Young's Double Chocolate Stout - Wells & Young's Ltd

PorterLambic

Florida

3.8/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours a opaque nearly black with a 1 1/2" firm, dark tan head with the tiniest bubbles. Head drops to a film after about 3 minutes but still provides decent lace.
Smell is a little weaker than I'm used to from a stout but nice aromas. Consists of dark chocoate,malt, coffee & hops.
Taste is, of course, dark chocolate (my favorite),roasted malt, coffee, hops and a hint of alcohol late. Good balance.
Mouthfeel is weaker than might be expected from a good English stout and the amount of carbonation is a bit higher. Have to say this is a light-bodied beer considering the style. If it were a bit chewier, more meaty, I would rate it much higher. Quite a creamy feel in the mouth though.
It's a fairly smooth drinking beer, one I've had repeatedly and will have again in the future. The chocolate is much more noticeable than in other stouts & I really like that. Also, the coffee is not so heavy as in others and I like that too. A really well balanced beer. Although not the finest example of the style, a consistently good one.

Serving type: on-tap

08-31-2004 20:15:30 | More by PorterLambic

Kearneytheking

Arkansas

4.23/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Had this Double Chocolate Stout out of the 14.9oz "Pure Luxury" Nitro can. Man do I love watching Nitros cascade!

Appearance: Espresso Brown. Thick, dense head that stays with the beer throughout the entire experience leaving its rings among the glass as the beer disappears

Smell: Bummer here, I got a lot of the metallic smell from the aluminum can. (I also get this from imports like heineken and Newcastle though.. wonder what it is) However, a little smoky/roast smell is present

Taste: Espresso! and smoke! and bittersweet baking chocolate! In relation to beer though, not bitter at all. Sweet and smooth like me on a Thursday night with a blonde.

MF: Creamy, light, little carbonation

Overall: Would love to try this on tap. Great chocolate stout.

Serving type: nitro-can

06-19-2013 02:58:22 | More by Kearneytheking

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -20%

06-18-2013 21:01:00 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

Michaeldmanley

Texas

4/5  rDev -1.5%

06-18-2013 00:23:12 | More by Michaeldmanley

GabeQ

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

06-17-2013 20:50:49 | More by GabeQ

bb1038

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +17%

06-17-2013 19:18:28 | More by bb1038

mtnwesdew

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

06-17-2013 11:46:29 | More by mtnwesdew

XCOR

California

4.54/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

I had this at Lucky Baldwin's in Pasadena--a fun little bar with a bunch of beers on tap.

I really enjoyed this beer. It was thick, creamy and had a head that I was used to seeing on a nitro (was this a nitro? I don't know enough to tell the difference really, and I didn't ask.)

It had a soft, sweet smell but wasn't actually over-sweet when I tasted it. Nice and rich, a bit smokey, but not overpowering. Had a good, strong, steady flavor.

This was dark and tasty and I'll definitely be having it again.

Serving type: on-tap

06-16-2013 21:12:28 | More by XCOR

Satsuma

Florida

4/5  rDev -1.5%

06-16-2013 04:07:56 | More by Satsuma

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

06-15-2013 23:18:00 | More by IchLiebeBier

alex_hart

Oklahoma

3/5  rDev -26.1%

06-15-2013 22:53:24 | More by alex_hart

SpawnofCordt

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

06-15-2013 21:59:35 | More by SpawnofCordt

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -1.5%

06-15-2013 18:50:09 | More by TheBeeraholic

TT--Cashout

Newfoundland (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

06-15-2013 18:11:22 | More by TT--Cashout

Dreizhen

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

06-15-2013 10:04:19 | More by Dreizhen

kraticus41

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -1.5%

06-15-2013 04:26:18 | More by kraticus41

marley2112

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

06-15-2013 03:34:15 | More by marley2112

Gschaf

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

06-15-2013 01:05:31 | More by Gschaf

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

06-14-2013 14:30:18 | More by KStark

intoxabroad

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

06-14-2013 12:27:09 | More by intoxabroad

MWolverines66

New York

3.34/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Pours a dark mocha color out of the bottle, has a strong aroma combination of chocolate and coffee.

Taste was a little too bitter for my liking and extremely bold. Even though the alcohol content is mild, you could really taste it when drinking this.

Not sure if there was something wrong with the bottle since I had this one on tap before on London, but the bottle was definitely a disappointment.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 13:27:11 | More by MWolverines66

femond

Quebec (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +17%

06-13-2013 01:52:37 | More by femond

cet128

Indiana

4/5  rDev -1.5%

06-12-2013 15:42:01 | More by cet128

TheRougeBastard

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.5%

06-11-2013 01:15:52 | More by TheRougeBastard

scomstock55

Kansas

4.49/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A-- poured a dark brown...nearly black, a bit lighter near the edges, had a thick brown head with excellent lacing and retention

S--very chocolaty, some burnt coffee, and a hint of hoppiness

T--malty chocolaty with some coffee overtones...excellent taste

M--very thick on the tongue..not a lot of carbonation..but left my mouth coated with a slippery coffee taste

O--I loved this beer. I wasnt expecting what I got and I wish I had bought more. Not a beer for a long session, but would be great with a piece of cake or a brownie for dessert.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 13:57:05 | More by scomstock55