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Dubious Black Chocolate Stout
North Peak Brewing Company
- From:
- North Peak Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.49 | pDev: 15.19%
- Reviews:
- 46
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 27, 2017
- Added:
- Dec 16, 2011
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 18
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Brenden:
Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio
3.65/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dubious is a deep black beer with a good-sized thick, creamy brown head that's left behind in part by way of thick patches of lacing.
The nose is heavy on roasty malt with a big, robust barley backbone over notes of coffee. It's not outright chocolatey, but the chocolate is there.
In the flavor is the same huge roastiness, but it leads to an astringent edge. Cocoa nib is ghostly (pretty much overrun by the flat-out roastiness and the resulting flaw) with some coffee grounds. It finishes with a tinge of fruity tanginess.
The feel starts out robust with a good thickness to it. It's not particularly big or bold, but it holds its own for a time before going just a little spritzy.
Jan 13, 2012The nose is heavy on roasty malt with a big, robust barley backbone over notes of coffee. It's not outright chocolatey, but the chocolate is there.
In the flavor is the same huge roastiness, but it leads to an astringent edge. Cocoa nib is ghostly (pretty much overrun by the flat-out roastiness and the resulting flaw) with some coffee grounds. It finishes with a tinge of fruity tanginess.
The feel starts out robust with a good thickness to it. It's not particularly big or bold, but it holds its own for a time before going just a little spritzy.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Oktoberfest from Ohio
2.5/5 rDev -28.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.5/5 rDev -28.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Thin, chocolatey, but just not very good. Maybe big, high ABV chocolate stouts have jaded me. Very disappointing given the other North Peak offerings I've had lately.
Aug 28, 2017Reviewed by kvassgal from Ohio
4.11/5 rDev +17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.11/5 rDev +17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
The first thing that strikes me about this beer is that it is mercifully sweet. No bitter chocolate here, folks! The scent is chocolatey but a bit one-dimensional. There is no hoppy aftertaste, and the beer has a dark brown color with an average head.
Mar 18, 2017Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri
3.51/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours a nearly light resistant burgundy with a finger of khaki-colored head. Head formation is puffy, with moderate retention. Lacing is nearly non-existent. Aroma is dark, but rather dry with a short duration. Roasted malts, with chocolate are the only notes. Flavor profile follows along a similar path, with notes of roasted malts, and chocolate. Not much else too it. Mouth feel is watery, with some slight, grainy abrasion to it. Overall, it's a thin stout without much oomph or flavor to it. While its simplicity may have a place for some folks, particularly for someone trying to throw back as many dark beers as they can, it doesn't make a very fun sipping or savoring beer.
Served in a 12oz snifter.
Dec 06, 2016Served in a 12oz snifter.
Reviewed by Big_Neezy from Michigan
2.28/5 rDev -34.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
2.28/5 rDev -34.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
Looks like a decent chocolate stout but lacks the legs on the glass. Decent nose of chocolate but falls flat from there. Drank like a severely watered down version of a good idea. Didn't even bother to finish the glass. One of the most disappointing stouts in recent memory. This could easily become the Bud Light of chocolate stouts if volume is what you're going for.
Had it on tap at Jolly Pumpkin Cafe in A2.
Apr 13, 2016Had it on tap at Jolly Pumpkin Cafe in A2.
Reviewed by PorterLambic from Florida
3.06/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Black as night with a small tan head.
Smell is all brown ale, malt with a hint of hops and caramel.
Taste toes that line, brown ale flavors masquerading as a stout. No chocolate as the label promised, just roasted malts.
Lighter side of medium body, middling carbonation. Middle of the road at best.
Feb 20, 2016Smell is all brown ale, malt with a hint of hops and caramel.
Taste toes that line, brown ale flavors masquerading as a stout. No chocolate as the label promised, just roasted malts.
Lighter side of medium body, middling carbonation. Middle of the road at best.
Dubious Black Chocolate Stout from North Peak Brewing Company
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
175 ratings
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