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rAvg: 4.08
pDev: 12.25%
Reviews: 185
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Brewed by:
Stone Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 9.60% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (177), on-tap (8).

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Reviews by mechamifune:

mechamifune

North Carolina

4.05/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a rich looking pure black...slight brown head that stays put longer than expected.

Smell is dark chocolate, some sweetness, and hints of mint. A solid IS smell.

Taste is lots of chocolate upfront. No real sense of alcohol. Mint works its way in towards the end but is pretty subtle. Overall taste like a real solid chocolate stout with a hint of mint thrown in on the back end.

Mouthfeel is very smooth. Slightly thin, but very easy to drink.

Overall this is a solid beer and not as gimmicky as I was afraid it was going to be. Worth trying out if you get a chance.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2012 01:34:37 | More by mechamifune

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kemoarps

Washington

4.36/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Deep black, mid-brown billowy head that hangs out and laces the glass like a pair of sneakers.

In a blind smell test, I would be hard pressed to pick which was which between this beer and a pack of thin mints (disclosure: I absolutely LOVE thin mints. Like, more than is healthy. If I had to choose between giving up thin mints for the rest of my life or giving up beer for the rest of my life... well, ok I'd probably give up the cookies, but I'd have to at least think about it). sweet dark chocolate, peppermint, some roastiness...

The taste has much of the same. The mint is less pronounced, but leaves a nice clean finish on the back end. The chocolate becomes more bitter cocoa powder/baking chocolate, a little burnt malts. mildly bitter.

very smoothe. The alcohol is a little more apparent than I would prefer, but by no means is it 'boozy.'

I really like what this beer is. This is not going to be for everyone, and it's not one I would necessarily drink alll the time, but it is a very well crafted beer featuring a set of flavours that are very near and dear to me.
If it sounds even the slightest bit appetizing to you I'd look for it.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 06:31:42 | More by kemoarps