Dark Persuasion German Chocolate Ale
Icicle Brewing Company

Dark Persuasion German Chocolate AleDark Persuasion German Chocolate Ale
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From:
Icicle Brewing Company
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
Ranked #155
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
92
Ranked #5,184
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 7.49%
Reviews:
45
Ratings:
132
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 28, 2023
Added:
Dec 20, 2012
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  25
You can finally have your cake and drink it too! Dark Persuasion is brewed with rich coconut, vanilla and cacao nibs which evoke flavors of German chocolate cake. Dark roasted specialty malts enhance the chocolate character and Warrior hops balance the sweet, milk sugar and malty goodness, making this milk stout decadent and drinkable.

ABV: 6.5% IBU: 22 OG: 17.4°P FG: 5.7°P
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

4.6/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I am trying this beer off the tapper at the brewery as part of a four sample flight. It poured an opaque dark with tan head that a spotty lace. The scent had cocoa and coconut notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with dark semi sweet chaocolate malt base with vanilla and coconut presence. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a solid beer.
Oct 28, 2023
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Rated: 4 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Jun 27, 2023
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Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts

3.99/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned 4/27/23

We’re ending off the night with yet another beer from woemad’s third BIF box. I feel like I’ve actually heard of this beer before, but oddly enough the brewery itself doesn’t ring a bell. Oh well, let’s just get right into it

Pours a very dark brown with 2 fingers of frothy dark tan head that slowly fades to a thin cap and leaves minumal lacing

The nose is definitely quite sweet but there’s a nice roasty character to balance it out. I’m picking up on aromas of milk chocolate, toasted coconut, marshmallow, black cherry, medium roast coffee, light almond, and burnt caramel

It’s pretty similar in taste, but a bit more in both directions of sweet and roasty. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting milk chocolate, sweet vanilla, raw coconut, brown sugar, molasses, burnt caramel, brownie batter, and light marshmallow. The swallow brings notes of raw coconut, brownies batter, almond, burnt caramel, vanilla frosting, marshmallow, light molasses, and black cherry

A medium body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a silky beer. Finishes neutral and quite sweet but turns roasty over time

This one is solid all around. A bit heavy handed on the sweetness at points but it ends up balancing itself out
Jun 15, 2023
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

4.1/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A Tavour Treat. Pours a dark brown color with a minimal head that lasts quite a while. Aroma is coconut and spices. Taste is chocolate, vanilla and cinnamon. Interesting flavor.
May 31, 2023
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Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey

4.18/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This was another beer that I picked up recently at the Total Wine in Puyallup, Washington when I was out that way not too long ago. First offering that I reviewed from Icicle and this had to be the richest and heaviest Sweet/Milk Stout that I've ever had as it was indeed, a German Black Forest cake made into liquid and put into a can.

If that's your cup of tea, you have a winner here from start to finish! Russet brown in hue with garnet seeping in around the edges, this was a pleasing brew from the get-go as it was topped off with a nice, mocha head that was full of big bubbles. Most of the lacing that remained in the form of layered, wavy sections near the middle of my glass. Lots of bitter chocolate, cacao nibs, and coconut in the nose as the vanilla, Pahto hops, bourbon, milk sugar, and rich chocolate cake came through in the taste once this fully warmed up. Every bit as full and luscious as it's description, all that was missing here was the frosting as this was a smooth sipper that only got better as it warmed.

A coffee-creamer mouthfeel and light carbonation ensured that this wouldn't feel *too* strong as the amount of alcohol was high for the style, but not for everything that was going on here. "#ICICLEBREWING" was written on the bottom along with an apparent canning date of 8/16 but no matter, this felt fresh and - dare I say - newly-baked/brewed? Lots going on here with the end result being a clear winner from Icicle, down to the fittingly artful label!
Feb 01, 2023
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Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I’m reviewing this blind, so here goes. The color is dark, mahogany brown as the beer pours, and settles as almost black with a creamy tan head that is substantial. The nose is led by what smells like coconut to me, with an undercurrent of milk chocolate.

So I’m thinking barleywine (maybe) or stout (probably) for the style. Let’s see where the taste takes us.

The taste is very full and does feature coconut and a bit of cocoa, but there’s also a woody flavor and a bit of smoke. This reminds me a LOT of Palo Santo Marron, which I love - and I am digging this a lot. But not sure what it is.

There’s no alcohol at all on my palate as it warms, and I’m still getting that coconut and cocoa and wood, so I don’t think this is a “big/imperial/BA” beer. And there’s lots of leakage to mahogany brown on the edges as I drink the beer and look down the glass. Maybe it’s a brown ale with coconut added?

I’m flailing about a bit here, so I’ll go with a brown ale and put it solidly at 4.25. Let’s unwrap this and see what we’ve got.

And we have a milk stout modeled after German Chocolate Cake, which fits the coconut and cocoa notes I picked up. What a true pleasure it was to drink this beer.
Nov 19, 2022
 
Rated: 3.41 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Nov 18, 2022
 
Rated: 3.92 by casapy from Idaho

Nov 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.06 by Abstractspirit from Rhode Island

Nov 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.65 by Dope from Massachusetts

Sep 11, 2022
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Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut

4.13/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Sampling a chilled 12 oz can of this brew poured into a chalice / snifter type glass. Date stamp is 9/16/2021.
The beer pours a rich clear cola brown color with a fluffy beige head of 2 cm foaming up and fading slowly throughout the sampling. Ends up as one large wispy island and a sturdy edge layer.

The aroma is dark chocolate and coconut with hints of caramel or brown sugar. There are no hops here and the nose pretty much nails the german chocolate cake thing.
First sip reveals a light to medium body with fine tingly carbonation and a smooth texture. beer is lighter in body than I would have thought, but it all works pretty well on the physical traits.
Flavor is similar to the nose with some dark chocolate and a bit of caramel and toffee followed by a toasted coconut note. the toasted note lingers long after the swallow. I never get any hop hits on this beer and the ABV, while lower is hidden too.
Im glad to have tried this beer as I like German chocolate cake, but this could be overly sweet for some, and I would like to see a little more thickness on the body. A decent sweeter stout, but not amazing IMO.
Aug 06, 2022
 
Rated: 3.61 by vfgccp from New York

Jul 01, 2022
 
 
Rated: 4.13 by smithj4 from New York

Mar 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4.31 by jordanginsberg from Louisiana

Sep 06, 2021
 
Rated: 3.92 by tobelerone from New Jersey

Jul 17, 2021
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Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota

3.93/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This beer review is thanks to @woemad. He sent this beer to me as a blind beer. I didn't know what it was till I was almost done. These are my thoughts on it, as I drank this beer, without knowing what it was.

Mystery/Blind review:

This beer pours a nice dark brown color. There's a 2 finger tan head. The head retention is pretty good, and there's some pretty nice lacing on the glass - 4.25
The nose is somewhat minimal. I do get some slight, very slight, malt/biscuit aroma. Very light. I'm going to guess this is a milk stout of some kind 3.75
Taste - There's a creamy flavor going on here, so I guessing there's lactose in this beer. A nutty flavor is something else I think I'm getting. 4
Body is creamy, it is decent, if it's what I think it is - a milk stout. I don't think it's a strong beer from the feeling, guessing around 5%, or so. - 3.75
I'm not sure what this is, but I think I like it. Like I said, I'm guessing milk stout as the style - overall 4
Apr 08, 2021
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Reviewed by redresonatedragon from Washington

4.05/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A fantastic stout if one is looking for one rich in flavor and relatively mild in ABV. It has a nice bourbon flavor and is slightly dry but neither chalky nor watery. It also is thinner avoiding soy sauce or syrupy body that many rich stouts lean towards, while still have a nice full flavor. I bet it really would be awesome if it was barrel aged and was stronger brew though!
Mar 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4.03 by Pinz412 from Pennsylvania

Feb 03, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Oct 24, 2020
Dark Persuasion German Chocolate Ale from Icicle Brewing Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 132 ratings