Xocolotl - Goose Island Beer Co.

jmgrub

California

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

02-10-2013 04:35:59 | More by jmgrub

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-23-2013 05:36:55 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

ackeeper

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

05-21-2013 01:34:49 | More by ackeeper

hopswap1

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-10-2013 04:11:43 | More by hopswap1

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-09-2013 01:09:51 | More by cadaugherty

jegross2

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

01-21-2013 07:30:58 | More by jegross2

rjacobs6

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

11-24-2012 03:17:14 | More by rjacobs6

CoryR

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

10-18-2012 00:08:16 | More by CoryR

crobinso

Colorado

3/5  rDev -30.4%

10-15-2012 23:19:47 | More by crobinso

cestlavie

Yukon (Canada)

5/5  rDev +16%

10-15-2012 03:55:46 | More by cestlavie

mychalg9

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-12-2012 12:16:02 | More by mychalg9

antoines15

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -13%

04-19-2012 00:33:36 | More by antoines15

birdsellam

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -18.8%

04-11-2012 04:02:55 | More by birdsellam

bauermj

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

01-24-2012 13:21:43 | More by bauermj

joshuaseresse

Minnesota

4.47/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Just for the record, this brew was aged for 15 months in Elijah Craig 18 year barrels, one month of which it was aged with chocolate and ancho chiles. I had a few glasses of this brew while in Clybourn brewpub over New Years. Served in a 10oz glass:

A - pours mahogany brown but a touch on the lighter side with slight amber hues coming through the sides. Light cloud patch of foam in the middle but only light foam ring on the outside. No real lacing.

S - Lighter hints of chocolate, leather and brown sugar, caramel and toffee but on the lighter side at first. As this brew warms the chocolate really becomes noticable. However, really no smell of them chiles. Touch of vanilla, oak and bourbon.

T - Pretty heavy on the brown sugar and a touch sweet. Bits of lactose and caramel. As it warms, the chocolate really comes through with a mixture of bourbon, vanilla and oak. Still not getting the chiles.

M - Pretty decent amount of carbonation with velvet and cream. Very smooth and really no hints of burn from the ABV. A really nice sipper.

O - Although the price for a glass was $10, it didn't stop me from having 4 of them. I really enjoyed this one quite a bit. At first I wasn't extremely impressed since I was really looking for the chocolate and chiles, but once it warmed, that chocolate really came through. Really nice treat to have, and one that I'm glad I drank a bunch of. Cheers!

Serving type: on-tap

01-04-2012 15:38:29 | More by joshuaseresse

sidetracked

Illinois

4.58/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

On-tap at Goose Island Clyborn.

Pours a slightly cloudy mahogany red with very little off-white head that doesn't last long.

Aroma is semi-sweet chocolate, bourbon, and wood. Reminds me of Bourbon County Stout a bit.

Taste upfront is slightly sweet, bourbon, wood, vanilla, caramel and toffee malt. Bourbon lessens at the finish. Roasty toffee malt mixes with semi-sweet chocolate and a chili heat. Lingering sweetness, bourbon, wood, and vanilla.

Medium to full bodied and syrupy with low carbonation. Little alcohol heat.

Delicious! Great bourbon presence. Chocolate and chili flavors compliment the bourbon and toffee malt nicely. Flavor is really complex and interesting. One of the more unique beers I've had in a long time.

12/31/2011

Serving type: on-tap

01-01-2012 03:22:12 | More by sidetracked

kevanb

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at the Goose Island Clybourn Brewpub 12/31/2011

Appearance is nothing impressive, deep amber brown color, no head, very thick and viscous looking, thin layer of film atop the beer. The smell is heavy chocolate, faint pepper but could be a lot more pronounced, grains are present, but toffee and caramel are big players in the aroma as well. It smells like desert, perfect night cap/final beer. The flavors are fantastic, deep rich bitter dark chocolate balanced slightly with faint spicy pepper flavors, but again wishing they were more explosive. Big toffee and caramel flavors are at the forefront like in the nose with more grains than the nose, but not detracting from the crazy flavors going on. The body is incredible, full, creamy, smooth, chewy, perfect. It fits the beer so well and compliments every element.

Verdict: This barleywine is incredible. Hats off to the brewers and Rick Bayless for making such a fine beer. King Henry has a new threat to the throne.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Goose Island Clybourn, 1800 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago

01-01-2012 00:49:29 | More by kevanb