Choklat - Southern Tier Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.28
pDev: 11.68%
Reviews: 1333
Hads: 1314

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Southern Tier Brewing Company

New York, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 10.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (1192), on-tap (124), growler (13), nitro-tap (4).

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Reviews by Hojaminbag:

Hojaminbag

Colorado

4.53/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

For some reason I've been holding off trying this sucker for a while, but I'm glad I did.

A very dark brown body with some deep, ruby highlights. If held up to the light, even the darkest part is a slightly see-through ruby. Has a good finger and a half of tan head that settles to a slight ring on top of the beer. Leaves some thin, wispy lacing on the side of the glass.

As soon as you pop the cap off of this sucker the aroma starts beating you in the face. The whole room smells like chocolate. Cocoa powder, hot chocolate, bitter chocolate, the whole chocolate clan is in there. I want to microwave it,throw in some marshmellows and top it off with whipped cream and then tell people it is hot chocolate. After that, I would watch them get drunk and have a good laugh at their expense.

Obviously, this tastes like chocolate. A lot. All kinds of chocolate. Up front is the most cocoa-esque flavor, the one that reminds me of hot cocoa. Next is some sweet milk chocolate like a Hershey (insert other milk choclate candy) bar. It moves in the finish towards a more dark chocolate, and then becomes slightly bitter like baker's chocolate. Some vanilla undertones in there, but chocolate definitely kicks vanilla's ass in this one. Is it Kahlua? Hot chocolate? I don't know, they tell me it's beer. Prety good though.

Surprisingly light mouthfeel, I would say about medium bodied. About medium on the carbonation.

At 11% ABV there is no trace of alchol here. One of the most drinkable beers for the ABV I would say. All the chocolatey-ness gets to me, but if you're a chocolate lover, this is a sure "5" for you.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2008 01:24:30 | More by Hojaminbag

More User Reviews:

Roman5150

Michigan

4.69/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

bottle into tulip

appearance: solid black with 1 finger tan head

smell: loads of chocolate, milky chocolate, roasted malt, minty chocolate, amazing smell

taste: huge milk chocolate flavors, not very bitter, just milky creamy chocolatey goodness. Some mint chocolate comes through in the aftertaste, with notes of vanilla and very subtle espresso flavors balanced in.

mouthfeel: so thick and full bodied you may think you're drinking a milkshake....exceptional

overall: I will have to do a blind test with a Stone IRS to determine my favorite, but this is probably equal. Amazing milk chocolate flavors, this is easily the most chocolate dominant stout i've had, luckily Souther Tier is literally everywhere so I will be buying this many, many times again.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 01:42:42 | More by Roman5150

tattoopunk031

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +5.1%

05-17-2013 19:37:37 | More by tattoopunk031

eliz108

Wisconsin

3.75/5 rDev -12.4%

05-17-2013 14:55:12 | More by eliz108

chossboss

Oregon

4.25/5 rDev -0.7%

05-17-2013 04:50:41 | More by chossboss

CanisMajor

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev -0.7%

05-16-2013 21:29:07 | More by CanisMajor

carlosega

Ohio

4/5 rDev -6.5%

05-16-2013 20:41:16 | More by carlosega

Westuh

Wisconsin

4/5 rDev -6.5%

05-16-2013 18:34:51 | More by Westuh

deekyn

California

4/5 rDev -6.5%

05-16-2013 04:10:13 | More by deekyn

cp45

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev -0.7%

05-16-2013 00:31:34 | More by cp45

phooky

New York

4.5/5 rDev +5.1%

05-16-2013 00:05:36 | More by phooky

inanity

Massachusetts

5/5 rDev +16.8%

05-15-2013 23:25:37 | More by inanity

hopkrid

Florida

4.25/5 rDev -0.7%

05-15-2013 15:55:34 | More by hopkrid

erialbill

New Jersey

4.5/5 rDev +5.1%

05-14-2013 23:55:21 | More by erialbill

Treyliff

West Virginia

4.56/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A- pours pitch black with a two-finger dark tan head that retains for about a minute after the pour, small patches of lace remain after settling

S- straight up chocolate! The aromas are reminiscent of liquid tootsie roll, melted chocolate bar, bakers cocoa. This without a doubt the most chocolate forward beer that I've ever smelled, it sets up nicely for the flavors

T- exactly as described, pure chocolate. Reminded of a chocolate tootsie pop and chocolate pudding cream pie, the finish has just enough hop bitterness to balance is out but finishes with a bitter-sweet chocolate linger

M- medium body with low carbonation, creamy mouthfeel transitions into a velvety finish with just a touch of warming alcohol at the end

O- this is the perfect dessert beer and a must try for chocolate lovers. This is seriously sweet chocolate perfection that I could drink after every meal. The best chocolate beer out there IMO.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 20:17:44 | More by Treyliff