Chocolate Rain - The Bruery

sweemzander

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750mL bottle poured into a tulip. Huge thanks to Chris for sharing!

(A)- Pours pitch black with some surprising tan and brown bubbles/froth considering the massive ABV on this thing.

(S)- A very dense but rich burnt caramel and cocoa with vanilla oak. In the far background is a more pronounced rich dark chocolate component. Very nice.

(T)- Similar to the smell, only a far far greater rich and silky chocolate flavor amidst dense caramel and vanilla oakiness. Some heat as well at the end, but definitely not nearly as much as I was expecting on a near 20%ABV beer.

(M)- A mellow carbonation level, but it fits this well. Very strong and rich overall. I like the deep chocolate middle of this beer's flavor profile; that richness definitely helps mask the huge ABV.

(O)- Definitely a fun and successful spin on the regular Black Tuesday. To me it is a bit hotter, but still not as massively crazy going into it. Extremely rich though. I daresay I almost like the regular BT version over this actually.

Serving type: bottle

09-27-2012 13:35:59 | More by sweemzander

Nightrain87

California

5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-23-2013 05:58:26 | More by Nightrain87

egrace84

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev 0%

05-23-2013 00:54:12 | More by egrace84

velcrogrip

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +5.6%

05-22-2013 18:23:34 | More by velcrogrip

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -11.1%

05-22-2013 02:26:59 | More by oldp0rt

jgluck

California

5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-20-2013 22:57:53 | More by jgluck

Fux

France

4.48/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottle shared by Pixieskid to ruin our palates after an awesome sour tasting! Bottle from batch #3.
A: Very dark, black pour, with creamy mocha head, which falls into a thin collar around the glass.
S: Nose is on chocolate, vanilla, molasses, also toffee and wood. Not too much alcohol given the ABV.
T: Palate is rich and very expressive, on chocolate, vanilla and bourbon. There are also underlying notes of toffee, some sweetness, and some fruitiness with figs and plums in the background. The finish is quite alcoholic, really warming in the back of the throat, a bit disturbing actually.
M: Velvety, oily, a little bit sticky, and also warming mouthfeel.
O: The flavor profile of this beer is great, rich and dense. There is however a bit too much alcohol in this to be truly perfect. Thanks for sharing Brandon!

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 15:57:36 | More by Fux

sandiego67

California

4.75/5  rDev +5.6%

05-20-2013 14:44:15 | More by sandiego67

mhksuccess

California

4.54/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pour from bottle into my bruery snifter glass
pours dark and very little head if any very little lacing
smell is overwhelming chocolate and vanilla
which is reflected in the taste first upfront is heavy chocolate
and the backend is vanilla heavy
very strong not hott but definite can tell it has a high abv
i split half the bottle and was slowing down by the last of it
may need to split three or four ways next time
overall i really enjoyed this bottle it was sweet but not as sweet as some people tend to describe it as a sugar bomb
definite something to try if you have not had

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 14:43:08 | More by mhksuccess

jaasen64

Massachusetts

4.48/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle stored in my cellar for over a year. Poured into 18oz Funky Buddha snifter, bottle split three ways. Reviewed live.

A- Pours a dark black that has some translucency, actually slightly lighter then I was expecting. Pretty much no head, very still top, minimal carbonation, just some alcohol legs along the sides of the glass.

S- Rich chocolate, vanilla beans, lightly bourbon, extremely well balanced booze. Can tell it's got a high abv, but fits very nicely for how high it is and integrates well with the other aromas. Fairly aromatic.

T- This is where the beer gets really interesting: flavors of dark chocolate, cocoa nibs, bourbon, vanilla, hints of booze on this finish but nowhere near what you would expect at almost 20%, extremely well balanced. Aftertaste that lingers with chocolate and balanced vanilla.

M- Very smooth especially for 19.5%, a beer definitely should not be this smooth with an abv this high- feels more like 9%, fairly minimal carbonation but nice for the style. Can't believe how easy this is to drink.

O- This was a fantastic high abv stout that was incredibly easy to drink and extremely flavorful. I was expecting this to be overly boozey but the abv was well hidden and was surprisingly easy to drink with all the flavors coming out very nicely. I highly recommend seeking this out, just be careful with how dangerously smooth it is.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 22:18:10 | More by jaasen64

dcloeren

Texas

4.5/5  rDev 0%

05-19-2013 14:07:31 | More by dcloeren

haknort

Illinois

5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-19-2013 03:34:50 | More by haknort

afrokaze

California

5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-18-2013 22:23:31 | More by afrokaze

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.75/5  rDev +5.6%

05-18-2013 20:55:43 | More by Photekut

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -5.6%

05-18-2013 18:24:25 | More by eyeenjoybeer

milliCAN

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +5.6%

05-18-2013 03:00:39 | More by milliCAN

bauermj

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev 0%

05-17-2013 23:59:29 | More by bauermj

beernads

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -5.6%

05-17-2013 08:02:33 | More by beernads

raffy313

Texas

4.5/5  rDev 0%

05-17-2013 03:25:43 | More by raffy313

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -5.6%

05-16-2013 23:34:43 | More by starrdogg

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -5.6%

05-16-2013 20:15:37 | More by carlosega

Grant35

California

4.5/5  rDev 0%

05-16-2013 07:06:41 | More by Grant35

Beerzebub

District of Columbia

4.54/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Leftovers of a bottle saved from the previous night, poured in a Bruery tulip. Dark brown, delicious and cohesive aroma of bourbon, raisins, a moderate dose of dark chocolate, and something herbaceous, almost minty. Sweet and moderately boozy on the palate, with rich dark fruit like raisins and figs, dark brown sugar, bourbon, super smooth and tasty. Long bourbon barely finish, finally going dry at the very end with just a touch of bitterness. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 03:04:29 | More by Beerzebub

laxer8811

New York

4.75/5  rDev +5.6%

05-16-2013 03:02:55 | More by laxer8811

bigcat101

California

5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-15-2013 03:13:29 | More by bigcat101