Black Phoenix (Chipotle Coffee Ale) - Bootlegger's Brewery

TheCrowsNest

California

4.13/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Served on nitro at Bootlegger's tasting room in Fullerton.

A thick, viscous head stands above the cascading bubbles. Pitch black.

Coffee, vanilla. I didn't get any chipotle flavors in this beer.

Coffee, vanilla, chocolate upfront. There's a subdued complexity that gives the drinker a lot to think about without overpowering.

Creamy. So creamy.

Bootlegger's should only put this on nitro. It's so much amazingly better than the carbed up version.

Serving type: nitro-tap

01-24-2012 17:51:36 | More by TheCrowsNest

sleuthdog

Illinois

3.35/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Poured into GI pint

Pour: Almost black with an enormous 4 finger tan head. Head receded quickly to a slight film on surface.

Smell: Coffee, chocolate, and some pine. Also picking up some roast and char. Aroma is very tame and pretty uneventful.

Taste: Mild coffee meets some bittersweet chocolate. Again like the nose, roasted and char and not much heat from the peppers. This one seems to be lacking the typical stout flavors that I desire. I see where this one is going but just misses the mark on the flavors of a big stout. Well as I continue to sip this I sense the build up of the pepper heat. Did not get it initially but getting through the glass the heat is definitely there and enjoyable.

Mouthfeel: Must say this is thin for a stout with a higher than average carbonation for this style. The thinness of this makes it easy to drink.

Overall: Lacked on most aspects to me and ends up just being ok to me.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 00:51:29 | More by sleuthdog

Paccamacca

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-13-2013 05:54:07 | More by Paccamacca

GraduatedCashew

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-11-2013 17:25:40 | More by GraduatedCashew

ste5venla

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-11-2013 07:46:59 | More by ste5venla

throwback

Ohio

4/5  rDev +6.7%

06-10-2013 16:16:56 | More by throwback

litheum94

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-10-2013 00:37:27 | More by litheum94

a74gent

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-06-2013 15:29:49 | More by a74gent

Dirksen

California

4.5/5  rDev +20%

05-24-2013 19:21:32 | More by Dirksen

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-16-2013 23:12:00 | More by DIPAFAN

Zbeetleman

California

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-16-2013 03:03:39 | More by Zbeetleman

Axnjxn

North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22oz bomber poured into a DFH pint glass. no bottling date

A- Pours a pitch black color with a moderate coffee-off white head.

S- smell is rich with a roasted coffee /frappuccino aroma. no spiciness detected

T - taste is a bit less flavorful than i would have liked. very slight chili pepper taste with a moderate amount of coffee overtones. there is no lingering heat to this one at all. however, its very enjoyable, just not a whallop of flavor.

Feel - light/medium bodied with medium carbonation. feel is not at all how it looks. extremely easy to gulp a pint of this one down.

overall not really what i was expecting but i was surprised by how much i enjoyed this one. it only has just a trace amount of heat to it, but it is very enjoyable. i was very much enjoying the coffee flavor of this stout. definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys coffee flavored ales.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 16:44:59 | More by Axnjxn

fox227

California

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

05-10-2013 13:48:33 | More by fox227

SDerik

California

4/5  rDev +6.7%

04-27-2013 19:24:52 | More by SDerik

2beerdogs

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

04-22-2013 04:00:01 | More by 2beerdogs

likesbeer

California

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

04-20-2013 02:47:52 | More by likesbeer

kmk1503

California

4/5  rDev +6.7%

04-09-2013 00:27:35 | More by kmk1503

Obsidian

California

4/5  rDev +6.7%

04-01-2013 05:19:05 | More by Obsidian

jpaulsen

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

03-22-2013 04:05:53 | More by jpaulsen

Hopbrizio

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

03-20-2013 00:10:09 | More by Hopbrizio

DruRho

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

03-19-2013 00:45:22 | More by DruRho

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.38/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Mostly dark brown color, a little lighter than usual for craft stouts these days, but not ugly in any sense. Not much head, a thin brown (lighter) ring of head about 3/8" thick, doesn't retain well, not much for lacing. I guess that's the chipotle working.

Aroma of chocolate and coffee, I didn't pick up on the chipotle in the aroma, but the aroma was still inviting for what it was. Fractional smoke element to it.

Taste, alright, there's a little bit of chipotle. Bitter astringency, but not in a bad way. Mouthfeel was a little thin. Starting to have the phrase 'run of the mill' run through my head.

Ashy at times. Didn't really perceive any heat of flavor for the most part of my drinking experience related to the peppers. Yes, it does grow as the beer warms, but I think Stone has a cheaper alternative (smoked porter w/ chipotle) that is easier to find and better quality. Good enough, but won't be stocking up on these.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 23:45:36 | More by Beerandraiderfan

johnson3000

California

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

03-15-2013 23:08:44 | More by johnson3000

Rollzroyce21

California

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

03-15-2013 05:53:48 | More by Rollzroyce21

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev 0%

03-09-2013 23:50:53 | More by spycow