The Wolf - Cocoa Nibs, Cinnmon, Vanilla, and Guajillo Peppers
3 Sheeps Brewing
- From:
- 3 Sheeps Brewing
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
- ABV:
- 13%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.61 | pDev: 5.86%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 27, 2026
- Added:
- Jan 09, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by Blogjackets:
Reviewed by Blogjackets from Ohio
4.4/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Great balance of adjuncts mix well with the base stout. The peppers are mild but provide earthy vegetal flavor. The cinnamon and vanilla are present but well restrained. Fans of the original stout will note the malty char is still present. As always good mouthfeel and carbonation.
Jan 27, 2026More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota
4.44/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From a 12oz can. Canned on 11/13/2024
Well is this a wolf in sheep's clothing? It looks like the standard Wolf. It is pitch black pouring into the glass with no chance of any light going through the beer. There's a 2 finger brown head that has great retention for the ABV. I think the lace looking lacing on the glass looks good.
Aroma - I get a lot of cinnamon in the aroma. I am getting the delicious Wolf aromas - chocolate, caramel, & toffee. I do get a very faint touch of the peppers on my nose. I was expecting a touch more of the peppers, but, what I get is pleasing.
Taste - I get a ton of toffee up front. There's hints of chocolate and caramel that also show up front. The stout flavors mellow out and the cinnamon hits. I do get a slight bit of heat coming into the beer. This hint of heat from the peppers is mild and pleasing to me. I am also getting hints of coffee in my throat.
Thick smooth body. Very full feeling. Nice heat feeling from the cinnamon, peppers and the ABV.
I can see if you're afraid of heat, you might be inclined to avoid this beer. I don't think you should. The heat from the peppers is very mild, but adds another flavor profile to this beer.
Mar 15, 2025Well is this a wolf in sheep's clothing? It looks like the standard Wolf. It is pitch black pouring into the glass with no chance of any light going through the beer. There's a 2 finger brown head that has great retention for the ABV. I think the lace looking lacing on the glass looks good.
Aroma - I get a lot of cinnamon in the aroma. I am getting the delicious Wolf aromas - chocolate, caramel, & toffee. I do get a very faint touch of the peppers on my nose. I was expecting a touch more of the peppers, but, what I get is pleasing.
Taste - I get a ton of toffee up front. There's hints of chocolate and caramel that also show up front. The stout flavors mellow out and the cinnamon hits. I do get a slight bit of heat coming into the beer. This hint of heat from the peppers is mild and pleasing to me. I am also getting hints of coffee in my throat.
Thick smooth body. Very full feeling. Nice heat feeling from the cinnamon, peppers and the ABV.
I can see if you're afraid of heat, you might be inclined to avoid this beer. I don't think you should. The heat from the peppers is very mild, but adds another flavor profile to this beer.
Reviewed by DarkLordScott from Wisconsin
5/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
The Wolf series of brews from 3 Sheeps are, IMHO, one of the better series of beer variations out there. Take a base recipe and then spin off multiple recipe variations. This one comes with coca nibs, cinnamon, vanilla and Guajillo peppers.
The brew pours black with a slim bronze colored head. Aroma is simply delightful with rich chocolate, peppers and cinnamon in balanced harmony. One of the few brews I enjoy smelling as much as I enjoy tasting.
The taste is similarly delightful. Complex, rich, immediately chocolate, then notes of vanilla hit with a light pepper heat hitting at the end. Nothing is out of place, or in more quantity than another. These are in marriage, which leaves one enjoying this brew, relaxing and wishing for another straightaway.
Bravo.
Jan 09, 2025The brew pours black with a slim bronze colored head. Aroma is simply delightful with rich chocolate, peppers and cinnamon in balanced harmony. One of the few brews I enjoy smelling as much as I enjoy tasting.
The taste is similarly delightful. Complex, rich, immediately chocolate, then notes of vanilla hit with a light pepper heat hitting at the end. Nothing is out of place, or in more quantity than another. These are in marriage, which leaves one enjoying this brew, relaxing and wishing for another straightaway.
Bravo.
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