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

xoqx

Washington

4.47/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured in the light, this looks like dark coffee or root beer cascading into the glass. Once there, it seems pitch black and has a substantial foamy head that is a gradient from nearly brown near the beer fading to a tan near the top. The head retains well and leaves droopy lacing that eventually settles back down into the beer save a few islands along the edge of the glass. The smell is of chocolate and deep malts from well roasted barley. There is anise and plum and herbs and rooty confectioners chocolate all up in my grill when I’m smelling this. There is just so much in the nose here. The taste is so balanced and fantastic, I don’t know where to begin. It rich and creamy and properly carbonated with chocolate very pervasively, but not overly strongly exploding across the palate. There are deep rooty essences and a non-descript fine bitterness throughout, nothing floral. It tastes like powdery chocolate, but totally no artificial. And I want to gulp this beer; dangerously so. This is a superb after dinner beer. The mouthfeel is creamy and crisp, soft and dark, but very present. This is an exceptionally drinkable beer; exceptional all around.

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2006 04:18:54 | More by xoqx

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

tjsmith910

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -20%

06-10-2013 00:48:22 | More by tjsmith910

jarrgal

North Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

06-09-2013 19:44:50 | More by jarrgal