Black Phoenix (Chipotle Coffee Ale)
Bootlegger's Brewery

Black Phoenix (Chipotle Coffee Ale)Black Phoenix (Chipotle Coffee Ale)
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From:
Bootlegger's Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 11.67%
Reviews:
119
Ratings:
314
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 15, 2022
Added:
Apr 12, 2009
Wants:
  19
Gots:
  39
Stout brewed with coffee and chipotle peppers.
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Ratings by Blackwolf:
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Reviewed by Blackwolf

4.08/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I loves me muh stouts and porters!

A- Poured into a pint glass. Dark fudgy color and a milk chocolate head about a fingers width. The head dissipated almost too rapidly and the lacing was slippery to smooth. I enjoy looking at a deep rich ale in ambient lighting :)

S- A medium scent is evident with malts, coffee. As much as I hyped this ale up I was expecting something deeper =/

T- Smokey Roasted Malt, A piquant coffee/dark chocolate taste settles on the palate briefly, but this bottoms out quickly with the bold flavor. HOWEVER... The chipotle finishes quite well from the start to finish... but especially on the finish! I have had my share of chipotle beers and this one takes the cake. The nice subtle spice that tickles and plays with your tongue in the end definitely puts a smile on your face! Kudos bootleggers for pulling off what many chipotle beers can not!

MF- Scrumptious semi-thick stout, kinda syrupy and it sticks to your mouth for a bit. It is a deep beer with medium carbonation. This will go great with bbq or a greasy mexican fusion breakfast plate :P

O- I like my stouts and porters very much, this one is a very filling and bold stout. I don't know about breaking the wallet for one, but if you can afford it go for it! Yum yum YUM!
Aug 28, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Stengelfoot from California

Mar 15, 2022
 
Rated: 3.83 by Dsimenson from California

Jun 29, 2019
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Picked up a few bottles of this back in the day when knuckle sandwich was the hot ticket. Pours black, has a tan head about 1/2" deep. Aroma imparted both roasted malt and a light chili pepper presence. Wouldn't really describe it as a coffee beer at this point, the nose didn't pop much of anything coffee, the only aspect of it I was receiving seemed to be from the roasted malt moreso than an actual coffee addition.

Taste showed off more of the roasted malt and average amount of heat from the peppers. A slight acrid bitterness in there. Kind of getting comparisons to Stone's chipotle smoked porter at this point. This seems to have a heftier roast quotient and bitterness, that other one was a bit smoother. Good to let this beer warm up a bit, it gets better and more flavorful. Not a bad effort, does nothing wrong.
Dec 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.73 by Eychung from New York

Dec 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Nov 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.22 by evanwoertz from California

Nov 14, 2017
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Rated by NeilSilber1 from California

4.9/5  rDev +30%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Amazing stout with strong coffee notes with hint of chipotle spice. Perfect brew at the moment after 8 hours Disneyland, served at CA Adventure.
Jun 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by Avatar113 from California

May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.42 by ilikebeer03 from Texas

Apr 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by jaydoc from Kansas

Apr 01, 2016
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

3.93/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from the bottle into a nonic pint glass. No obvious bottle dating.

Deep mahogany red body color, a little wet looking out of the bottle with not much form and body to it. Head creation is minimal, barely half a finger of tan fine bubbles which quickly dissolves. Decent ringed creamy looking collar left and a see through top.

Aroma is quite invigorating. Mild chili warmth with a coffee angle that goes for the chocolate side mostly. There's a sense of very good charring pepper here and some possible scoville classic heat coming but remains to be seen. Decent and solid.

Palate manages the basics and enjoyably. Nice light roast with a great accent of pepper and char that compliment the mid palate real nicely. Finish is a little wet but also gets into some cola like sweetness which while is a nice balance also seems to cheapen the flavor slightly. Light sense of milk chocolate followed with simple drip coffee roast also warm up in the palate later as well.

A real nice take with solid integrated flavors of chipotle and coffee. More of a chocolate angle and the chipotle comes out more like hot pepper as opposed to roast and smoke, but it's done simply and nicely in the beer. Not mind blowing, but solid brew.
Feb 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by Keananmichael5 from California

Jan 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by Beer-Ed from Netherlands

Nov 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by 22Blue from Kansas

Oct 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRG1313 from California

Oct 27, 2015
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Reviewed by Zorro from California

3.29/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Clear black colored beer with a tiny brown colored head.

Smells of Chile pepper and smoke. Smells sweet and fruity. Some patent malt and a little coffee, but this is scented of pepper.

Starts out mildly sweet and slightly metallic. Taste of lactose, didn't expect a Milk Stout. Light pepper taste and a mild smokiness. Not much heat at all.

Mouthfeel is OK.

Overall a disappointment, I expected more.
Oct 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by wethorseblanket from California

Oct 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by scottiethebody from California

Oct 02, 2015
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Reviewed by BeerSamurai34 from Texas

4.35/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I loved this beer. It tasted just like really nice iced coffee. There wasn't a ton of pepper on the nose of taste which was a little disappointing, but I still really enjoyed this one a lot.
Sep 27, 2015
Black Phoenix (Chipotle Coffee Ale) from Bootlegger's Brewery
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 314 ratings