Mexican Chocolate Stout
Copper Kettle Brewing Company

Mexican Chocolate StoutMexican Chocolate Stout
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From:
Copper Kettle Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Herb and Spice Beer
Ranked #12
ABV:
7%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,257
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 17.97%
Reviews:
56
Ratings:
271
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 08, 2023
Added:
Jun 02, 2011
Wants:
  57
Gots:
  36
Gold Medal Winner at Great American Beer Fest - Herb and Spice Category. A rich black ale with roasted malt flavors blended with bittersweet chocolate, our own blend of three Mexican chili peppers and cinnamon.
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Rated: 4 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Apr 08, 2023
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Reviewed by MadMadMike from France

3.61/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pint on draught into a pint glass.
Nice looking sud. Deep brownie black with a tad of tan foam.
Smell is way cinnamon toast crunch with vanilla.
Taste is stale breakfast cereal, doused in too much cinnamon powder with a hot fkn pepper stirred in.
It’s too thin, slightly fizzy.
Overall, some like cinnamon and hot peppers in their Stout. I don’t.
“El Paso”.,.,
Oct 18, 2022
 
Rated: 3.56 by emiliobaratta from Venezuela

Jun 15, 2022
 
Rated: 4.64 by Capt_Loomis from Florida

May 08, 2022
 
Rated: 3.87 by steverx8 from England

Jan 30, 2022
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Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida

3.83/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured a black body with minimal khaki head and no lace. A spicy, peppery, light-chocolate smell hits me in the aroma. Rather light-bodied, or at least lighter than expected, with mostly a thin chocolate taste as well as some heat on the taste and finish. Not a bad beer but rather pedestrian.
Aug 11, 2021
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.01/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Was curious about this given that it is foremost considered a spice beer over a stout. Having had it now I get why! Appears to be medium black in the body and light brown in the cap. Huge spices in the nose: cinnamon, cocoa, peppers, light vanilla and nutmeg, so potent yet artful. Taste is sharp with the peppers and cinnamon, cocoa, vanilla and light wet earth support, more airy than anything in delivery, want more to anchor. Body is light and shape entirely by the spice, has sharp and percolating spice, watery behind it. Smell is up there with the best in this style, but the taste and feel lack foundation for the spices to play off of
May 30, 2021
 
Rated: 3.61 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

May 10, 2021
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Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey

3.92/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Solid dark appearance. Has around a medium body with light carbonation.
Aroma is cinnamon, peppers, dark chocolate.
Taste is cinnamon, green and fresh red peppers lot of chili heat and burn on the finish and lingers. Almost dry like, bitter dark chocolate.
Lot of heat and lingering burn but otherwise nice chocolate taste.
May 06, 2021
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Reviewed by chitoryu12 from Florida

3.88/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: Pitch black and syrupy. Half a finger of tan head that immediately fizzes away.

Smell: Spicy and dry cinnamon and pepper, with a sort of savory maltiness. Chocolate is too buried to find.

Taste: Strong dark chocolate and cinnamon, with low bitterness and roasted malt following. Dry and clean finish, almost abrupt.

Mouthfeel: Full, with high carbonation.

Overall: Lives up to its name, but possibly not its full potential.
Apr 25, 2021
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Rated by KT3418 from Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +23.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
So it's not like I've had 8999 Mexican chocolate stouts but this slaps. I loved this. It was like 10 bucks for the 19 Oz can but would purchase again
Mar 19, 2021
 
Rated: 2 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Mar 07, 2021
 
Rated: 4.24 by BeerBeast from Florida

Dec 19, 2020
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Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Good head production, but fairly poor retention; not too long after the pour, it has completely dissipated.

Cinnamon dominates the nose, with very mild notes of cream, pepper, and chocolate behind. Not much of a malt base coming through.

Similar on the palate. The peppers and cinnamon are pleasant, but the moderate ABV leaves the overall profile lacking in depth and flavor. There's simply not much "stout" in this stout. Nice moderate heat from the peppers.
Mar 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.86 by kmanjohnson from California

Feb 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.44 by 2000SlowStang from Colorado

Nov 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Oct 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by OKbrew89 from Oklahoma

Jul 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.82 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Jul 17, 2019
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

2.96/5  rDev -22.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This one pours a very dark black color, with a small foamy head, and lots of lacing.

This one smells like pepper and chocolate mostly, but in a sort of tepid manner.

This is surprisingly subdued and flat tasting. It's mostly just spicy, with flat sweet chocolate. It's just kind of muted and watery - there's not much to report here.

This is very thin and watery, with not much drinkability to it at all.

I am really surprised at how subpar this one was.
May 05, 2019
Mexican Chocolate Stout from Copper Kettle Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 271 ratings