Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout - Stone Brewing Co.

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807 Ratings

rAvg: 4.12
pDev: 10.68%
Reviews: 696
Hads: 111

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Brewed by:
Stone Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 9.20% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (654), on-tap (37), growler (4), cask (1).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

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Reviews by jdklks:

jdklks

Nevada

4.28/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- pours a gorgeous thick, nearly impenetrable black with a milk chocolate colored head that THICKLY laces the glass.

S- chocolate and coffeee.

T- Tastes also of chocolate and coffee. little to no hops here. very dry and very bitter. the alcohol is definitely present, but i feel like it could even be more pronounced and it would add to the beer. almost no sweetness from the chocolate (hence "bitter chocolate") except at the end. the aftertaste is that of after eating a truffle. outstanding.

M- thick, full-bodied, as expected. a little more carbonation might help. not as smooth as one hopes from an imperial stout, which may be a result of it being slightly less "full" than expected or wanted.

D- dont get me wrong, i love everything about this beer, even its drinkability. however, i would only want to have one bomber in a night, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. on tap, when im not keeping track, who knows how much would go down.

once again, a great [anniversary] beer from stone. they dont know how to do it any differently. damn they are amazing.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2009 05:38:46 | More by jdklks

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3.74/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

22 oz. bottle served in a Deschutes snifter. Thanks stxSS07 for the share.

A: Pours a dark black color with a dark mocha head forming on the pour. It recedes quickly to a thin ring that leaves some splotchy lace down the glass.

S: Some oxidation as you would expect, but in a sherry kind of way. No real paper or cardboard notes, but slightly dark and pretty fruity. Dark chocolate bitterness with some dried oats.

T: Much like the nose. Bitter dark chocolate, steel cut oats, light dark fruit with minimal oxidation. The booze is well hidden behind a touch a char.

M: Medium thick bodied with a lower carbonation level. Smooth and creamy finish.

O: This held up very nicely and the slight oxidation gave it a dark fruit character that complimented the bitter dark chocolate nicely.

Serving type: bottle

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