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Black Phoenix (Chipotle Coffee Ale)
Bootlegger's Brewery
- From:
- Bootlegger's Brewery
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 11.67%
- Reviews:
- 119
- Ratings:
- 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 Floydster:
Reviewed by Floydster from California
3.81/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.81/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
22 ounce bottle purchased from Hi-Times for $4.49, saw this one last bottle on the shelf and snagged it out of curiousity, split with my dad tonight as a big fan of this beer style, poured into my Stone pint glass, color is very dark brown, big 1 1/2 inch creamy tan head, some lacing at the top, decent retention too, aroma consists of mostly coffee, bit of chipotle shining through but nothing like I expected as far as the scent from the peppers, also some roasted malts, smokiness, toffee, and dark chocolate, taste starts off with a slightly sweet coffee flavor, fades into some malt in the middle that is a little roasted, finish is the same but a mild burning sensation from the peppers, once this beer warms up you can taste them more but not much at any point, not like other chile beers I have had in the past at least, roasted, slightly sweet and spicy mouthfeel, medium bodied, moderate carbonation, taste lingers well, could have drank this bomber but not much after that, pretty heavy for how low the ABV is, sweet and spicy at times which can throw the stomach for a loop, still decent drinkability considering its style, would drink again, this was a limited release according to the label but I hope to see it again, recommended
Jul 10, 2009More User Ratings:
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
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, 2018Taste 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.
Rated by NeilSilber1 from California
4.9/5 rDev +30%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
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, 2017Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland
3.93/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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, 2016Deep 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.
Reviewed by Zorro from California
3.29/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
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, 2015Smells 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.
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
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
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