Dark Hollow Chocolate & Coffee Aged - Blue Mountain Brewery

BNEBobl

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

01-02-2013 21:50:26 | More by BNEBobl

stortore

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-25-2013 05:01:27 | More by stortore

kjkinsey

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-15-2013 16:00:12 | More by kjkinsey

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-15-2013 02:21:12 | More by FUwolfpacker

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-14-2013 22:36:30 | More by ipas-for-life

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-12-2013 18:33:45 | More by Bonko_the_sane

Texasfan549

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-11-2013 19:36:45 | More by Texasfan549

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-06-2013 19:57:50 | More by mendvicdog

Auror

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-03-2013 17:45:48 | More by Auror

Lynn

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

04-25-2013 08:47:49 | More by Lynn

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.06/5  rDev -21.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Black body. A few wisps on the surface. Chunky collar.

Smell - Raw coffee flavor. Very green and almost peppery. Chocolate. But coffee is dominant.

Taste - Extremely sharp coffee flavor. Same raw, green coffee. Still tastes like green peppers. I don't get much barrel out of this. Some chocolate though.

Mouthfeel - Medium high carbonation. Rough bitter coffee finish.

Overall - Eh. Very average and too much coffee. I have a regular version of this and I hope it doesn't have this offensive coffee flavor.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 01:07:48 | More by Alieniloquium

guytyping

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

04-20-2013 20:36:34 | More by guytyping

alysmith4

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-15-2013 23:18:48 | More by alysmith4

JandJMD

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

04-13-2013 23:39:41 | More by JandJMD

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

many thanks to my beer club for this gem. what an interesting barrel aged stout. the pour is jet black, midnight, no light in at all. the head is about an inch tall and mocha colored. it fades fast but it easily rejuvenated with a swirl of the glass. it almost smells like it has chili peppers in it, anaheims or pablanos, vegetative and spicy. of course it also smells like a barrel aged stout, with super roasty dark bitter malts, cold drip coffee, and raw dark chocolate. the booze level is curiously absent from the smell. the flavor is also a little vegetable heavy, but not so much peppers anymore. its a funny flavor to have in a beer like this, I have no idea where it comes from, but it somehow doesn't seem out of place. some light vanilla notes, and the coffee is a lot more heavy than the chocolate. maybe a tad out of balance here, but the chocolate is raw and unsweetened, really nice bitterness it adds to the finish, and is the last flavor to be left on the tongue after the swallow. nice mouthfeel, mellow but adequate carbonation and a full body that retains some runny element. dangerously drinkable as the alcohol doesn't really come out very intensely. overall an exceptional beer, in need of a tiny bit of fine tuning, but easily the best thing ive had out of the state of Virginia!

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 17:55:06 | More by StonedTrippin

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

04-10-2013 16:36:03 | More by JohnK17

mwilbur

Minnesota

4.49/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 750 mL bottle into snifter. Cork stamped best by Jun 2014.
A: Pours an extremely dark black with 1/4 inch dark tan head. Good retention.
S: Chocolate malt, soft bourbon, mild boozy alcohol note, and dark roast coffee. Good depth and complexity to the aroma...very appealing.
T: Wonderfully crafted dark roast coffee with cream hits first, molasses, dark (and slightly bitter) chocolate, and a mildly boozy bourbon note rounds it out. With warming, dark dried fruit emerges. Extremely tasty!
M: Extremely smooth...silkly smooth. Soft and sweet. Slightly creamy feel. Medium body (lighter than ABV would suggest). Nice lingering and maturing on the palate.
D: ABV is extremely well hidden which makes this tasty brew quite drinkable. Coffee note is stronger than the bourbon and the amalgam of tastes works well. Sometimes I worry about things getting too jumbled...not the case here. Excellent coffee and cacao nib components.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 03:39:52 | More by mwilbur

Dope

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Best by June 2014.

A: Opens with barely the lightest hiss. Pours a very dark brown with a midsized light brown fluffy head. Head fades slowly, leaving substantial and almost solid lacing behind.

S: Lots of coffee and chocolate, that's for sure. Nice fresh roasted coffee. No sign of the bourbon.

T: Again, no sign of bourbon at all that I can pick up. Maybe the lightest hint of caramel and vanilla sweetening everything up? Very nice mixture of mellow chocolate and coffee up front regardless. No sharp flavors, just well-integrated and smooth. Like this beer has been aged for 5 years already. Flavors turn a touch bitter (barely) in the finish, lending more of an acrid coffee and bitter baker's chocolate taste instead. Maybe a little drying oak in the finish? Zero alcohol burn.

M: Low carbonation, fairly thick and VERY smooth.

O: Hmph, I was not expecting much with the mediocre reviews on this one. But damn, I was pleasantly surprised. Coffee and chocolate flavors are very tasty and super smooth, mellow and well-integrated. No real barrel presence which is a bummer but I feel there may be a slight bit of sweetness from the caramel/vanilla flavors that usually accompany bourbon. Beer is very sweet in general; not cloying but definitely a dessert beer. Smooth mouthfeel, silky flavors and no alcohol tastes leads to an incredibly drinkable 10% barrel-aged stout. Only thing I would have liked to have seen is a little more prominent roasted malt to add some complexity, and/or more bourbon character for the same reason. But make no mistake, this was very nice.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 03:53:39 | More by Dope

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.41/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Portion of a 750ml bottle into a Hunahpu's snifter. From notes.

A: Pours a dark brown color. The head is a thin white-shaded collar.

S: Chocolaty, with a bit of coffee. I also notice slight caramel and roasted qualities.

T: At first, faint chocolate gives way to a vegetal, stale coffee profile. After a couple of sips, it balances out fairly well. The finish has a bit of 'saltiness' that I enjoy somewhat, too. Barrel influences are very subtle here.

M: Rather thin, and not really creamy, either. Still, the sweet/bitter balance is nice.

O: Ramp up the body, use better coffee; and we could really be talking about something kickass here. As it stands, it's a pretty good imperial stout with quite a few glaring flaws.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 08:32:29 | More by ThisWangsChung

djrn2

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

03-23-2013 22:51:17 | More by djrn2

acurtis

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

03-23-2013 22:50:51 | More by acurtis

abrodsky

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-20-2013 03:22:35 | More by abrodsky

valkyre65

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-19-2013 00:41:06 | More by valkyre65

blankust

Oklahoma

2.98/5  rDev -23.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Poured into Delirium Tremens snifter

Appearance: Very Dark, thinnish head for style
Aroma: Coffee and Chocolate
Flavor: Day old coffee flavor dominates, muted bitter chocolate, smooth mouth feel, hides alcohol content well, finishes sweet, not overly balanced.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 00:39:08 | More by blankust

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

03-13-2013 01:56:51 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life