BNL Imperial Chocolate Stout
Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery

BNL Imperial Chocolate StoutBNL Imperial Chocolate Stout
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From:
Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
10%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 16.71%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
103
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 26, 2016
Added:
Nov 24, 2012
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  8
Treble Clef Series: Beer 1

Barenaked Ladies Collaboration.
If I had 2 million Ecuadorian Cocoa Nibs... I would brew you an Imperial Chocolate Stout.

Brewing with BNL demanded a rare treat - organic Ecuadorian Cocoa Nibs - to create a rich, friendly Imperial Chocolate Stout as sweet and quirky as the band's music. We lovingly agreed aged this beer on a bed of luscious raw cocoa nibs creating a black velvety brew so fudge-y it makes you want to lick the inside of your glass.

Opaque as chocolate cake, this roasty brew pours topped with a whipped mocha froth. The creamy dark cocoa flavors gently warm with a steady 10% ABV. No bitterness to this stout, just a chocolate boldness the, like a happy memory or a perfect song, keeps on giving.

And like great music, this bottle is meant to be shared with special friends and family.
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Ratings by CurtisD:
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Rated by CurtisD from Canada (NB)

3.25/5  rDev -20.1%

Dec 16, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.5 by shagal from Canada (AB)

Nov 26, 2016
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Rated by spinrsx from Canada (ON)

3.83/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Holding up well for a 2012 brew.
Mar 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.58 by deonreds from New York

Jan 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.12 by Mlkluther from Canada (AB)

Apr 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Apr 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by wethorseblanket from California

Mar 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by drewone from California

Mar 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by DCLAguy11 from California

Mar 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Wowcoolman from California

Mar 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.47 by KAF from Iowa

Feb 07, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by synesthesiam from Indiana

Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by spycow from Illinois

Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by iL0VEbeer from New Jersey

Aug 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by KrisDLSmith from Canada (ON)

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by FondueVoodoo from Canada (BC)

Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Jul 20, 2014
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Reviewed by TheHammer from Canada (ON)

3.73/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Black as night with a finger and a half of dark brown head. Some minor lacing is produced on this one but the rentention is lacklustre.

Smell: An overwhelming smell of that high cacao dark chocolate, and I do mean overwhelming. There is only the barest notes of smoky malt in the background. Warming somewhat milds the chocolate towards lighter chocolate, but it's still the controlling smell.

Taste: Once again the chocolate takes front and centre, the start of the beer is more milder as sweeter milk-like chocolate begins to beer, although I suspect that's the malt trying to work. Then the beer transistions over to a much harsher bitter dark chocolate. It's a different kind of bitter, as it's overwhelmingly rich but hits like an IPA.

Mouthfeel: The start of the beer has a nice velvet smoothness, but the bitter smash at the end comes out of nowhere. The carbonation adds a creaminess to the beer that really helps things out, and the aftertaste is that of black forrest cake with all the sugar taken out.

Drinkability: This beer is rich in extreme, and with it comes a heaviness that only a heavy stout can get away with. It conceals it's high alchohol content very well..

Final Thoughts: Too much chocolate and not enough beer for this one, which I really can't hold against the beer too much, as its clearly labelled as an extreme chocolate beer. It's a thumbs up, way more if you are a chocolate buff, but sadly instead of being happy because it was an amazing beer, I'm more happy that I finally got it out of my fridge. Thumbs up, but given it's a one off and the name being a band name, you'll likely never see it in this form again.
Jul 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by jriggins6 from Colorado

Apr 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by JMBSH from Colorado

Apr 28, 2014
BNL Imperial Chocolate Stout from Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 103 ratings