Barrel-Aged Malevolence Chocolate Caliente
Spiteful Brewing

Barrel-Aged Malevolence Chocolate CalienteBarrel-Aged Malevolence Chocolate Caliente
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From:
Spiteful Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #59
ABV:
14%
Score:
99
Ranked #221
Avg:
4.53 | pDev: 7.28%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
117
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 26, 2023
Added:
Mar 15, 2015
Wants:
  71
Gots:
  11
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Ratings by ahbithwabm:
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Rated by ahbithwabm from Illinois

4.77/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Nov 29, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.91 by mrmsmith from District of Columbia

Aug 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.48 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Aug 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.41 by Eman17 from Illinois

Jul 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.67 by BeerRay from Rhode Island

Jul 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.34 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Apr 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.71 by thewimperoo from Illinois

Jul 21, 2022
 
Rated: 4.23 by not2quick from Missouri

Jul 16, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by Beerbom from California

Jul 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.68 by Hopelessly0 from California

Jul 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4.54 by jvillefan from California

May 09, 2022
 
Rated: 5 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Mar 29, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by Desp59 from Pennsylvania

Mar 20, 2022
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Reviewed by Jaycase from Illinois

4.41/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
22 oz bomber (2015)

A- Pours pitch black with a thin mocha colored head. Minimal lacing throughout.

S- Dark chocolate comes through immediately with undertones of vanilla. There is a light undercurrent of cinnamon wafting in the background. I take an extra strength whiff (for science) and only then can I start picking up some stale, oxidation characteristics. It is nearly imperceptible and has no real impact.

T- Following closely from the nose, the flavor starts off with smooth dark chocolate dominating at first, with the vanilla providing ample support. As the beer warms to room temperature, the cinnamon starts its move from the periphery to becoming a more integral component. Cinnamon is something which can easily be off putting to me in larger doses but here it is well integrated and nicely complements the stronger chocolate and vanilla flavors. No perceptible heat or spiciness to me from the chile peppers. It's quite possible this aspect has faded over time. I do think there are some remnants adding to the total flavor profile but I'm just not able to easily pick them out. The only slight knock I can give is that the barrel characteristics are minimal.

M - Slightly oily with a medium body. Carbonation (medium) has held up quite well.

O - For whatever reason, I had low expectations going in for this beer after being cellared for six years. However, it has held up remarkably well in that time. I regrettably did not have this beer when it was released so cannot give any comparison. On its own, it's a delicious beer.
Feb 07, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Dharms from Pennsylvania

Jan 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by RAlmeida77 from Massachusetts

Jan 15, 2022
 
Rated: 4.58 by OleDixie from Pennsylvania

Jan 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Aug 24, 2021
 
Rated: 4.47 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Feb 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4.54 by KT123 from Pennsylvania

Aug 31, 2020
Barrel-Aged Malevolence Chocolate Caliente from Spiteful Brewing
Beer rating: 99 out of 100 with 117 ratings