MexiCali Stout
Birdsong Brewing

MexiCali StoutMexiCali Stout
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From:
Birdsong Brewing
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Chile Beer
Ranked #4
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
87
Ranked #15,995
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 10.03%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
120
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 23, 2022
Added:
Mar 01, 2013
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  14
MexiCali Stout is our favorite seasonal that we release every year at Halloween. A strong coffee and cinnamon aroma complements a smooth chocolate taste with just a hint of chili spice. We use fresh spices, coffee from Charlotte-based Central Coffee Co. and locally sourced Serrano chilies to create this unique blend.
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Ratings by DVMin98:
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Reviewed by DVMin98 from North Carolina

3.45/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Duckworths on Park Rd in Charlotte, NC

Strong scents of coffee and cinnamon. Nice body with decent lacing. Not much head. You taste some sweetness with some chile spice at the back end. Different combination. Good amount of carbonation. Silky on the tongue.

Overall, this isn't bad. Enjoyed it, but I think one pint a night is enough. Not something that I would order on a regular basis
Mar 01, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.26 by bendukes86 from South Carolina

Nov 23, 2022
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

3.39/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Picked up a 16 oz single from the Blue Door Bottleshop in Hendersonville 1-27-22 for $3.25. Canned 12-30-21; consumed 4-28-22.

Beer poured black with an awesome tan head that is leaving some lacing behind.

Nose is of chili spices and a hint of cocoa nibs. Not getting any coffee.

Taste is a light malt base that is overwhelmed by chili spice and habanero. Finishes with a touch of cocoa.

Mouthfeel is light bodied and not smooth.

Overall not a bad beer but is too hot, even for my southwestern/Sonoran zest for spicy food; just not enjoyable.
Apr 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by robebo44 from Virginia

Mar 25, 2021
 
Rated: 3.92 by oberon from North Carolina

Jan 04, 2021
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Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania

3.61/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Dark brown with three fingers of chocolate milk-colored head. Decent retention gives way to thick, clumpy lacing.

Light chocolate, roasted malts and carbon dioxide in the nose. Maybe a hint of pepper behind, but it’s very faint.

Thin tasting with highly watered-down roasted malts, chocolate and coffee, followed by a sharp bite of pepper heat in the finish.

On the light side of medium bodied and slightly creamy feeling.

There’s great bite from the pepper in this, but not much flavor to complement it. Wouldn’t peg it as a coffee stout if tasting it blind. As a “chile beer,” it hits the mark though.
Jan 03, 2021
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Reviewed by nick_perry from North Carolina

3.63/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Doesn't seem as well executed as other renditions of the style I've had. The structure is a bit weak, the mouthfeel isn't as creamy, and the pepper overwhelms the other flavor notes I'd like to see. They’re a bit out of their league on this one.
Dec 30, 2020
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Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina

3.83/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L: Poured from a tallboy can to a pint glass. Had a dark, mahogany brown color and a thick, opaque consistency. There was a quarter inch of foamy, tan-colored head that quickly dissipated. Above average lacing.

S: A pretty good, but not great, aroma of chocolate, chili peppers, malt, and coffee.

T: Tasted of a fair amount of malt (present throughout, though a subtle presence), some coffee notes (not as much as expected, but still there), a good shot of chili peppers (especially after the beer warms up), and some mild milk chocolate notes. Not a bad flavor, but it needed a boost with some of its ingredients. Still, not bad.

F: An average amount of carbonation with a warm, spicy finish. Medium-bodied.

O: This is an uneven beer, but it has some good qualities. Worth a try.
Mar 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by lebriarjr from North Carolina

Mar 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by Unclevince from West Virginia

Feb 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.67 by kcrumle18 from South Carolina

Feb 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by jkermitj from Mississippi

Jan 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by psmith161 from Indiana

Jan 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.96 by SFNC from North Carolina

Jan 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.81 by Johnct from New York

Dec 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.77 by dsshuck from Delaware

Dec 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.87 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4.06 by cd34 from Illinois

Jul 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.49 by DrMindbender from South Carolina

May 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by HopsForBrains from North Carolina

Apr 01, 2018
MexiCali Stout from Birdsong Brewing
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 120 ratings