Choklat - Southern Tier Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.28
pDev: 11.68%
Reviews: 1333
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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 ThisWangsChung:

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

4.85/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Poured into a snifter. Really looking forward to this one.

A: Pours an extremely dark body that looks a little thinner than one might expect. I like how vigorously the carbonation rises to the top, even if the one finger tan head has lacking retention/lacing.

S: A total sensory overload of dark, bittersweet chocolate. I mean HOLY SHIT. As a chocolate lover, this is total nirvana. I would complain about it upsetting the balance of the other stout characteristics (such as roastiness), but who cares? The smell is so amazingly in your face and shamelessly bold that it's hard not to fall in love with it.

T: I admit to having a bias toward chocolatey stouts (or, for that matter, chocolatey anything), but I have to admit. This is incredible. The booze does make a bit of an appearance on the finish, but it fits here. Aside from the bittersweet dark chocolate explosion (that thankfully doesn't feel or taste artificial), notes of dark fruit, coffee, and licorice pop up in patches. Still, this is something that knows what it's trying to accomplish, and doesn't go for anything different. Subtlety? Balance? Complexity? Fuck that. Here's more chocolate. Sure, I'm a huge advocate of those three criteria, but sometimes, you just want to be punched in the face with a certain flavor you really enjoy. That's exactly what Choklat is, an unashamedly one-note chocobomb. Chocoholics, your heaven in a bottle has arrived.

M: A little thin given its alcohol weight, but it bulks up just as it gets ready to leave the tongue covered in stickiness. Carbonation is low as expected, but dryness is high. Some of the flaws of its body may be more evident on a lesser beer, but it's hard to say it's overly porteresque (which it is) when the rest of the beer is so enjoyable.

O: I'd only ever drink one of these at a time, because trust me on this one - a little goes a long way, in fact, it would be best to share the bottle with friends. I can't give it all 5's in good conscience, since it's not quite perfect by any stretch, but I can't think of a beer I enjoyed more in such a long time.

It might be overdone for non-chocolate lovers, though. Even if you're not, it's more than worth a try. If you do love chocolate, then this is something to go out of your way to discover.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2012 22:33:40 | More by ThisWangsChung

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scoot64

New Jersey

4.5/5 rDev +5.1%

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Busker

Connecticut

5/5 rDev +16.8%

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joejost

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4.25/5 rDev -0.7%

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johntfox

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4.25/5 rDev -0.7%

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4.5/5 rDev +5.1%

05-20-2013 03:05:34 | More by PlayitAgain

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4.75/5 rDev +11%

05-20-2013 02:38:45 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

Geno206

Washington

4.5/5 rDev +5.1%

05-20-2013 02:13:34 | More by Geno206

xseanprimex

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4.75/5 rDev +11%

05-19-2013 20:20:48 | More by xseanprimex

cornpone

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4.25/5 rDev -0.7%

05-19-2013 20:18:14 | More by cornpone

Kreko7

California

4.5/5 rDev +5.1%

05-19-2013 16:17:13 | More by Kreko7

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5 rDev -6.5%

05-19-2013 15:32:27 | More by ShawnMH

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California

4.75/5 rDev +11%

05-19-2013 13:59:15 | More by MastaShonuf

bluestar0828

Virginia

4.75/5 rDev +11%

05-18-2013 21:01:55 | More by bluestar0828

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5 rDev -6.5%

05-18-2013 20:52:14 | More by Photekut

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