Chocolatized
Pisgah Brewing Co.

 

Picked up a 12 oz single from Blue Door Bottleshop 1-27-22 for $6.50. No readable can date; consumed 5-10-22.

Beer poured black with a nice tan head that has some good hang time.

Nose is cocoa forward.

Taste is a medium roasted very large malt base infused by tons of cocoa nibs and finishes very nicely balanced and no hint of off flavors and cloying.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied and smooth.

Overall an excellent dessert beer so be sure to pick one up if you like the style and come across it!

 

 

 

 

Had poured from 16.9 oz.-bottle, muled back from North Carolina by my ol’ lady, into snifter.

Unfortunately, I haven’t had the base stout for this beer, but if you are looking for a highly drinkable, not too sweet, but very chocolate imperial stout, this is it.

 

Chocolatized pours very dark brown and is nearly black with dark, cola red highlights in a PBGC Malty Glass. A creamy chestnut head stretches to one-quarter inch, then dissipates to a thin ring within two minutes. The ring of lace forms a top to legs after each sip.

The aroma is sweet, filled with dates and bittersweet chocolate. The roasted malt adds a sweet touch as well. Perhaps this is due to lactose. I also noted a light presence of licorice.

The flavor is extremely well balanced between bitterness and sweetness, each keeping the other in check. Chocolate covered coffee beans are followed by notes of cherry and light licorice. Dates become strong and are followed by mild, lingering, chocolate-mousse-like finish. Each sip has a late bitter bite.

The alcohol is as expected within a very full body and creamy texture. While the alcohol is high, it fails to distract from the chewiness. A sticky residual sugar builds through the session.

This is another beer that does deliver on its hype. It is unquestionably "dessert in a glass". I enjoyed it indoors on a mild, brilliantly sunny Summer day. I imagine it would sing if paired with marinated pheasant on a cool Autumn evening. Warmth increases the creamy texture and flavors and it is definitely superior in the warmer range.

L - Pitch black with some nice creamy tan head

S - Sweet, chocolate, and roasted malts

T - Milk chocolate, roasted malts. Tons of chocolate. Very good! ABV totally hidden

F - Full body and medium carbonation

O - An awesome chocolate stout. Chocolate is so dominant and plentiful. Tasty!

Pours an opaque dark brown with minimal head and no retention. Smells of malted grains, cacao nibs, walnut, and a tiny hint of butyric acid that is thankfully undetectable on the palate. Flavors are in line with an ice cream sundae, with the nibs and malt providing milk chocolate syrup, and with a bit of banana complementing the rest. Some hopped bitterness on the mid-palate, joining late enough that it stands as its own element instead of pushing the nibs towards dark, bittersweet chocolate territory. Full-bodied and very smooth.

 

 

Had this one for a while... finally getting around to cracking the 22oz. Pours near opaque black, with a thin tan head. Aroma is super rich / roasted, with a lot of cocoa. Taste is what I'd consider pretty classic RIS + a bunch of chocolate - almost chocolate syrup-like; also has some light soy sauce notes, which I've noticed in other >10% imperial stouts - but not really a substantial flavor here. Mouthfeel is thick and syrupy / sweet. A decadent brew.

L: jet black, thin tan head, minimal lacing
S: coffee and chocolate, some malt sweetness
T: coffee, bitter chocolate, some booze, some roasted grain
F: medium to full body, all of the mouthfeel is upfront, dry finish
O: great, great sipper

Around a finger of dense, dark brown foam, random mix of bubble sizes, retention is good but not incredible, the lacing is a razor thin sheet spread broadly. While the liquid is jet black it leaves you with the impression of cleanliness and that it would be transparent rather than murky if a lighter shade, you can see tiny bubbles break on the surface. The nose has a good deal of roast to it without seeming bitter, chocolate of course plus vanilla fudge, caramel and a hint of mint, not yeasty, very clean, if anything more earthy than sweet, measured dissolve, not short but not striving to be washed out of your nostrils. Medium-bodied, the carbonation fluffs up the mouth entry some but then turns successively drier as it moves across the palate. More bittersweet nature than roast to the chocolate, not puckering nor creamy, squarely in the middle. Hides the alcohol well. A few notes of quinine or mineral water. Here you get scone to pie crust accents but again not any real doughy, yeasty qualities. As it warms you notice an increasing amount of grill smoke and burnt meat fat through the finish. Sneaky complexity masked by high level of drinkability. (Winter 2016 bottling)

 

 

Not sure the age of this bottle but Im guessing bout a year old.

Pours a pitch black hue, completely opaque. Head is 1/5th of an inch and milk chocolate colored. Lacing and head retention were above average for such a strong beer.

Smell is of hersheys chocolate syrup, whoppers chocolate malt balls, malted barley, roasted oak and a touch of alcohol. Hops are not present, Sweetness is just the right amount, nice balance of chocolate and traditional imperial stout aromas.

Taste is very smooth for an 11 percent abv stout. Rich velvet chocolate mends nicely with roasted barley, burnt malts. Getting a lot of malt powder which is unusual but adds a nice chocolate malt shake characteristic to the beer. Oak and a bit of smoke balance out the sweetness, alcohol is super tame.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied and well carbonated. Chocolate creaminess coats the tongue, wish head was a bit fuller.

Overall, this was a very good chocolate stout, on the brink of top five chocolate beers I've had. Just wish head was a bit fuller. Regardless, would buy again if available to me locally.

 

 

 

 

Very dark... Lots of dark chocolate flavor.... This is everything Sexual Chocolate should be... Poured into a (several) sampler glass and shared amongst friends...

Appearance: black in color with a tan colored wispy head.

Smell: dark chocolate aroma is huge with some roasted tones that round it out.

Taste: roasted malt, loads of dark chocolate, some cocoa, and a hint of coffee arrives late. Bitterness is mild and alcohol is mildly noticeable.

Mouthfeel: heavy in body. Very light crispness at the start, smooth at the finish. Long lasting chocolate flavors sit on the tongue.

Overall: a slow sipping but big flavored beer. One can enjoy this as a dessert it is so satisfying. Must have this one if it is on tap.

 

 

 

True semi sweet chocolate in a bottle, beautiful!

Dark chocolate, roasted malts, smells like dark chocolate, the body is a little above medium, and i like it. Very nice beer from pisgah. Chocolate bomb for sure...

 

 

 

 

Bottled 11-17-2014. Poured from a bomber into a shaker pint, the beer is jet black, with a tall, thick, foamy, light tan head. Pours thick. Aromas of milk chocolate, bittersweet baker's chocolate, subtle coffee, hints of char, and a solid roasted character. Flavors are rich milk chocolate forward, with the bitter cocoa nib character in the backbone, along with some dark roast coffee notes, hints of boozy warmth, and a crème highlight. Very well balanced, on a smooth, rich, velvety body. The aftertaste is more of the dark, bitter chocolate, and some roasted qualities. Smooth, sweet lingering, slow finish. This is a great beer!