Dark Chocolate Sea Salt
Ass Clown Brewing

Black with dark brown edges. No real head to speak of. Big dark chocolate and roasted malt aroma and flavor with light sea salt notes. Good balance; a touch sweet. Fairly light bodied for 7.1%.

On tap at the source.

A - Pitch black pour with light caramel lacing.

S - Chocolate roast with some light saltiness.

T - Light chocolate malt base with some light cream and saltiness.

M - Medium body with light carbonation.

O - Solid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why, hello there Mr. Tall, Dark & Salty. The brewers at Ass Clown aren't fooling around with their strong American stout that boasts a rich cocoa character and just enough sea salt to give the taste and rounded, fuller character without compromising its body.

Dark Chocolate Sea Salt pours an expected dark brown, easily taken for black in low light. A rich honeycomb of mocha stained froth rises to the rim just as the scent of dark chocolate, french press coffee, nuttiness and soil permeates the nose. Its robust taste is chocked full of burnt toffee, dark roast coffee, roasted marshmallow, cocoa and an overall nutty character.

As the dark ale seeps deep into the tastebuds, the stout underneath the chocolate begins to shine with its taste of burnt cream, caramel and toffee that lead to a deep coffee, cocoa and bitter walnut character. Broad and woodsy, the beer's taste dries gradually and eventually lands at a dry, nearly smoky taste with an arid texture and a cocoa and coffee derived bitterness. Sea salt never comes across salty, but rather gives the beer a more vivid taste and a rounded malt character overall.

Full in body but seeming surprisingly drinkable, the malty dry texture exposes a few of the rougher edges of roast and a moderate sense of astringency from the charred grains and the cocoa additions. A long and roasty aftertaste is medium long and slightly peppery, bitter and campfire-like with a hint of mocha latte looming.

 

 

 

Not sure what is up with this beer on my second 4pk but it has extremely low carbonation. You pour it and has no head to it,at all. Very heavy beer, chocolate and the salt are obvious. I really liked this one early on in spring but this go round isn't as good

 

Type: 16-oz. can
Glass: Clear 14.75-oz. porter/stout tulip
From: My friend, Jay
Price: N/A
Purchased: N/A; Received March 10, 2017
Consumed: March 16, 2017
Reviewed as: American Stout
Misc.: Canned on Jan. 13, 2017

Thanks, Jay!

Was lucky enough to receive this as part of a 10-beer package sent by Jay. Had heard of this brewery, probably because of the name. Looking forward to the dark chocolate sea salt stout though.

Poured a dark-to-light black brown color with 2-to-3 fingers of frothy tan head. Light bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass. Very good spotty lacing. World-class retention. (Sight - 4.25)

Smelled dark chocolate, toffee, roasty nuts, almost peanut butter like, toast, firewood and hints of dark fruit. (Smell - 4.00)

First thought on the taste was wow. Got a start of dark chocolate, ending with salty nuts. Still reminded me somewhat of some creamy peanut butter beers I’ve had. Also milk chocolate, roasty coffee malts, smooth toffee and hints of smoky wood. This seems more like a Milk / Sweet Stout to me, but either way it’s tasty. (Taste - 4.25)

Full body. Creamy texture. Average carbonation. Long, smooth finish. (Feel - 4.25)

This was a very good stout. Loved it. As always, any time I have a stout I like, I say, “I would like to see this barrel-aged.” (Overall - 4.25)

4.19 | 93 | A-

Pours a deep black no highlights noted when held to the light. Big fluffy dense hot chocolate colored head falls slowly and leaves tons of sheet lace off an aggressive pour, good looking brew.

Aroma is roasted malts of course good chocolate notes, caramel no real sea salt notes in the nose anyway. Nose is sweet smelling also so not quite dark chocolate maybe a little sweeter with hints of mocha. After sitting for a while might be some sea salt in the nose after all or I'm inferring it, after tasting it.

Taste is roasted malts, loads of chocolate, definite coffee, rich caramel adding sweetness and definite salty hints in the middle and finish. Finish also has some bitterness either from the roast or some hops keeping it from being cloying.

Mouthfeel is little more then medium and almost smooth just a little pep to spice it up a bit.

Overall good stout, these past two Ass Clown brews have been good I might need to visit this place.