Choklat - Southern Tier Brewing Company

aleckpa

Maryland

4.9/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Bomber poured into a snifter.

This pear is simply amazing.

Poured half the bottle into my snifter. Not much head. Maybe 1/2 a finger. Alcohol lacing on the glass as I swirl it around.

Shocking, but it smells like chocolate. Milk, semi-sweet, dark chocolate. I also get the alcohol. Although I don't think this is much of a "smell", but it smells creamy.

The taste is, of course, chocolate. This might be one of the best tasting beers I've had. It's so different. It's sweet and almost like drinking chocolate milk. As it warms, it taste like melted chocolate.

The mouthfeel is full body and creamy.

This beer is great. As I'm drinking it, I could imagine buying a case of this stuff. It tastes like such a treat.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2011 00:38:17 | More by aleckpa

Golden2wenty1

Wisconsin

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Picked up a bomber at Riley's here in Madison for $7.99. Have been nothing less than impressed with everything I've had from Southern Tier so far.

Pour: near black with a a finger of khaki foam, ruby highlights. Head is short lived without any discernible lacing.

Nose: luscious cocoa powder, vanilla, and powdered sugar

Taste: cocoa nibs, hot chocolate, vanilla malt, light hazelnut, with a slight alcohol pepperiness.

Mouthfeel: rich and smooth like drinking chocolate, but surprisingly not thick and cloying. Carbonation is light.

Drinkability/Overall: A decadent chocolate stout, easily rivaling that of Rogue. Insanely drinkable for 11%. Yet again, I'm left nothing but impressed with Southern Tier's Big Beer offerings.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2008 01:42:39 | More by Golden2wenty1

EGledhill

Pennsylvania

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

On tap at D's in Regent Square.

get it while you can, they bought up the last 6 barrels of this sweet gift from the beer gods left in Pittsburgh

A. black with a tan head

S. an unbelievable chocolate aroma...couldn't wait to suck it down

T. not as potent as the smell, but nevertheless, fantastic. chocolate the whole way through. the only beer I've had with a better chocolate taste so far has been Young's Double Chocolate Stout.

M. a little thin, maybe making them a little too easy to drink.

D. supremely good. Stopped at D's to grab a mixed 6 and Probably should've eaten something. they're not kidding when they say 11.0% ABV. Overall one of the best. Simply put, amazing

Serving type: on-tap

01-19-2008 21:35:57 | More by EGledhill

brentk56

North Carolina

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Appearance: Dark chocolate brown with a bubbly tan head that hangs around for about as long as you would expect for a high ABV beer; dots the chalice with lace

Smell: This one smells like rich Belgian chocolate, melted down and streaming into your nostrils

Taste: Opens like an Aztec chocolate, with rich, dark chocolate flavors that are joined, mid-palate, by the subtle bitter influence from the hops, which persists to the very end; after the swallow, the alcohol makes an appearance and adds complexity to the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate to low carbonation; warmth on the finish adds to the hot chocolate aspect

Drinkability: This is one superb brew; it's going to be tough to beat on the chocolate scale

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2008 22:55:04 | More by brentk56

aerozeppl

New York

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

On tap at the Lionheart. $4.

A: Black. Tootsie roll colored head. Lots of lacing.

S: Chocolate, cocoa, chocolate syrup, tootsie rolls, cocoa nibs. Get the idea yet?

T: Chocolate and a nice roasty character. This is the most chocolate you will probably ever experience in a beer.

M: A little bit thiner on tap than in the bottle. Still super thick and creamy though.

D: Had two pints of this. No hint of the ABV at all. This beer nearly killed me.

Serving type: on-tap

03-23-2008 15:37:00 | More by aerozeppl

Bierguy5

Ohio

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

22 oz. bottle, 11% ABV. Pours nearly jet black, maybe some brown hues. Nice mocha head that holds together well, especially considering the size of this beer.

What a nose on this. Tons of chocolate syrup, chocolate chip cookies, fudge, and brownies. This is every bit as rich and robust as it sounds in the aroma department. I don't think a chocolate beer could smell any better.

Huge amounts of chocolate and caramel malt give this a slight cookie dough feel. Chocolate syrup and fudge, and brownies. Just a bit of bitterness to keep this from being too sweet. There are so many layers of different chocolates.

Thick and creamy like a milkshake. Alcohol is very well hidden. What an incredible dessert beer. This thing is top notch.

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2008 00:43:43 | More by Bierguy5

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Total blackness except for the thinnest of red lines at the bottom of the glass. Light tan level dentable head.

Incredible rich chocolate aroma.

There's probably a stiff malty backbone here, but its chocolate coated. A surge of earthy hops balance he sweetness and make a nice bit at the swallow. Finishes with a gobs of Hershey syrup.

Smooth, rich, thick, syrupy, lush.

Takes dangerously drinkable to new heights. Extra thick chocolate milk at 11%. Probably shouldn't have two in one night, but the thought will come up.

Chocolate beer has a new standard bearer.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2008 04:41:11 | More by RonfromJersey

PutsDeBnABV

California

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A - Nice Dark Color with light brown head. No lacing

S - Bitter Dark Chocolate (dark chocolate M&M's) jus wait for the taste. Instant gratification

T - WOW the chocolate taste that comes out is Ama-za-zing.... Can't ask for any more chocalate not too bitter either. Almost wish there was more going on but from he name alone its expected.

M - Great full body no to viscous

D - It's like a box of chocolates. you have one sip you take another you keep drinking and want more and more. like the box is empty and you just think when can i buy another

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2009 08:17:01 | More by PutsDeBnABV

hdofu

Maryland

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Wow what a chocolate taste. This is one of the sweetest beers I have ever encountered. Color is coffee brown with a thin tan head. Smell is like hershey's syrup. Taste is deep chocolate flavor with a hint of malt finish. Drinkability is dangerously high considering the high abv. Mouthfeel is pretty thick. All and all I would say its another example of southern tier's impressive imperials.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2009 00:23:57 | More by hdofu

Duhast500

Massachusetts

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Poured from a 750ml bottle into a stemmed glass.

The color is a deep black with two to three fingers of brownish head and some slight lacing.

The smell is right up front chocolate. Like having a bang of chocolates the nose has some hints of some nice sugary delight leading to the taste.

The taste is really smooth with some nice chocolate flavor that covers the pallet in a nice sugary and sweet flavor that brings me back to visions of Halloween candy when you're allowed to have more than the normal share of chocolate. There is a nice milky flavor that makes me think of chocolate milk and a slight nutty flavor in the background as well.

The feel of this beer is pretty easy drinking. It goes down well and does not leave but a moment or two of chocolate flavor on the tongue after each sip. A really wonderful experience.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2010 05:47:20 | More by Duhast500

mostpoetsdo

Rhode Island

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A: An incredibly dark brown, pretty much opaque black. A frothy tan head tops this bad boy, with great lacing.

S: Really incredible mix of chocolate and sweet malt, with a little booze in there too, phenomenal, if you are a chocolate lover.

T: Probably one of the tastiest beers I have ever had. Enormous chocolate flavor. Very much like a chocolate malt shake. There is a little boozy kick at the end, but then just covered up with more sweet chocolate.

M: Incredibly smooth and frothy texture, alcohol masked incredibly well.

D: Can't believe this is 11% ABV. Should sip on it, but so good you won't be able to.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2010 22:38:40 | More by mostpoetsdo

SaCkErZ9

Florida

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Thanks to DrDog for this one via trade a while back.

Dispensed from a 22oz bottle into a pint glass. Emerges pitch black with a substantial, light tan head of about one finger in size. There is tons of lacing around this bitch, which is surprising, given the abv of the beer.

Aroma is purely chocolatey. Chocolate, roasted coffee, and not much else. With a beer being named Choklat, I wouldnt expect much else. Simply sublime.

Wow. A chocolate bar has just been melted into my mouth. Smooth, creamy, chocolatey, rich, and absolutely delicious.

I thought this beer may be too sweet, but as an after dinner treat, this one is perfect. I dont think I would have this as an afternoon beer, but a dessert beer; yes! Loverly.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2010 01:01:33 | More by SaCkErZ9

mcleester

Pennsylvania

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Currently my favorite novelty beer. Be warned, if you do not like chocolate beers, you will not like this beer at all.

It smells like chocolate...and, unlike many chocolate beers, it actually tastes like it too. This can be dangerous, however, as it packs a pretty decent alcoholic punch.

I drank it from a 22 oz bottle into a large, wide red wine glass. I have also had it at a bar into a snifter. This beer would be phenomenal on a nitro tap.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2011 23:31:41 | More by mcleester

DaftCaskBC

British Columbia (Canada)

4.93/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Thanks to cosmicevan for this one.

A: 1/4" light brown head that dissipated quickly over black liquid with very little visible carbonation.

S: It smells like a fudgesicle. Faint toasted malt and coffee notes underneath.

T: It tastes like a chocolate with hazelnut. Nutella in a glass. Toasted malt, roasted barley and coffee are faint in the aftertaste. Just beautiful.

M: Medium viscosity with a low level of carbonation.

O: Beautiful, one of the best chocolate digestif beers I have tried.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2012 22:10:08 | More by DaftCaskBC

YonderWanderer

Colorado

4.95/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Southern Tier has done it again.

Choklat, in a 22oz bottle, pours a deep dark brownish black with wispy thin areas of foam. From its surface comes the smell of chocolate - think Hershey regular and dark chocolate melded together. I was blown away.

And then the taste. Chocolate, with some hints of roasted grains behind it. But this isn't just chocolate in a light, subtle sort of way. This is thick, delicious chocolate that you could sit and enjoy for hours and hours. The mouthfeel is thick, sticky, and viscous, with little carbonation. A slight hint of warmth from the alcohol is present, but barely noticeable.

This is the finest chocolate stout I've ever had. Rogue had been up until now, but this one is basically a doubled-up version of the Rogue and then some more. Southern Tier has done it again - blowing away any expectations I may have had and impressing me more and more. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2007 05:56:26 | More by YonderWanderer

ommegangpbr

New York

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

Ok, these guys really gotta stop doing this. First with Pumking, now this...
I'm having a hard time getting around to tasting this beer because I want to keep on smelling it. If I drink it, I won't be able to smell it anymore.
This is like a combination between Brooklyn's black chocolate stout and Young's Double Chocolate stout... but with the volume turned up because of the alcohol to help carry all that flavor. This also makes me think that Southern Tier's Oat, or something very similar, is the backbone to this, and that the added chocolate is adding that other dimension that I felt Oat needed.
Excellent chocolate flavors along with some added nuttiness, hazelnut at that. Nutella does come to mind when drinking this. The hops in here dry this up enough to keep it from being sickeningly sweet and cloying.
Lusciously smooth with some spikes of vanilla bean flavor...
Thoughtfully made hot chocolate drink comes to mind with this guy.
Food for the Gods indeed.
This beer makes me want to write a very long review.
'nuff said.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2007 04:36:37 | More by ommegangpbr

mattpetti

New Jersey

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

If you dont like chocolate beers or even chocolate in general please do not review this beer...
When a beer's name is Choklate I expect it to be a chocolate dominated beer and my god does this not dissapoint. Pours a solid opaque with an average tan/brown head. This beer is very forward on the chocolate. Smells and tastes like a tootsie roll but with a subtle roasted, dark, chocolate finish and a whiff of the bittering hops. (chinook and willamette). Creamy body, 11 percent alcohol is non existent unless you stand up. This beer was a delight to drink from start to finish...is it a session beer? Not even close. Along with dark lord this beer has its small place in the beer drinking world set. Have with a dessert or as a dessert by itself or better yet with a cabernet or hearty shiraz. Just joking on that last one. All in all not for the faint at heart this beer is a hearty imperial stout with a chocolate level that as far as i know has been unreached. Think a double rogue chocolate stout. Grab 2 if u can get it and thats 3 for 3 for southern tiers black water stouts. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2007 03:36:01 | More by mattpetti

generallee

New York

4.95/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Wow. It pours pitch black, dark and very opaque. Only tiny little bubbles are visible near the sides of the glass. A tan foamy head is formed by these tiny bubbles. The head slowly recedes as I drink, leaving nice lace patterns on the glass. The aroma catches the nose as it is poured. It is strong and full of dark and milk chocolate. The flavor is a bitter sweet chocolate with complementary chocolate and caramel malts. The hops add there own bitter complexity and play off the dark chocolate wonderfully. The palate is medium to full bodied, slick on the tongue and a little bit oily. This is an outstanding and decadent imperial stout that has a well hidden 11% abv that can sneak up on you.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2008 03:28:34 | More by generallee

JerzDevl2000

New Jersey

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

Okay...all of my reviews are usually the same on here. I buy a beer, I explain why I bought it, then what it tasted like, and then the ABV% and my final thoughts. This isn't gonna be like that.

This isn't just another beer.

Yes, you heard me right. Not just another beer. This has been hyped on here and at the stores around me that are now selling this like hot cakes. Naturally, I wanted to see, er, taste what the fuss was about and sure enough, this is the shiznit. It's not often I say that - the Troegs Nugget Nectar isn't available year around!

So I get this beer, take it out, and warm 'er up. Then it comes time to open it. BAM! Emeril has nothing on this. Wave after wave of banana, root beer, milk chocolate, vanilla, and cream hit my nose as it's still a good foot or two away from the bottle. Could it taste just as well?

Am I raving about this?

Yes, yes...it does taste that good. Incredibly smooth, silky, incredibly creamy, and worth savoring every drop. This was not bitter at all up front but just an amazingly rich amalgamation of the aforementioned flavors with all of the warmth and comfort of a hot chocolate after a snowfall. If you've ever wanted to drown in chocolate, find the outer edges of the beer universe, or wanted to get over the way your ex ripped your heart out and stomped all over it unmercilessly, you've found your drink to imbibe in...

...and thankfully, you don't have to wait until it snows to try this.

So what if this didn't have the best apperance. It's dark, with a decent head, and didn't stand out as much as everything else did.

Big deal.

If you can get your hands on this, by all means, do so. You won't even taste the alcohol and by the time it hits you, you'll wonder why you didn't get more of this before your local liquor store runs out.

Yes, it's that good!

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2008 07:30:03 | More by JerzDevl2000

msolar

Massachusetts

4.95/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This was a great beer - I'm a huge fan of chocolate stouts and of Southern Tier, and had been saving this bomber for a couple months. It didn't disappoint. While Southern Tier sometimes over-flavors their beers (i.e. Creme Brulee, Cherry Saison) I think this one was right on the spot.

The aroma was terrific, the taste, the body... near perfect. I didn't give it a "5" for mouthfeel since I think it could have been a bit fuller.

If you like this, I'd also suggest Founder's Breakfast Stout, Stone's Chocolate Oatmeal Stout, and Young's Double Chocolate Stout.... all some of my favorite beers.

I'll certainly buy this Southern Tier beer again, and might put it on tap next fall/winter.

Cheers

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2009 12:35:12 | More by msolar

Brad007

Vermont

4.95/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours a pitch black color with a nice small brown head.

Aroma is full of cocoa, reminiscent of a hersheys bar. Creamy and roasty.

Taste is sweet, creamy and chock full of cocoa goodness. Smooth. Not too roasty.

Mouthfeel is full of lingering creaminess chocolate and light roasted coffee.

Magnificent. Would make an excellent dessert beer. Chocolate flavor and aroma may turn off purists to the style. However, its very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2009 21:57:45 | More by Brad007

BevMoAndrew

California

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

Served into a Bruery tulip glass at the recommended 40 degrees.

Pours a jet black with a creamy brown froth with big bubbles that dissipates somewhat quickly. Pronounces aromas of chocolate truffles, mocha espresso, light vanilla, VERY subtle citrus hops, molasses, did I mention Milk Chocolate yet? Simple, but spectacular! Flavor? WOW! Absolutely amazing! Tastes like a Milk Chocolate shake (Milk Chocolate, Cocoa powder, Vanilla) with roasted espresso! There is a definite weight to the mouthfeel, but this beer is extremely smooth. Slightly sweet with a balanced/subtle hop bitterness that runs from beginning to end. The alcohol is well hidden on this beer....this is the best chocolate stout that I have ever had. Besides having a better look to the head, I couldn't imagine how this beer could get any better!

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2009 23:55:03 | More by BevMoAndrew

Kallessin

Massachusetts

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

Pours very dark brown, almost black) with orange/amber highlights. First pour had a very short lived small brown cocoa head on it. Second pour stayed around a few seconds longer.

Smells of very strong bittersweet dark chocolate with some molasses, figs and raisins. Some deep roasted notes with a few hints of alcohol.

The flavor, much like the aroma, tasted like very intense bittersweet dark chocolate, figs, raisins, as well as, some roasted coffee beans and hint of licorice. A really creamy mocha flavor. The alcohol is hardly present at all and not much bitterness.

Thick, full bodied and creamy with a little grittiness. A tingly warming sensation. Sticky mouth coating.

A really amazing beer. It should be a sipper, but the lack of alcohol flavor makes this a dangerous beer. Fantastic flavor, rich and robust and great aroma make this one the best Imperial stouts I've had.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2010 14:04:53 | More by Kallessin

chakadrum

Pennsylvania

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

This is by far one of the most enjoyable dessert beers in the world!

Just by the pour in a glass you might think it is a fairly typical stout. Nice dark color. Decent head.

The smell is chocolate and roasted malts and everything you would hope it would smell like.

The taste doesn't skip a beat. Chocolate milk. Not overly sweet, but no real detectable hops which I think is actually a really good thing. If you've ever had Youngs Double Chocolate, this follows the same idea but it even more complex yet drinkable.

I can't think of any other way I'd want it to feel in my mouth, so I have to give it a 5. It has a minor coating quality. I would imagine the actual chocolate involved is to thank for that.

This is world-class in my opinion. If there is a better chocolate stout or "interesting" stout for that matter, I haven't found it yet I've had thousands of commercial beers.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2012 03:27:23 | More by chakadrum

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

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

Poured very dark, almost black in color with a thin amount of coffee colored head.

The scent is of overwhelming chocolate, roasted chocolate malt, and a slight alcohol presence.

The taste is also dominant of milk chocolate, roasted chocolate malt, some notes of maple syrup and licorice. The high abv is almost nonexistant in the taste.

Full body, smooth and creamy, low carbonation.

This was an excellent beer, though the chocolate was so dominant the other flavors were able to be tasted. Also the high abv is hidden very well with the strong chocolate flavor.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2012 15:22:29 | More by BeerCon5