Xocolotl
Goose Island Beer Co.

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From:
Goose Island Beer Co.
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
9.2%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 11.4%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
22
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 30, 2014
Added:
Jan 01, 2012
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  0
Mayan spiced chocolate barleywine aged in an Evan Williams bourbon barrel.
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Ratings by GRG1313:
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Rated by GRG1313 from California

3.5/5  rDev -16.9%

Aug 13, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jspriest from Pennsylvania

Jun 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Nov 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by emerge077 from Illinois

Oct 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by TravisMBinns from Illinois

Jun 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

May 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by ackeeper from Illinois

May 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by hopswap1 from Illinois

May 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by cadaugherty from Illinois

May 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by jmgrub from California

Feb 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by jegross2 from Illinois

Jan 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by rjacobs6 from Illinois

Nov 24, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by CoryR from Oregon

Oct 18, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by crobinso from Colorado

Oct 16, 2012
 
Rated: 5 by cestlavie from New York

Oct 15, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by mychalg9 from Illinois

Jun 12, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by antoines15 from Indiana

Apr 19, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by birdsellam from Indiana

Apr 11, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by bauermj from Illinois

Jan 24, 2012
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Reviewed by joshuaseresse from Minnesota

4.47/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Just for the record, this brew was aged for 15 months in Elijah Craig 18 year barrels, one month of which it was aged with chocolate and ancho chiles. I had a few glasses of this brew while in Clybourn brewpub over New Years. Served in a 10oz glass:

A - pours mahogany brown but a touch on the lighter side with slight amber hues coming through the sides. Light cloud patch of foam in the middle but only light foam ring on the outside. No real lacing.

S - Lighter hints of chocolate, leather and brown sugar, caramel and toffee but on the lighter side at first. As this brew warms the chocolate really becomes noticable. However, really no smell of them chiles. Touch of vanilla, oak and bourbon.

T - Pretty heavy on the brown sugar and a touch sweet. Bits of lactose and caramel. As it warms, the chocolate really comes through with a mixture of bourbon, vanilla and oak. Still not getting the chiles.

M - Pretty decent amount of carbonation with velvet and cream. Very smooth and really no hints of burn from the ABV. A really nice sipper.

O - Although the price for a glass was $10, it didn't stop me from having 4 of them. I really enjoyed this one quite a bit. At first I wasn't extremely impressed since I was really looking for the chocolate and chiles, but once it warmed, that chocolate really came through. Really nice treat to have, and one that I'm glad I drank a bunch of. Cheers!
Jan 04, 2012
Xocolotl from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 22 ratings