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Damon: Dandelion Chocolate
Hill Farmstead Brewery
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- From:
- Hill Farmstead Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,297 - ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #10,917 - Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 10.98%
- Reviews:
- 2
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 17, 2022
- Added:
- Jul 10, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Notes:
Damon (1993-2004) was our brother—devout and patient in an age of busyness and distraction. In his honor, we offer this version of his namesake imperial stout. We selected three barrels that had aged for nearly two years and conditioned them further atop cocoa nibs from Hacienda Azul in Costa Rica, sourced, roasted, and winnowed by the best bean to bar chocolate company we know: Dandelion Chocolate in San Francisco, Calif.
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Rated by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia
4.18/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle shared by Brennan. You continue to amaze and inspire me with your generosity. Cheers!
Sep 17, 2022
Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota
2.9/5 rDev -29.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
2.9/5 rDev -29.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Thanks to whomever sent me this 375ML bottle this winter. My whale-hunting days are pretty much behind me, so jazzed to try this one.
No hiss when the cap goes spinning off into space, nor are there bubbles in the still night. The nose is chocolate & roast. No barrel. Uh.
Damon: Dandelion Chocolate defies expectations. The heavy, uncarbonated mouthfeel is a kick in the gonads, & not in a good way. Terribly distracting. The actual flavor leans heavily on chocolate & heavy malts, & appears to have been aged in neutral steel barrels. Touch of booze on the finish. Like 21 Pilots, a small sample would have been sufficient to render judgment.
The Los Angeles Angels of beer, this slinks in under the mediocre line. A completely unexpected outcome from a storied, great brewery & a legendary beer. Meh.
Jul 20, 2022No hiss when the cap goes spinning off into space, nor are there bubbles in the still night. The nose is chocolate & roast. No barrel. Uh.
Damon: Dandelion Chocolate defies expectations. The heavy, uncarbonated mouthfeel is a kick in the gonads, & not in a good way. Terribly distracting. The actual flavor leans heavily on chocolate & heavy malts, & appears to have been aged in neutral steel barrels. Touch of booze on the finish. Like 21 Pilots, a small sample would have been sufficient to render judgment.
The Los Angeles Angels of beer, this slinks in under the mediocre line. A completely unexpected outcome from a storied, great brewery & a legendary beer. Meh.
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
3.68/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This one pours a very dark black color, with a small head, and a little bit of lacing.
This smells like sweet milk chocolate, oily malt, vanilla, and heavy roast.
This honestly was not as good as I figured it would be. The chocolate is sweet and almost oily, and buries the barrel character that is so intrinsic to Damon. There's a bit roasty and ashy bitterness on the back end, too. If there was more barrel here, or less chocolate, this would be better.
This is medium bodied, and very creamy and oily. It's not super drinkable overall.
This was surprisingly messy, considering this brewery. Regular Damon and the various iterations of coffee Damon are all much, much better.
Dec 21, 2021This smells like sweet milk chocolate, oily malt, vanilla, and heavy roast.
This honestly was not as good as I figured it would be. The chocolate is sweet and almost oily, and buries the barrel character that is so intrinsic to Damon. There's a bit roasty and ashy bitterness on the back end, too. If there was more barrel here, or less chocolate, this would be better.
This is medium bodied, and very creamy and oily. It's not super drinkable overall.
This was surprisingly messy, considering this brewery. Regular Damon and the various iterations of coffee Damon are all much, much better.
Damon: Dandelion Chocolate from Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
11 ratings
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