Dirty Chocolate - Ecuador
Tree House Brewing Company
- From:
- Tree House Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- 94
- Avg:
- 4.35 | pDev: 6.9%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 21, 2015
- Added:
- Dec 12, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
94
Outstanding
94
Outstanding
Brewed with organic cacao nibs sourced from Ecuador.
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
4.3/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Thanks to rudzud for picking this up and sharing.
Big creamy mocha colored thick 1 finger head fades semi slowly with nice lacing, pitch black beer.
Nose tons of dark chocolate and cocoa, big toasted cookie wafer kit Kat like, little vanilla, nice fudgey choc, little caramel, bitter dark choc and little roasty like cocoa nib, cookie dough.
Taste is big roasty and Smokey, big smoked wood, dark choc cocoa nib, fudgey, charred cocoa, burnt hot choc and vanilla with big bitter smoke. Little toasty cookie wafer and caramel. Mild bitter hop note and bitter roast.Finish brings a bit of earthy dark choc cocoa nib, little smoke and roast still, mild fudgey note, and more bitterness.
Mouth is thick, a little fudgey, little creamy, faint faint booze note, lighter but decent carb.
Overall good but not quite great. Nice smokey roasty note, nice fudgey cocoa nib but didn't go crazy like I hoped.
Dec 17, 2014Big creamy mocha colored thick 1 finger head fades semi slowly with nice lacing, pitch black beer.
Nose tons of dark chocolate and cocoa, big toasted cookie wafer kit Kat like, little vanilla, nice fudgey choc, little caramel, bitter dark choc and little roasty like cocoa nib, cookie dough.
Taste is big roasty and Smokey, big smoked wood, dark choc cocoa nib, fudgey, charred cocoa, burnt hot choc and vanilla with big bitter smoke. Little toasty cookie wafer and caramel. Mild bitter hop note and bitter roast.Finish brings a bit of earthy dark choc cocoa nib, little smoke and roast still, mild fudgey note, and more bitterness.
Mouth is thick, a little fudgey, little creamy, faint faint booze note, lighter but decent carb.
Overall good but not quite great. Nice smokey roasty note, nice fudgey cocoa nib but didn't go crazy like I hoped.
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
4.25/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.25/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Shared with JLindros.
A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice dark black hue with a thin head that faded to leave a thin blanket and light wisps.
S - Aromas of dark chocolate and fudge, roast nibs, caramel, chocolate cookie wafer. Nice earthy bitter nibs, pleasant.
T - Taste is lightly smokey, roast malts, good really dark chocolate, nice strong roast with some earthy dark chocolate finish. Bakers chocolate, super bitter chocolate. Rich cocoa nibs. Light acrid roast, sweeter malts. Nice showcasing of the nibs.
M - Mouthfeel is nice and creamy, carbonation is pleasant and alcohol hidden nicely.
O - Overall this beer was tasty, nice chocolate notes, dark and rich with some nice roast notes. Really enjoyable. Looking forward to more variants.
Serving type: Growler
Dec 15, 2014A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a nice dark black hue with a thin head that faded to leave a thin blanket and light wisps.
S - Aromas of dark chocolate and fudge, roast nibs, caramel, chocolate cookie wafer. Nice earthy bitter nibs, pleasant.
T - Taste is lightly smokey, roast malts, good really dark chocolate, nice strong roast with some earthy dark chocolate finish. Bakers chocolate, super bitter chocolate. Rich cocoa nibs. Light acrid roast, sweeter malts. Nice showcasing of the nibs.
M - Mouthfeel is nice and creamy, carbonation is pleasant and alcohol hidden nicely.
O - Overall this beer was tasty, nice chocolate notes, dark and rich with some nice roast notes. Really enjoyable. Looking forward to more variants.
Serving type: Growler
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