Heavy Seas - Siren Noire Imperial Chocolate Stout - Heavy Seas Beer

wowbagger

Virginia

3.6/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a brilliant red, which I didn't expect. The head is foamy and thick.

Smells strongly of chocolate, almost like fudge.

Big sweet chocolate flavors, not too much else that I can detect. As it warms, the chocolate eases up and balances out better. It's a little one-note but good.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2012 15:50:57 | More by wowbagger

thegerm87

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-19-2013 18:14:22 | More by thegerm87

michaeljstraub

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

05-16-2013 19:53:55 | More by michaeljstraub

bootdown21

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

05-12-2013 23:58:34 | More by bootdown21

stephenjmoore

Maryland

3.74/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Bottled in 2012

A- Pours a dark brown that settles into a near-black body. No transparency in this one, but not motor oil dark. Started with a big frothy mocha-colored head that leaves a thin layer of bubbles on top.

S- Chocolate syrup, cocoa powder, chocolate malt, not much roastiness.

T- The chocolate flavors are there up front, but the flavor fades quickly into some weak malt flavors in the middle. The end has a cocoa powder presence, but is not quite full-flavored either.

M- Surpisingly thin, medium carbonation, not the smoothness you would expect in an imperial stout.

O- Decent beer, but not great for the style. They revamped this one for 2013, so I will be interested to see if it improved.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 21:54:16 | More by stephenjmoore

Kelp

New Hampshire

2.5/5  rDev -31.7%

04-23-2013 04:44:29 | More by Kelp

Dave_Treat

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

04-19-2013 01:12:57 | More by Dave_Treat

Hophead420

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

04-11-2013 05:55:37 | More by Hophead420

GeePee

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +16.1%

04-06-2013 21:54:58 | More by GeePee

ONUMello

Ohio

3.86/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2013 edition poured from a 22oz bottle to a pint glass
A: Pitch black with a 1/2-finger tan head that settles fairly quickly
S: Smooth with coffee, cocoa, cream, dark malt, and just a kiss of bitterness
T: Coffee, vanilla cream, toffee, malt.
M: Medium to full bodied, smooth
O: I hadn't read the brewery's notes on the label before tasting this, but they match almost perfectly. It took me a bit to realize how much the bourbon barrel aging adds to the beer. I liked it.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 07:13:10 | More by ONUMello

HopHeadCnK

Virginia

4/5  rDev +9.3%

04-04-2013 05:32:09 | More by HopHeadCnK

khargro2

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +23%

04-03-2013 13:05:52 | More by khargro2

random846

Georgia

4/5  rDev +9.3%

03-31-2013 23:05:17 | More by random846

donovado

Ohio

4/5  rDev +9.3%

03-27-2013 23:34:11 | More by donovado

MrBoh

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-24-2013 03:07:43 | More by MrBoh

beertardis

Rhode Island

2.75/5  rDev -24.9%

03-20-2013 16:23:40 | More by beertardis

CrazyEasyBartender

Maryland

4/5  rDev +9.3%

03-19-2013 03:18:07 | More by CrazyEasyBartender

Metalaero

New York

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-16-2013 02:56:22 | More by Metalaero

chubby2u

New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%

03-15-2013 18:12:33 | More by chubby2u

davey101

Connecticut

2.33/5  rDev -36.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

2011 vintage, 22 oz bomber into a DFH signature glass. Opens with a very loud pop.

A - Pours a jet black body, Two fingers of light mocha foam with some pretty impressive lacing and retention. Stuff just clings on for dear life.

S - Oh no. Ohhhh no. Bittersweet chocolate, plastic, roasted malts, burnt coffee and some vegetal qualities. This is bad, real bad.

T - I'd rather not try this, but I must. Bitter chocolate fades into wet cigarettes, weird red fruits, and an underlying plasticy element. This isn't an infection, its just a beer that probably saw some less than ideal living conditions during its two year stay on the store shelf. I can't finish this. Ugh...mouthfeel is medium and coating and lasts for a long time, which does NOT help.

O - Chock it up to a bottle past its prime, but this is just undrinkable. BA Siren Noire was a bit average but a hell of a bargain. I was hoping that the base beer would be similar. Note to self, buy this beer fresh.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 02:41:09 | More by davey101

DeutschesBier

Maryland

2.5/5  rDev -31.7%

03-08-2013 15:57:53 | More by DeutschesBier

jmfc8237

Delaware

4/5  rDev +9.3%

03-07-2013 22:26:13 | More by jmfc8237

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-07-2013 19:01:33 | More by orangesol

DoubleSimcoe

New York

4/5  rDev +9.3%

03-06-2013 05:39:26 | More by DoubleSimcoe

pottergator

New York

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%

03-04-2013 01:13:38 | More by pottergator