish.

D - it is somewhat odd to find chocolate added to a light colored beer, but it works reasonably well. Nothing complex, but drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

03-27-2012 05:50:34 | More by nickfl

fishguyac

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

03-06-2012 21:57:52 | More by fishguyac

cosmicevan

New York

3.95/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

many thanks to trappistlover for tossing this one my way many, many, MANY moons ago. been looking at this in the fridge for a LONG time. tonight it called my name. hopefully the age hasn't harmed it.

a - opened and filled my blue point snifter. poured a pale transparent straw yellow with a generous fizzy head made up of millions of tiny bubbles stacked upon each other. champagne like carbonation danced to the surface.

s - like a chocolate bar. very subtle.

t - pretty unassuming. white chocolate. i LOVE me some white chocolate, interesting to have in a beer, but it works. some wheat in there.

m - crisp. a touch fizzy. leaves my mouth feeling like i ate some white chocolate. very light and spring like, but still beery. sweet though.

o - overall, as a fan of white chocolate, this is cool. don't know why it took so long to pop it. not at all what i was expecting, but enjoyable. not sure if the age effected this one or not, been in the fridge for a while...but the white chocolate still shines through. i'd have this again. really unique...and cool.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2012 04:36:06 | More by cosmicevan

AlexChillton

Arizona

3/5  rDev -19.1%

02-11-2012 21:30:55 | More by AlexChillton

crobinso

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

01-18-2012 23:54:59 | More by crobinso