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

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

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

Cubatobaco

Virginia

4.33/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Unbelievably, this is my first Young's DC Stout. I've searched out the most elusive stouts and have been over looking one that should be an everyday staple in the cellar.

It is pitch black with a head smaller than I would hope for, but the lacing and visible carbonation make up for its lacking. The aroma is is of roasted malts, chocolate galore, and underlying coffee.

I may be beaten by saying it had a flavor very similar to a stout that I hold dear to my heart...Founders Breakfast Stout. The way that the flavors merry on the palate, alongside the weight and viscosity make it extremely reminiscent. Flavors of aromas mentioned and an addition of oatmeal and vanilla.

Overall this is extremely well-made and one that is going to be hard to resist when shopping at the store. Give it's availability, I can only think that this is consistent on a regular basis. Don't pass up for as long as I did!

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 01:38:29 | More by Cubatobaco

soju6

Missouri

4.05/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Pours a deep dark brown color with a fair tan headthat fades to some lacing.

S: Aroma of Chocolate, roasted malt, bit od coffee, caramel and nuts..

T: Taste of chocolate, roasted malt, caramel with bit of dark fruit and nuts in the background. Mild bitterness and the finish is quite dry.

F: Full bodied, smooth with a rich creamy texture. Not overly sweet and very well balanced.

O: Very enjoyable but quite filling. Good way to end the day.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 03:19:41 | More by soju6

Axnjxn

North Carolina

4.16/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

500ml bottle poured into a pint glass. Bottled on April 25th, 2013.

Pours a pitch black color with a very disappointing sized head. Smell is very rich in chocolate malts. Good aroma on this one. Taste is quite good...huge chocolate bomb here with roasted malts on the back end. it doesnt disappoint in what the name promises. Medium bodied with low carbonation. good mouthfeel, not too light. Just the right amount of body.

Overall a very good brew. Got this bottle for $1.74 on clearance and would gladly pay much more for it. Thoroughly enjoyed.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 22:52:57 | More by Axnjxn

jeepin83

Virginia

4.41/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: dark and a little on the thick side

S: chocolate, roasted coffee

T: roasted coffee, a little burnt taste

O: Great beer, wish the ABV was on the higher side, but all-in-all... if you like the taste and smell of coffee in your beer, this is a treat.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 14:36:11 | More by jeepin83

RaphaelSC

Brazil

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A: A dark consistent body, with a creamy head.

S: Coffe and other toasted malts, very sweet and atractive.

T: Follows the nose, with coffe and toffee followed by some bitterness in a complex flavour. The carbonation isn't intrusive.

M: The coffe bitterness with the hop bitterness combined bring a sensation unique. With a bittersweet end.

O: Great to cold days this beer is delightful and complex, but is not my favorite kind of beer. Anyway it is great in its style.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 18:37:34 | More by RaphaelSC

PolarBear3

Australia

3.45/5  rDev -15%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours a black oily colour with two fingered tanned head that reduces slightly and retains very well

S - Burnt, roasted coffee, some hint of chocolate & cocoa

T - Get some sweet but burnt coffee up front, a little chocolate together a slightly bitter finish.

M - Smooth and creamy, medium to full body and medium carbonation

O - Not a bad creamy smooth stout , lacks a little in intensity but nevertheless very nice to drink on a cold evening.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 09:37:49 | More by PolarBear3

Jacurdy60

Alabama

3.61/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

A-The initial pour is a bit unimpressive, as the head seems too carbonated. Turns out it has a good retention and the typical color of a stout. Pitch black with a tan colored half-finger head. Lacing coats entire glass but leaves a small latticework

S-Sweet, milk chocolate. As expected. Toasted nuts, malted barley, and perhaps some whole milk. Very simple, but I like it

T-Diluted chocolate milk. Sweet with a burnt/roasted coffee finish.

MF-The body is kind of unimpressive. It seems a bit watered down and too carbonated.

O-A good milk/sweet stout. Not as good as the reviews show, but still a fine brew. I believe Buffalo Sweat and Left Hand's are still much better because they are smoother/have a fuller body.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 00:44:53 | More by Jacurdy60

3sheets2thewind

Kentucky

3.96/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured for a bottle into a pint glass

A- What I like to see in an english stout...black with the look of oil from an old Series Rover. Khaki tan head but faded faster than I'd like. Fairly nice lacing though.

S- Nothing that really stood out for me. Chocolate, espresso, cookie dough.

T- From the first sip to the last it's as mellow as they get. Creamy, frothy, thickness like a frappuccino crossed with a slightly burnt soft batch cookie. But to me not a whole lot of complexity just a straight forward great chocolate stout.

M- Creamy, thick enough to stay in your mouth for a little bit afterwards.

O- Pretty good, would be as nice after meal drink. Not complex but its a straight forward milk stout and its right where it should be. If your looking for it to stand out big time than you might be disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 01:49:25 | More by 3sheets2thewind

Greywulfken

New York

4.14/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: into a nonic pint: pitch black with as big-as-you-want-it head of dark tan foam; lotsa lace sheeting

S: no surprise here: chocolate malt and bitter espresso

T: straightforward and done well: bitter, smooth, and creamy chocolate up front and throughout, undertones of roasted black espresso coffee

M: not too dense, silky smooth, bitter aftercoat, mellowing

O: just well-crafted and to-the-point. An excellent mellowing out beer. The label reads, "Pure Luxury" and I'd agree. Very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 01:43:59 | More by Greywulfken

dvmin98

North Carolina

3.63/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Served from a bottle to a Founders Brewing snifter.

The appearance is a nice deep brown. About 2cm of khaki colored head. The smell is chocolatey malts. The taste is definitely chocolate and malts. Nice flavor. What I don't like is the mouthfeel. It is way too thin for me for a stout. Seemed watery. Also, it was a lot more carbonated than I would like. I felt like a chocolate soda.

This beer seems to have a cult following, but its not something I liked a lot. It wasn't bad, but I can get a lot better stouts out there. I'd drink it again, but I won't buy it just to have it on hand.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 01:58:59 | More by dvmin98

smokinyodas

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Young's Double Chocolate Stout pours out a dark brown with small tan head. Has wonderful roasted malts and chocolate aromas with a thin mouth-feel and sweet taste mixed with dark chocolates. In comparison to other Stouts from the UK it gives off similar complexities with that of Samuel Smith Oatmeal and Imperial stout. Note that there is a difference from the cans and bottles. The Nitro-Cans have less bold flavor and more creaminess that works as a session beer. The Bottle has bolder flavor that puts it back in the big leagues. So in short, if there was a scale of 1 out of 10 I'd put the bottles at a strong 8 or 8 1/2 and the cans at a solid 7.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 05:01:44 | More by smokinyodas

KYGunner

Kentucky

4.06/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Deep, dark and black this stout sets up beautifully with a frothy brown head.

Dark chocolate and graham cracker are evident in the nose, albeit a little too weakly. A sweet malt backbone establishes itself amongst the stronger chocolate scents. Tinges of vanilla are apparent along with hints of marshmallow.

Rich, malty chocolate and a dry graham cracker taste meld well. Hints of coffee help to make a delightful after dinner drink. The feel needs to be slightly more thick and viscous to make this a true post supper sipper.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 02:05:52 | More by KYGunner

circus_cat

Virginia

4.33/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

A: Motor oil black with a rocky khaki head. The head is leaving nice lacing as it dissipates and the body looks creamy and inviting.

S: Almost getting a chocolate milk smell. Roasted malts, Lactose, Coffee grinds.

T: Sweet lactose sugar up front, baker's chocolate and roastiness through the middle, bitter coffee and semi-sweet chocolate on the finish.

M: Full-bodied and creamy.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 19:24:39 | More by circus_cat

smiga

New Jersey

4.11/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500ml brown bottle embossed with a ram, a purple label, looks expensive and for dessert.

Appearance: Black, near opaque with a creamy, large bubbe, tan head, that faded fast, but laced extremely well.

Smell: Roasted malt dominant and chocolate.

Taste: Extremely smooth and creamy with a chewy, nicely odd, mild sweetness that mingles with a slight burnt/roasted chocolate flavor that comes on mid taste to after taste but is not cloying or overly sweet. A slight hop presence balances malt, notes of licorice, roast, hot chocoalate. The mouth is a bit dry so easy drinking.

Feel: medium bodied, easy drinking, pleasantly match of sweet/roast/bitter, but the chocolate overhwhelms the appealing grassiness of some other great stouts which really is preferable to my palate. Tingly, but low carbonation.

Notes: A great stout up there with Left Hand, Sierra Nevada, and others. A great final beer of the evening and not too alcoholic. Would be great with dessert, cheese, chocolate, more than with dinner.

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 00:32:58 | More by smiga

hosehead83

Ohio

4.2/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from an 11.2 oz. bottle into a standard pint glass.
Dark brown/black in color, with a moderate head of tan, bubbly foam.
Aroma-Dark malt, subtle chocolate.
Taste-Roasted malt, dark chocolate, and a rather roasty finish. A classic, sessionable stout.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 22:52:13 | More by hosehead83

lsiberian

Texas

4.18/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A- This beer shows an excellent chocolate body with a medium brown head.

S- I smelt an inviting moderate chocolaty hops that fell short of wowing the nose while still being present.

T- On the tongue I detected a light hops flavor crescendoing into an excellent cocoa bitter.

M- I felt a refreshingly light liquid with plenty of fizz that left a pleasantly stingy finish.

O- This beer lives up to its chocolate billing with great taste and appearance while melting into a wonderful finish resembling an Old Gold bar of Cadbury dark chocolate. This beer offers a great introduction to chocolate lovers and a great change of pace to beer drinkers.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 00:32:43 | More by lsiberian

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

2.95/5  rDev -27.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Appearance: Dark dark brown, almost black, but not really. Head is a light brown and starts of creamy and large. Drops to a small creamy cap and collar. Spotty notches of lacing. Pours pretty smooth.

Smell: Solid roasted malts. Chocolate malts and some dark chocolate fused with some lighter, sweeter chocolate notes. Almost like a burly Tootsie Roll. Underlying touches of English water. Rocks and chocolate. A touch of leafy hops. Lactose sugar, milky sweet. Pretty mellow overall.

Taste: Lightly roasted malt. Some chocolate malt. A touch of burnt, mild dark cocoa. Almost watery on the finish. Some backing minerality. Grassy. Old, stale coffee. Slightly sweet lactose. Very mild. A nice balance of sweet and roasty. A good amount of chocolate, but that's as far as it goes.

Mouthfeel: Creamy and smooth with a touch of dryness on the finish. Moderate carbonation.

Overall: Using the word chocolate twice does not make it double.

A solid intro stout. Loaded with chocolate, but a little thin overall. Seems to lose more and more as it warms.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 00:59:15 | More by Goblinmunkey7

angrybabboon

Rhode Island

3.41/5  rDev -16%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Consumed 2/3/13

Appearance: Dark, dark brown, but not black - pours with an average-sized, light tan head - keeps a decent cap, leaves some nice streaks of lacing

Smell: Yup, that's chocolate - cocoa and milk chocolate - some dark chocolate, too, but mostly sweet - some lactose sugar - lightly roasty, with some hints of coffee - not much else in terms of malts, lacking depth, but I suppose this to be expected with the low ABV

Taste: Reminiscent of chocolate milk, just less milky - dry, sweet cocoa and milk chocolate - dry and roasty - some dark coffee - minerals and rocks (probably the water) - lactose sugar, sweet, but not too sweet, decently balanced - lacking depth, as the aroma suggested

Mouthfeel: Light, smooth, nicely carbonated

Overall: If this is double chocolate, I think I'll skip the single chocolate

This does has a good chocolate aroma, and a decent chocolate flavor, but it's not what I expected. It's very light and drinkable. It does get slightly more interesting as it warms, but it's still underwhelming.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 06:23:57 | More by angrybabboon

Utica_Brew_Review

New York

4.7/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

This beer is completely opaque and black. Smells like a nice marriage of dark chocolate and ale. This beer transcends the chocolate stereotype of a sweet chocolate milk "beer" and offers something truly unique which is an almost marriage of great chocolate taste with a quality ale. This isn't your kids' chocolate stout. Notes of smoked roasted dark chocolate. The chocolate malt definitely plays a center role. This beer sets the bar for a chocolate beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 03:53:03 | More by Utica_Brew_Review

lancecenter

Texas

4.68/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

A - black with three fingers of creamy brown head

S - dark chocolate

T - roasted chocolate malt balanced perfectly with the underlying hops

M - rich and creamy with a slightly dry finish

O - this is the beer that got me hooked on stouts. Still my favorite!

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 06:51:52 | More by lancecenter

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.66/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

bottle into large tulip

Opaque dark, blacked out pour with a one-finger bubbled tan head. Fades into a collar of film with layers of patchy lacing on the glass.

Cocoa powder, dark chocolate and mocha in the nose. Sweet with toasty dark malts.

Chocolate forward with mild cocoa sweetness. Tempered and pretty well balanced, medium backbone with dark malts and a bit of caramel. Slight bitterness, milk chocolately finish.

Lighter medium body, well carbonated, sticky and lightly creamy on the tongue. Well-priced, well made benchmark for the milk stout without sending anyone into diabetic shock with cloying sweetness. I should remember how tasty this is more often.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 01:43:55 | More by xnicknj

Steamer

Missouri

4.53/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Dark, dark brown pour, almost pitch black but not quite. Produces a medium mocha colored head about 1 finger high that doesn't last long but leaves some nice patchy lacing. Outstanding aroma, semi-sweet chocolate with just the right hint of coffee. Takes a moment for the carbonation to settle before the taste of chocolate hits the palate followed by burnt toast with little bitterness on the end. Medium bodied. An excellent stout.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 01:22:01 | More by Steamer

Monkeyknife

Missouri

4.06/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle a a rich black with a thick, dense light tan head. Good lacing left behind.

Aroma of dark chocolate, vanilla, chocolate malts, and deep roasted malts.

Yjr taste was was quite rich and chocolately. Dark chocolate along with vanilla, roasted malts, and lactose. Finished clean.

Full bodied and creamy with a lighter carbonation.

Delicious and a must try.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 21:14:46 | More by Monkeyknife