H.E.R.O. 2012 - Chocolate Chipotle Stout
DuClaw Brewing Company

H.E.R.O. 2012 - Chocolate Chipotle StoutH.E.R.O. 2012 - Chocolate Chipotle Stout
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From:
DuClaw Brewing Company
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 10.68%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
56
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 10, 2017
Added:
Oct 10, 2012
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by alpinebryant:
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Reviewed by alpinebryant from Connecticut

4.16/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a deep dark brown, but not black with a heavy lacing and a frothy head.

S: Aroma of smokey chipotle peppers with cocoa and roasted malts. I can smell the heat emanating through

T: Spicy and smoked chipotle peppers first and foremost followed by cocoa nibs, roasted malts and an ever growing heat index that climbs as you drink more. On the scoville index it is not off the charts however for a beer, this is a hot one. Cocoa flavors are nice and mellow and would be strong were it not for the peppers overpowering strength.

M: Medium to light body with a relatively high carbonation level.

O: Overall its not bad. I can enjoy it however it is a once every now and then type of beer where I had had enough after the first half a glass.
Feb 23, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.69 by ROGUE16 from Delaware

Apr 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by mbmiche from Illinois

Mar 04, 2015
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Reviewed by Jeffreysan from Virginia

4.29/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
22 oz bottle, poured into a pint glass

Appearance: Pours a beautiful, completely opaque, pitch-black color, with a quarter of a finger of white-colored head that quickly dissolved away into a thin lacing of foam that partially covered the top of the beer.

Aroma: Nice! Strong aromas of roasted malt, imparting notes of freshly baked dark bread, freshly ground coffee beans, a touch of subtle smoke. The chipotle really comes through too as there are strong aromas of smoked peppers, cumin, adobo. Very nice, very earthy.

Taste: Wow! Strong flavors of roasted malt and chipotle peppers up front, roasty, fruity, smoky, earthy, and…holy shit! There’s the heat from the chipotle peppers! I’m surprised at how much heat there is, especially since this beer is two years old! I also get some nice flavors of dark chocolate and a touch of brown sugar. Delicious!!

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied to slightly chewy, and pretty well carbonated, much more than I’m used to with a stout. With an ABV of 7.5%, there is no presence of alcohol on the palate. Spicy heat from the chipotle peppers, yes, but no heat from alcohol.

Overall: What an interesting, tasty beer! I love the smoky, spicy, chipotle flavors! Delicious!
Jan 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by CGMLS3 from Florida

Dec 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jblain from Florida

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Latarnik from New Jersey

Jun 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by markgugs from New Jersey

Apr 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by northstar23 from Maryland

Mar 03, 2014
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Reviewed by scottfrie from California

3.96/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22oz bottle into snifter. Thanks again StormKing47!

A: Pours near black with a thin dark brown head that faded to spotty soapy lace.
S: Mild roasted chipotle notes with a touch of milk chocolate milkshake and caramel.
T: Creamy and semi-sweet milk chocolate up front with roasted pepper and spice in the finish. The aftertaste is pepper and linger burn. Good roasted flavor, balancing hershey syrup.
M: Full body, fairy thick mouthfeel with a good chew to it. Nice smooth pepper burn, low carbonation.
O: The perfect balance of heat and sweet. Delicious.
Jan 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BMan33 from Pennsylvania

Nov 24, 2013
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Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota

3.9/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
H.E.R.O pours a black color, with a large lacing tan head. There is a sweet chocolate aroma. The taste has a nice mellow cocoa powder flavor, with a mellow smokey chipotle flavor near the end. Good full flavor, good complete body. Overall a well executed complex beer.
Oct 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by BillRoth from Maryland

Sep 26, 2013
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Reviewed by Thesoundandthefury from Washington

4.05/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
HERO 2012, well, this is awesome.  Pours a dark opaque black with a thin cap of tightly bubbled carbonation.  Smells of smokey peppers, cacao, and roasted grain.  Taste is pure joy.  A nice stout with a hint of sweetness, full bodied roasted character, and a smokey pepper finish.  A tingle of heat, but nothing that builds in the chest or lingers long.  Mouthfeel was decent, though I would have liked it to be just a bit thicker.  Overall, a brew I hope DuClaw brings back as a regular. 
Sep 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by DmanGTR from New York

Sep 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by bmmortale from California

Aug 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Newport_beerguy from Rhode Island

Aug 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by TomG2751 from Maryland

Jul 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by bbadger from Texas

Jul 07, 2013
H.E.R.O. 2012 - Chocolate Chipotle Stout from DuClaw Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 56 ratings