Kerplunk!
Spring House Brewing Company

Kerplunk!Kerplunk!
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From:
Spring House Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
8.1%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 9.45%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
129
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 29, 2020
Added:
Jan 21, 2009
Wants:
  38
Gots:
  14
Kerplunk! Imperial Chocolate Stout is named for the delicious sound made as large amounts of Wilbur chocolate and west coast hops are added directly into the simmering brew kettle. This hefty black Imperial-style stout boasts a rich caramel sweetness lavished by a robust, deep-roasted heartiness you can sink your two front teeth into. The bold flavors found in Kerplunk! are produced using a generous blend of roasted barley, crystal malts and locally produced chocolate. The resulting brew exhibits a deliciously complex and unique profile of subtle mocha coffee and intense chocolate, balanced nicely by the underlying roasted hop bitterness.
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Rated: 3.25 by NonicPanic from Pennsylvania

Jun 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.78 by Roberto11232 from New York

Mar 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.53 by TimberSwanson from Pennsylvania

Feb 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by TangoJuliet from New York

Jan 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.95 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Dec 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.75 by lccrunchy from Pennsylvania

Dec 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

Dec 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by cyber_phoenix from Pennsylvania

Nov 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by Gkruszewski from New York

Oct 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania

Sep 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by socon67 from New York

Aug 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.39 by TheFightfan1 from Pennsylvania

Aug 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by DoubleSimcoe from Pennsylvania

Aug 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by malfunxion from New York

Jul 01, 2016
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Reviewed by ajilllau from Florida

4.21/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I really enjoyed this beer & spring house is one of my favorite breweries. Kerplunk has an extremely chocolatey smell and an equally chocolate taste. It wasn't as heavy or creamy as other stouts but it's not necessarily a bad thing. If you like flavored stouts then definitely give this one a try.
May 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by nickfl from Florida

May 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Apr 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by Jeffwise from Pennsylvania

Mar 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by JNForsyth from Pennsylvania

Mar 21, 2016
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Reviewed by pinyin from New York

4.38/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Served from the 22 ounce bottle into a tulip snifter at 38F. No bottle date.

Dark, black stout. Whitish velvety head.

Smells like raw Hershey's chocolate and roasty malts. Very clean and balanced.

If you've ever had Spring House's Big Gruesome Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout, this is the base beer, minus the dried peanut butter. I prefer Kerplunk to Big Gruesome. They really have this recipe dialed in and this is an excellent stout for the price point. Probably the best from PA, and certainly one of my favorite brands when searching out a stout. The flavor profile here is like a semi sweet dark chocolate bar. Really well balanced.

Extremely drinkable and really smooth mouthfeel. Hides the 8% ABV really well. Head retention is really nice and this stout also changes flavor with temperature. The warmer it gets, the more the flavor profile expands.

Definitely my favorite Spring House product thus far.
Mar 20, 2016
Kerplunk! from Spring House Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 129 ratings