Choklat - Southern Tier Brewing Company

Omnium

Pennsylvania

4.71/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

On draft > 13oz Tulip glass
A - Pours absolutely black, thick sticky 1 finger head with a nice caramel color to it, hangs on for a while.
S - Smells like everything chocolate thats good. Chocolate covered coffee beans, vanilla, slight roasted malt, chocolate syrup.
T - Chocolate everywhere on everything at once! Creamy smooth, roasted coffee beans, a little vanilla.
M - Huge full thick body, very sweet, but not overly sugary/syrupy, flavor hangs on to your palate for a good while.
O - Hands down the best chocolate beer out there, excellent desert beer, It is exactly what one would dream of a chocolate beer being. Southern Tier did things right on this brew.

Serving type: on-tap

03-01-2013 19:38:21 | More by Omnium

farrago

New Jersey

4.19/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Aggressive pour yields a thin head of very dark brown, that’s gone quickly too, any lacing is incidental to tilting the glass side to side. De rigueur impenetrably black liquid, razor thin touch of orange rust to the edges, impossible to gauge carbonation visually. The nose is pure chocolate through and through, like chocolate cut with chocolate and a dash of chocolate on top, after that you might discern malted milk balls, vanilla, banana and a smidgeon of black licorice but really this is one repeat bass note of thudding chocolate. Full-bodied, layers itself on the palate until you have to make a concerted effort to move your tongue, creamy and soft, however, the carbonation actually manages to give it a needed nudge forward now and then. Not sure where it comes from but there’s a vanilla, caramel whiskey oak barrel thing going on. Minor plum and blackberry fruit accents. Not much roast nor clearly present hops. Yet, it is not without a bitter, more dark chocolate aspect. No alcoholic burn. This is about as close to pure chocolate flavored a beer can get retaining a soul and without it becoming a laboratory malt beverage.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2013 04:11:03 | More by farrago

hopoilcrazy

Tennessee

4.29/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

22oz bomber

A - Nice eggshell head that dissipates quickly. Little to no lacing. Very dark with slight ruby/port tones.

S - The first aroma that hits is a powdery chocolate. Almost like opening up a carton of dutch processed cocoa and getting some of the powder in your sinuses. Its pretty intense. And so is the booze in the nose

T - Hershey's chocolate milk. Great malts. Very nice hop backbone that is solid and really balances the sweetness. This beer is very well crafted. Bourbon booziness

M - At 10% I would not expect to feel a booze tingle but I am definitely getting that.

Overall really nice but it is a little bit harsh. Nothing to really fault it for, but I am also not blown away by the depth of flavor

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 09:14:29 | More by hopoilcrazy

Maxwell

Massachusetts

4.16/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a nice thick and chocolaty black with a nice khaki head, almost like the foam from chocolate milk. The beer’s body is opaque and impenetrable, and leaves a lacing of thin and slippery curtain bubbles on the sides of the glass. On the nose, the beer smells thickly of sweet roasted chocolate with a touch of milk chocolate. Light cocoa powder lingers on the nose, and all in all this beer provides exactly what you think it would have from a chocolate beer. On the tongue, the beer tastes sweet and bitter roasted, with beautiful chocolate and roasted malt flavors with a touch of char in the finish. The beer begins with cocoa powder, moving into Hershey’s chocolate syrup, and then traveling towards more bittersweet dark chocolate, slowing closing into the finish of roasted malts, char, and faint lingering milk chocolate. On the mouth, this beer feels medium to thick in body and velvety smooth. The mouth is left dry and slightly charred from the roasted malt. Overall, this beer is deliciously chocolaty with a nice bitter balance from the bitter roast of the malts. The big chocolate flavors upfront fully deliver what I wanted from this beer and leave me very happy. This is a big flavorful chocolate beer with some very nice chocolate flavors. It is definitely a sipper as the flavors are big and the beer is thick in the stomach. Try this beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 01:17:42 | More by Maxwell

NEPABeer

4.61/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

After the recommendation from a colleague at work I gave it a shot. The bottle recomends using a snifter glass and being served at 48 degrees, I used a pint glass and prefer it around 40 degrees and enjoy the variety of flavors as the beer warms.

A- Light carbonation that creates about 1 1/2 fingers of a milk chocolate colored head, that dissipates fairly quick for a stout, seated upon an opaque black coffee.

S- Dark chocolate lightly mingled with espresso.

T- Pure Cacao followed by notes of coffee and a mild vanilla. Upon exhale there is a surprisingly mild taste of alcohol considering how much of a high test beer this is.

M- Smooth while leaving an oily residue.

O- One of the best beers I have had to date.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 18:57:25 | More by NEPABeer

sommersb

Tennessee

4.33/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Tasted On: 02-21-2013
Freshness: Not indicated
Packaging: 22 oz. brown bottle, pry-cap
Glassware: Snifter
Purchased: Single from The Bottle Shop, Franklin

A: Black and opaque, topped with a tan head a finger and a half high. Retention is fair, with a nice amount of lacing clinging to the glass.

S: Wonderful aromas of sweet, milk chocolate and vanilla, with some hints of lightly roasted malt.

T: Taste is of bittersweet chocolates (more sweet than bitter), plus dark cherries, oak and vanilla. The taste seems to mellow as the beer warms up a bit.

M: Creamy mouthfeel with a full body. Moderately carbonated, there is some alcohol warmth and a finish of semi-sweet toasted cocoa nibs.

O: I thought this beer was an excellent marriage of chocolate and a stout. It reminds me very much of a sweet/milk stout, but on a double/imperial level.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 04:55:56 | More by sommersb

Spectre

California

4.65/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A.Black with a tan head. Leaves a lot of lace around the glass.

S.Honestly smells like Nestlé Quick. Pure scent of sweet chocolate.

T.Milk Chocolate. Absolutely no flavor of alcohol.

M.Thick and smooth, goes down too fast to consume slowly.

Overall this is an incredible stout. I can see how some people would hate considering it doesn't taste like beer in any way but its still great.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 06:28:15 | More by Spectre

GallowsThief

Florida

4.53/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Out of a bottle into my tulip.

A – Deep dark black with an inch of milk chocolate head that settled down to a nice sheen. Clingy lacing down the glass.

S – Mocha, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, dark fruits and vanilla.

A – Roasted malts out of the gate. Nice mix of chocolate flavors to follow. Reminds me a bit of a malted milk ball. Touch of vanilla and toffee with caramel. Little bit of a bitter coffee flavor at the end. You can feel the alcohol at the finish.

M – Medium bodied and extremely creamy mouthfeel. Coats the palate and leaves a nice sweetness. Moderate carbonation.

O – Very nice all around. Nice rich flavor that is not overbearing. Sweet but not cloying. You certainly feel the ABV which is the way it should be. As it warms up it just gets better and better.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 23:52:23 | More by GallowsThief

JohnnyMc

Ohio

4.45/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Part of the amazing Blackwater Series.

Pours out a pitch black with an extremely dark mocha looking head.

The aroma is pure chocolate; milk and dark chocolate, some caramel sweetness, a hint of vanilla and some nice roasty notes.

The taste is rich and complex without being overly sweet or bitter. Tons of milk chocolate and bittersweet dark chocolate notes dominate the beer. There is some subtle vanilla notes, a little bit of caramel/toffee and a decent amount of roasty malt notes.

The body is full and the mouthfeel is extremely rich and creamy.

There is no alcohol taste or smell and only a very small hint of warming as it goes down.

This beer lives up to the name and tastes like liquid chocolate with a decent amount of sweetness and bitterness that balances everything out. An excellent beer and not too expensive.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 05:19:53 | More by JohnnyMc

blkcld

New Jersey

4.18/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5

Serving type is bottle poured into a snifter at recommended serving temp.

A: Pours jet black with very little to no head, but a cappuccino colored lacing. No noticeable carbonation, and just a slight lacing on the glass.

S: Exactly as advertised. Chocolate is very forward on the nose, with a slight caramel malt underneath. The chocolate is so prevalent on the nose, that you have to really be diligent to try to find any other smells from this one.

T: Again, Chocolate is the initial taste when trying this one. A bit thinner then i expected. For some reason i thought this beer would be a bit thicker. Alcohol is very well hidden. No alcohol burn at all, and is an extremely easy beer to drink. They go down very easy. After the initial taste of chocolate, there is a slight caramel flavor that comes out. The only lingering taste is a slight chocolate/caramel flavor that is barely perceptible.

M: Way thinner than i expected. Not watery by any extent, but an extremely thin beer for the style.

O: This beer goes down very easy, and if you like chocolate, then you will probably really enjoy this beer. Some may find the chocolate a bit forward or overpowering, but you know what you are signing up for when you pick up this beer. I actually enjoyed this more then i expected to, and will definitely be trying this again in the future. One thing though is the pairing of the beer if you are drinking this with a meal. I would either drink this as an after dinner drink, maybe with ice cream or cake, but would not drink this with a lighter main course dinner. Bottom line: Very good!

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 21:35:55 | More by blkcld

nUgZ

North Carolina

4.1/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

22 ounce bomber poured into a snifter.

A: Pours a black color with a half finger head and no lacing.

S: Mostly milk chocolate with a touch of dark fruit and roasted malts.

T: Lots of chocolate up front, but there are some roasted malts as well.

M: Medium to heavy bodied with some carbonation. Smooth.

O: A little chocolate heavy for my tastes, but it's as advertised. Great for someone who wants a chocolate forward stout.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 04:02:26 | More by nUgZ

cfrobrew

Texas

4.34/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

a Dark as night. Pours thick with very little head, small ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass throughout.
s Like a chocolate bar, it smells like someone is melting chocolate for brownies.
t Slight malts flavor that gets pounded by a chocolate or cocoa flavor right away. Similar to a younges but much more enjoyable and smooth.
m The difference from the younges in that its not thin, this is definitely a stout. Great mouth feel.
o I really enjoyed it, great beer! Nice and dry, which is nice for a chocolate beer. Can hardly tell its 10% when its cold, comes out more as it warms up. Very very well done. Ill definitely have this again.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 20:36:57 | More by cfrobrew

haddon

Kentucky

4.66/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

The pour is thick and dark, pretty much black with a normal/nominal mocha head.

The smells is pure milk chocolate. Every once in a while I think I might pick up a bit of roasted malts/coffee... no, just milk chocolate.

This is chocolate milk in a beer... excellent! Sweet, There's also a component of roasted malt and coffee that balances the sweetness quite nicely.

The beer is smooth and creamy with minimal carbonation. Makes it thick & viscous.

Some say Choklat is too sweet and I understand that point of view. I say, however, it is a wonderful example of chocolate flavors in a thick Imperial Stout. I could drink this every night after dinner for a wonderful treat. Well done, Southern Tier.

Serving type: on-tap

02-08-2013 20:59:28 | More by haddon

themind

New Jersey

4.35/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

To me this is Southern Tiers best brew. I really enjoyed this beer! Deep chocolate flavor with a good aroma. This beer to me is a top notch chocolate stout that I will purchase again for sure. Hides the ABV well and goes down smooth.

Bottom Line: Great chocolate stout!

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2013 02:11:45 | More by themind

scvance

South Carolina

4.53/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a growler into Sam Adams perfect pint glass.

Pours a pitch black color with a large, creamy, dark tan head. Excellent retention and lacing. Smell reminds me of straight up chocolate milk. Not much beer aroma going on with it, I would swear it's chocolate milk if I were blindfolded. Taste definitely follows suit. There is bitter and sweet chocolate notes right up front. There is some lingering alcoholic notes and a bittersweet finish. Medium carbonation and full bodied. The beer's finish is long a sweet. This is definitely one of my favorite flavored Imperial Stouts, definitely recommend giving it a try if you can get it.

Serving type: growler

02-03-2013 22:22:04 | More by scvance

KYGunner

Kentucky

4.28/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pure blackness and the creamiest head of any beer around, this truly special brew is a work of art! Tremendous lacing and a thick tan head sits atop the darkness for the duration.

The scent is one dimensional but that's not a bad thing. Pure milk chocolate in a glass of milk the aroma is sweet and wonderful.

The taste is chocolatey, slightly metallic but creamy at the end. Touch of alcohol ruins what could be an intense sweet chocolate finish. I don't get a lot of malt but there is a dry chocolate malt taste within the body of the beer. It very well constructed, very tasty and smooth to drink.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 22:05:04 | More by KYGunner

McNealc31

Ohio

4.73/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Darker than expected with a tight, light brown head. As expected, however, the aroma is full of chocolate. Bitter chocolate is indeed the most pronounced flavor, but there is so much more going on. Vanilla, some coffee, and oak. Wouldn't be surprised if this were barrel aged (but not bourbon barrel aged). Long, dry, chalky finish with hints of marshmallow. The 10% ABV really warms on the way down, too.

To recap, huge flavors, well balanced, great texture, and a heaping helping of booze. What else would you expect from Southern Tier? It's excellent.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 03:19:24 | More by McNealc31

brureview

Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

The beer poured a very deep dark chocolate color with some lacing.

I could smell the aroma with the glass on the table in front of me- strong waftings of milk chocolate.

The mouth feel is very smooth and transitions well into the taste. One of the most important tasting aspects of a stout or porter is that there should be some continuity between aroma, mouth feel, and taste.
Sometimes I have been disappointed in a stout with a great aroma, and a finish without similar aromatics.

In this beer the taste is deep chocolate, cocoa with some bitterness. Slight alcohol in the finish. I prefer less or no alcohol in a stout finish, but it wasn't very emphasized in this beer.

Overall an excellent chocolate bomb, with alcohol added. I didn't like the bitterness or the slight alcoholic finish, otherwise an excellent beer.

Serve at 48F in a snifter.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 22:45:11 | More by brureview

hustlesworth

Ohio

4.95/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A- at first, the dark, tan cappuccino colored head is hesitant to form but as the snifter fills up, foam cascades to the surface of this this viscous brew. Sadly, it hastily diminishes to a thin soapy ring. Lace is spotty and minimal. The body is so think and black that it looks like a bowl of melted dark chocolate.

S- insane and powerful dark chocolate aroma. Cocoa, chocolate ice cream, chocolate syrup, everything chcocolate. And quality chocolate at that. There's a black roasted coffee smokiness nestled in the background. Hops are hidden, or slightly earthy at most. This one solely focuses on the chcocolate. Awesome.

T- this is just freakin bonkers. Up front it's chocolate ice cream. 80% cacao. Hot fudge sundae. Devils food cake. However it can be described as a wholly holy chocolate elixir would be appropriate. The flavor transition is easily broken down into 3 parts. First is just a mouthful of melted chocolate and nothing else. Just high quality chocolate. Abruptly, it shifts gears to huge roasted malt character with espresso and bittersweet cocoa, damp wood, stone, soil, mild smoke, and peppery spice. As the malt fades, hops move in and mesh with the roasted bitterness to form an herbal, rustic, earthy and lasting bittersweet finish.

MF- smoothly grainy particle chocolate feel. Like its big and rich and smooth and creamy but it's not totally liquid. You can feel the molecules and shit. Coating coffee cocoa feel on the cheeks. Some hop oil feel too. Carbonation? Who even cares about that now?? It's understated and modest, quiet and only preset as a tiny little tickle. Exactly as it should be.

D- completely imperceptible alcohol makes this one a real monster. I mean, I'm throwin this bottle down like a seventeen year old girl on her first mudslide. As a matter of fact, I think the chocolate hides the booze in the same way ice cream masks the vodka in that mudslide. Now I'm back on the mothership. Such concentrated flavor in this beer you would have to eat it with... Idk probly just strawberries, cream and vanilla. This one without a doubt rewrites the book on imperial chocolate stout.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2013 07:55:39 | More by hustlesworth

DenverLogan

Colorado

4.81/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

From 22 oz bottle. Poured in long stem St Feuillien glass.
Big brown head with various size bubbles...some lacing beginning early.
Color: Mahogany...dark.
Aroma of molten chocolate cake...rich, sweet, cocoa, figs, plum, dark chocolate, must be ... oh, oh, oh, Madagascan vanilla. Giant aroma from start to finish.
Flavors of dark sweet and bitter chocolates, tropical pepper, subtle touches of various tropical fruits, some noticeable alcohol punch. Oooh...punch me again ~~~
Oh Oh...don't these guys make some great brews, despite a bitter finish or something funky, this is nice.
Sometimes they make the mother lode, trend setter, totally admirable brew, as I might say this and the Pumking are..oh oh...
Where were we? Malt, malt, malt...must be expensive to make these beers...like the big fruity New Glarus, they don't hold off on adding delicious ingredients, in this case, malty, chocolate bodaciousness. Oh yeah....ayieee~!!!

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2013 06:20:21 | More by DenverLogan

gr0g

New Jersey

4.05/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pitch black in color with a small, light khaki-colored head. The fine bubbles produce some sparse, splotchy lacing on my snifter. Big aroma of dark chocolate and cocoa powder, very befitting of the beer's name. Astringent roasted malt provides the underpinnings. Some slight floral and pine notes from American hops.

The flavor, while tasty, can't quite live up to the promise of the aroma. It starts sweet, but the sweetness is restrained by bitterness from roast and hops. Lots of dark chocolate, intertwined with astringent roasted malt. Some grassy Northwest hops show up on the finish. Mouthfeel is a bit thin for a high gravity stout, having a texture that's more akin to a porter. More heft would be appreciated. The carbonation holds up pretty well and is moderately soft.

A rich and flavorful offering from Southern Tier - one that's not cloying. The mouthfeel is a little lacking, but otherwise, Choklat is worthy of the respect it gets.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2013 00:59:53 | More by gr0g

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

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

Poured out at Layne's UFC Velasquez/Dos Santos party, man was I ready for this beer after many long hours watching Aladdin with the kids and dinner taking almost 3 hours. Anyhoo, poured a rich, thick black viscous liquid, thin dark tan head on the top of it. The aroma was decadent dark chocolate, I took the bottle across the room to have my girl check it out, because you know, shockingly, the girl likes her chocolate, and chocolate beers are like romantic I guess, or at least that's the most romantic foot forward I can put out there, chocolate beer.

Taste, yum yum, boatloads of real chocolate added here, its not some bitter chocolate malt as 10% of the grain bill and no chocolate added cheap out kind of beer that calls itself Chocolate something, oh no, this is the real deal. If Creme Brulee caused you to get diabetes and not like the beer because of that, but you still really love chocolate, then check this out. Its still pretty sweet, but its not Creme Brulee sweet (what is?), but jackhammers your mouth with chocolate.

It amazingly covers up the alcohol. This is a high abv beer, but you wouldn't know it (until you stand back up). I just can't imagine a better mouthfeel, it seemed perfect in every way, no bad aftertaste, no intrusive late stage bitterness. It was just like chocolate beer.

Probably my favorite beer, from a brewery I really love. Southern Tier is still King of New York.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 22:04:38 | More by Beerandraiderfan

Joshualvsjenny

4.45/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: pitch black, nice tan head, hat leaves a decent laceing.

N: Chocolate Chocolate and more Chocolate.

T: WOW amazing, both dark and milk chocolate with hints of roasted malts and coffee.

M: very very smooth and well balance, coats the mouth well, good coffee finish.

O: I loved this, The Alcohol is well hidden and balanced with the beer, which is awsome giving the 10% ABV. If your not a fan of Chocolate beer this one defaninatly isnt for you. But if you love chocolat you will have a winner.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2013 14:02:04 | More by Joshualvsjenny

TheZoner

4.7/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I generally do not gush about beer, but I feel I have to with this one.

I reserve Choklat for special occassions; a beer to enjoy right before dessert or to cap off a sampling session. The last one I had was from the collection and was two years old (bottled in 2010)

The pour was slightly heady but a dark, rich head appeared which released not an up front hop note (which is there- if you search for it) but a strong dark chocolate smell. (Which I love) . The chocolate flavor and profile is promounced, but the aging had a calming effect. More malt flavors came through and the hop character was ever so slightly evident. A great stout to have to finish any beer sampling evening or to compliment a bowl of vanilla ice cream.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2013 22:40:20 | More by TheZoner

Falcon91Wolvrn03

California

4.55/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Appearance – Opaque super dark blackish brown, with a creamy, chocolaty brown head. Spotted lacing that sticks to the glass nicely.

Smell – Dark chocolate, heavy malt, sweet vanilla, and caramel!

Taste – Very similar to the smell. Delicious!

Mouthfeel – Lightly carbonated, silky, with a slightly bitter chocolate aftertaste.

Drinkability – Very easy drinking for 10%abv. Tastes somewhat similar to Rogue chocolate stout, but adds vanilla and a touch of caramel.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 06:50:20 | More by Falcon91Wolvrn03