Chocolate Truffle Stout
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company

Chocolate Truffle StoutChocolate Truffle Stout
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From:
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
Ranked #497
ABV:
7.1%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,702
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 13.23%
Reviews:
80
Ratings:
300
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 06, 2024
Added:
Feb 05, 2012
Wants:
  22
Gots:
  56
Our sweet stout is made in collaboration with Connecticut's favorite chocolatier, Munson's Chocolate. Copious amounts of oat malt produce a silky, full bodied beer laced with hints of roast and chocolate derived from dark malts. Each sip ends with a mild chocolate bitterness from Munson's proprietary cocoa powder, added generously to the brew. To round out this beer, we add several pounds of cocoa nibs at the end of fermentation to provide a fresh chocolate aroma.

20 IBU
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Reviewed by ManicMadgod from Connecticut

3.65/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I was actually discouraged from buying this one from a Trader Joe's employee, but I did not heed his advice and bought it anyway because I'm a sucker for milk stouts.

I actually enjoyed it! It lives up to its name; the chocolatiness is very apparent on the nose and the palate. It is not a particularly complex flavor, as it's really just chocolate on chocolate, but it does that one thing pretty well. Good for a one-off, probably won't revisit as it did not pop.
Mar 06, 2024
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Reviewed by JJKBeerLvr from Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 16oz can into pint glass in February 2024. "PACKAGED 10/12/23" was stamped on the bottom of the can, and I drank this about 1 week after purchasing at a beer shop.

Appearance: As with many stouts, very dark black with a thick dark brown head. Head was about 2 fingers high, and lasted only a minute. It leaves almost no lacing on the glass, and ended with a very thin brown head still on the beer. Head bubbles were very fine.

Smell: Aroma of chocolate, and some malt. There is also some other sweet aroma like black licorice, but overall the chocolate and malt dominate the others. Very little hops aroma.

Taste: Mix of chocolate and some smokie roasted flavors and coffee flavors. Not as much chocolate as expected from the aroma. There is very little hop flavors. There is a medium alcohol presence which matches the 7.1%. The sweetness of the chocolate is balanced nicely by the coffee and malt.

Mouth-feel: Medium, and with a smooth body. Not much bigger than a standard milk stout.

This is a good milk stout, and it has a variety of flavors that adds a nice complexity to the beer. It is very smooth and enjoyable to drink. This chocolate sweetness nicely contrasts the other flavors. An interesting stout and I would buy this again for something different.
Feb 19, 2024
 
Rated: 2.78 by ausyj75 from Connecticut

Dec 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4.2 by Mcb99d from Massachusetts

Apr 23, 2023
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Reviewed by DavetotheB from Pennsylvania

3.08/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
From a 16oz can dated "Packaged" 10/28/22 into a tulip.

Pours an opaque black with about a finger of tan head that dissipates as fast as it appears leaving no evidence that the head was ever there. Zero lacing.

Smell is mainly of roasty/smoky coffee that yields some dark and mil chocolate on warming.

Taste is a little disappointing-very mild. Some dark chocolate and a little bit of coffee. Touch of smoke and a wierd tanginess.

Thin, wet mouthfeel. Medium carbonation. Very mild bitter aftertaste.

Was expecting more from this one based on the name.
Dec 10, 2022
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.72/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Had this from a bottle.
A: pours a dark town body with thick, brown head with nice retention and lacing
S: smells like chocolate candy; like a chocolate tootsie pop
T: a sweet, tootsie pop tasting beer with a subtle, sweet earthy aftertaste
M: medium and pretty smooth nice
D: nice feel and taste combo; nice drinking beer; a little thin for a stout on the mouthfeel, but nice overall
May 09, 2022
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Reviewed by History_Geek from Connecticut

4.87/5  rDev +28.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Poured off the tap in my home bar (yes, be jealous). I like dessert stouts a lot, but sometimes they can be TOO sweet. Not this stuff. Smells like you are going to drink a chocolate malted milkshake before the first sip. However, much dryer than you would expect. Just the right amount of sweetness. Great balance. Great stout.
Apr 02, 2021
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

3.89/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Just a little more dark brown than black is the Stout in a clear glass liter mug. It came poured from a pint can. Present, but near minimal head and glass lacing accompany. Roasted malt is in the air, but not much else. Yet, the chocolate is there for the tasting. The taste gets kudos for not being overly sweet, but the chocolate flavor runs a little thinly. Would this concoction have just a little more body, it would be a great one.
Mar 12, 2021
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Rated by Sellen from Connecticut

4.09/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Rich chocolate aroma. Taste sweet chocolate coming with ice cream lactose. Feel full bodied in the mouthful. Overall solid.
Feb 25, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Feb 12, 2021
 
Rated: 3.78 by hoppyhoppy from Pennsylvania

Dec 29, 2020
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Reviewed by Roy_Hobbs from Connecticut

3.83/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark, minimal head and an overall flat look about it. Aroma is chocolate, chocolate, and lactose. Smells sweet, but in a good way. Taste is sweet chocolate, with a little bit of a Swiss Miss vibe. Feel is thin. Overall, solid.
Dec 19, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Aug 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.73 by BidYouABrew from Washington

Mar 31, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by McSeal from Connecticut

Feb 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.67 by Curt3 from Ohio

Feb 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by strengthdoc from Connecticut

Dec 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.23 by Teh_Awesome from Connecticut

Dec 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by GregSemenza from Connecticut

Dec 12, 2018
 
Rated: 2.74 by JACruz from Massachusetts

Dec 08, 2018
Chocolate Truffle Stout from Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 300 ratings