Chai Guy
Black Acre Brewing Co.

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From:
Black Acre Brewing Co.
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 9.04%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
24
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 16, 2023
Added:
Nov 18, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  7
Chai tea Milk Stout brewed with classic Indiana spices: cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, black peppercorns, cloves, all spice & nutmeg.
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.63/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
16 oz can from Tavour. Near black pour, thick beige head, which fades to ring. Aroma leans on the chai spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, roasty malts. Taste brings the lacto sweetness and silkiness, more of the chai spice. Nice and savory, creamy feel.
Nov 16, 2023
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.83 by NCSapiens from Indiana

Oct 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.27 by Jasonrm72 from Colorado

Oct 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by psmith161 from Indiana

Aug 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by GarthDanielson from Virginia

Aug 07, 2017
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Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina

3.74/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours an opaque yet still clear jet black in color with moderate amounts of fine active visible carbonation along the edges of the glass and faint dark cola brown colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall sudsy foamy dark tan head that slowly reduces to a large patch of thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of roasted malts, black tea, and spices - cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, spicy/black pepper, cloves, allspice & nutmeg. Hints of sweetness.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of dark + roasted malts with a light amount of lactose sweetness. That is followed by just shy of moderate flavors of black tea and spices - cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, spicy/black pepper, cloves, allspice & nutmeg. Light hints of roasty bitterness in the finish with a light to moderate amount of lingering spice notes.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth.

O: Definitely reminds me of a chai tea though I might have enjoyed a hint more sweetness to it. Enjoyable and easy to drink with well hidden alcohol.
Jun 14, 2017
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Reviewed by NoYouDidnt from Indiana

3.31/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Pours black, thin, with a 1 finger head. Aroma, cinnamon, herbs, basil, mint. Taste, kind of the same, but pretty muted. Creamy. Mouthfeel, pretty thin. Overall. Okay adjunct stout.
May 11, 2017
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Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana

4.02/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
An impressive chai-flavored stout that does a nice job with the concept. The nose is relatively subdued, more of a regular milk stout but hinting at the spices to come--predominantly lactose, malted grain, and a whiff of cinnamon. On the tongue, the cardamom and ginger come forward, and both of them taste bright and fresh, like really high-quality ingredients. The lactose is just right to provide a milky balance with the spices. The mouthfeel provides some cognitive dissonance, because I've lost the beer at this point and am mentally expecting more of a thick milk consistency. Quite nice, really.
Mar 28, 2017
 
Rated: 2.84 by VaporDome from New York

Jan 21, 2017
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Reviewed by barczar from Kentucky

4.05/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Cinnamon and ginger dominate the aroma, with notes of roast malt and cocoa countering lactose sweetness. Cardamom and cloves are comparatively subtle.

Flavor is sweet, with more clove prominence upfront, finishing dry and fairly roasty. Cardamom becomes more prevalent as it warms. Not offensively spicy.
Jan 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by Kurmaraja from California

Jul 21, 2016
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Reviewed by TargaFlorio from Indiana

4.06/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Must have had an outlier can because I got a huge foamy head (I promise I didn't drop the can before pouring). Shiny black color with minimal tan lacing (after the huge head died down). Aroma is roasted malts with some cinnamon. Taste is where the tea spices shine through, they really blend well with the roasted malts. The finish leaves a solid coating on the tongue. Overall, a fine spiced stout that has really grown on me.
Mar 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.86 by nwhittin from Indiana

Feb 26, 2016
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

4.17/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A - Dark body, short head, lacing and a tiny ring at the edge.

S - Mostly marked by roasted malt, with tea highlights hinting at spices, cardamom and allspice.

T - Lots of the spice notes, with a foundation of roasted malt, just enough to highlight the tea points without overpowering it.

M - Moderate body, slightly slick. Close is pretty clean, all told.

O - A successful melding of chai with stout, producing a welcome spicy experience without getting anywhere close to cloying, which is a nice trick since chai can easily tip into the overwhelming.
Feb 24, 2016
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio

4.21/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Enjoyed from the can via a friend from work----Thanks Justin!

This milk stout pours a dark muddled blackish brown with a touch of light coming through, and a moderate head of light brown foam that dissipates to a thick ring, subtle layer, and nice lacing. Nose of the whole spice rack---ginger, allspice, light milk sugars, and oddly enough tea. Flavors follow the nose with notes of Indian spiced tea with ginger and allspice on the front, milk sugars and cinnamon come through on the middle, and subtle deeply roasted malts show through on the back with a light herb spiced tea note on the rear finishing on the heavy side of the spectrum. Light carbonation, moderately coating, very much a spiced stout that is perfect for the winter months. Unique and boundary breaking. Not your average stout by any stretch of the imagination. A great finisher.

Solid.

Cheers
Jan 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by aasher from Indiana

Jan 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.2 by Jerrynmidge from Missouri

Jan 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by HumanParaquat from Indiana

Dec 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4.01 by SeanVonMorrison from Indiana

Dec 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by BarryMFBurton from Indiana

Dec 31, 2015
Chai Guy from Black Acre Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 24 ratings