Double Chocolate Stout - Fort Collins Brewing

jpd7374

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9%

02-04-2013 00:07:26 | More by jpd7374

RickS95

Indiana

3.74/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours mostly black. There are lighter shades of brown peeking around the sides, but it's safe to call it black. The head forms gradually, up to a finger thick, with a light brown shade of multisized bubbles....resembling a root beer head. Retains well and has moderate lacing.

A little smoke in the nose to go with faint licorice, caramel, toffee and chocolate. Nothing in the nose is overwhelming or aggressive.

While the taste isn't bad, there's an artificial note to the chocolate. Maybe that's the 'double' part of the equation. It tastes like chocolate, but more like chocolate syrup. Lots of roasty grain notes. Any hop presence is muted by the malts.

It's fairly creamy and has plenty of sweet, but there's still that aspect of chocolate syrup that I can't get past. It's still got a nice feel to it, plus there's some high ABV to help out. Fairly thick and full bodied, it's got a bitter hotness in the syrupy finish.

It's a decent beer. I bought a four pack and am happy I did. Should be careful as this site lists the ABV as 8.1% as does their website, but the bottle shows 8.5% so sipping is advised.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 02:00:45 | More by RickS95

djre4orm

Virginia

3/5  rDev -18.3%

06-13-2013 19:58:01 | More by djre4orm

RichH55

Illinois

4/5  rDev +9%

06-11-2013 16:49:40 | More by RichH55

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-08-2013 21:50:50 | More by Damian74Shensky

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-08-2013 13:02:33 | More by InspectorBob

Arsenal0328

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

06-03-2013 03:03:43 | More by Arsenal0328

Liondiscs

California

2.5/5  rDev -31.9%

05-30-2013 11:15:21 | More by Liondiscs

l1fted

Virginia

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-24-2013 13:28:41 | More by l1fted

Simpleman77

Florida

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-24-2013 01:27:26 | More by Simpleman77

KVNBGRY

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-22-2013 20:16:43 | More by KVNBGRY

diehl07

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +29.4%

05-06-2013 20:14:06 | More by diehl07

wakajawaka76

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

05-03-2013 19:49:17 | More by wakajawaka76

JMS1512

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-03-2013 18:00:21 | More by JMS1512

r3o

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-02-2013 01:59:40 | More by r3o

Lob

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

03-30-2013 02:41:34 | More by Lob

SFC21

New York

2.5/5  rDev -31.9%

03-30-2013 01:14:52 | More by SFC21

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

4/5  rDev +9%

03-26-2013 02:35:54 | More by M_C_Hampton

emottram

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

03-25-2013 22:53:15 | More by emottram

beersvh23

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

03-25-2013 03:33:46 | More by beersvh23

Lare453

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

03-22-2013 15:22:48 | More by Lare453

Peg2009

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

03-17-2013 01:03:10 | More by Peg2009

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

03-14-2013 00:51:13 | More by orangesol

MickeyBeer

Illinois

3.79/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Picked up a 12 oz bottle from the local beer store

A- Pours a pretty thick dark black color, almost entirely opaque, with just a little light coming through the edges and giving it a beautiful deep red color. One finger of tan head that left some nice lacing.

S- Smell is dominated by coffee and chocolate. Pretty sweet, very nice nose.

T- Good chocolate and coffee flavors. Sweet, but not overwhelmingly so.

M- Really smooth and drinkable. Hardly any presence of alcohol, which makes it dangerous at 8.5% ABV. Medium bodied mouthfeel. I would have no problem downing a few of these.

O- A solid Imperial Stout with some nice nose, tasty flavors, and great mouthfeel. Would make a great session stout, in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 23:45:41 | More by MickeyBeer

57md

Pennsylvania

3.61/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Pours a dark, dark brown with a thin layer of beige head that dissipates quickly and leaves little lacing. The chocolate and malt flavors blend well. The nose is far too mild, almost non-existent. The roasted bitterness on the finish is the highlight, particularly because it is accompanied by bittersweet chocolate notes.

The whole offering is a touch thin for a double stout, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 01:17:18 | More by 57md