Coffee Cocoa Stout
Guadalupe Brewing Co.
- From:
- Guadalupe Brewing Co.
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Pastry Stout
- ABV:
- 7.22%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 23.67%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 22, 2016
- Added:
- Mar 06, 2015
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Myotus from Texas
4.09/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured hard at 45°F from a 22oz bottle (bottled on 26Nov15) into a Spiegelau Stout glass. Consumed on 24Feb16.
LOOK: Pours with three fingers worth of cinnamon colored foam. At 30 seconds, the head has shrunk by 1 finger and has changed color to khaki. At 3 minutes and 30 seconds, the head has dissipated into a a quarter fingers worth. Black in color with an orange tint. Rising bubbles are very small in size and subtle in quantity. Lacing is moderate in quantity and thin.
SMELL: A huge coffee bomb! Extremely strong aromas of bittersweet coffee are backed by mild bittersweet chocolate aromas and subtle aromas of bitter roasted malts and hints of vanilla.
TASTE: Very strong coffee flavors first strike the palate and remain the only flavors perceived for about 2 seconds until mild bittersweet chocolate flavors enter. Subtle vanilla and bitter roasted malt flavors enter lastly as both previous flavors persist.
FEEL: Medium-bodied and moderately carbonated. Goes down somewhat smooth. Finishes with a strong dryness.
NOTE: I thought Wigsplitter from 3 Floyds was a coffee bomb, but this right here set a new standard for coffee stouts. I'm not too big on bitterness, but it was well balanced by the sweetness. Coffee lovers, this just might be your beer!
Feb 25, 2016LOOK: Pours with three fingers worth of cinnamon colored foam. At 30 seconds, the head has shrunk by 1 finger and has changed color to khaki. At 3 minutes and 30 seconds, the head has dissipated into a a quarter fingers worth. Black in color with an orange tint. Rising bubbles are very small in size and subtle in quantity. Lacing is moderate in quantity and thin.
SMELL: A huge coffee bomb! Extremely strong aromas of bittersweet coffee are backed by mild bittersweet chocolate aromas and subtle aromas of bitter roasted malts and hints of vanilla.
TASTE: Very strong coffee flavors first strike the palate and remain the only flavors perceived for about 2 seconds until mild bittersweet chocolate flavors enter. Subtle vanilla and bitter roasted malt flavors enter lastly as both previous flavors persist.
FEEL: Medium-bodied and moderately carbonated. Goes down somewhat smooth. Finishes with a strong dryness.
NOTE: I thought Wigsplitter from 3 Floyds was a coffee bomb, but this right here set a new standard for coffee stouts. I'm not too big on bitterness, but it was well balanced by the sweetness. Coffee lovers, this just might be your beer!
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
2.6/5 rDev -30.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.6/5 rDev -30.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Guadalupe seems to keep coming out with beers with similar labels and names; don't confuse this with their Chocolate Stout or Coffee Chocolate Stout.
22 fl oz brown glass BOTTLE purchased at Whichcraft in Austin, TX and served cold into a pilsner glass. Reviewed live as a coffee cocoa stout per the label. Expectations are above average given the brewery. Bottled: 3/2/15.
No bubble show forms as it's poured.
HEAD: 1 inch wide. Fizzy and thin, with a khaki colour. Decent complexion and consistency. Subpar (~1 minute) retention. Leaves no lacing on the sides of the glass as it recedes.
BODY: Opaque solid black.
Appears undercarbonated and weak. An average appearance for a beer of its style at best.
AROMA: Walnuts, caramelization, bland coffee, nice espresso character, dark malts, chocolate malts, and a kiss of underdeveloped roast. Suggests a slightly acidic brew with a lackluster balance.
Aromatic intensity is average. The espresso character stands out, but otherwise this seems poorly executed.
TASTE: The espresso is okay. Caramelized walnut notes are prominent, and I'm not sure why. Has a generic chocolate malt and dark malt backbone. Lacks cream, roasted barley, or any expressive coffee character whatsoever. It's a muted flavour profile overall, but is has fair cohesion and balance. A bit sweeter than you might expect given the implementation of coffee. There's just not much (of worth) to say about it given its plainness and simplicity.
TEXTURE: A bit undercarbonated. Has a weak stale presence on the palate, with an unnaturally thin mouthfeel. Doesn't complement the taste well at all. There's no harmony of texture to taste.
OVERALL: Tastes like above average homebrew. In fairness, though, your buddy's Folgers homebrew might be a better bet than this; the coffee is direly inexpressive. I've enjoyed Guadalupe's other stouts, but this is a rudimentary uninspired brew with some mild acridity given the prominence of the espresso beans. I wouldn't buy it again by any means, and it's rather overpriced for its (lack of) quality. The discerning drinker would be best served skipping this, but it's drinkable, sure.
C- (2.6)
Mar 28, 201522 fl oz brown glass BOTTLE purchased at Whichcraft in Austin, TX and served cold into a pilsner glass. Reviewed live as a coffee cocoa stout per the label. Expectations are above average given the brewery. Bottled: 3/2/15.
No bubble show forms as it's poured.
HEAD: 1 inch wide. Fizzy and thin, with a khaki colour. Decent complexion and consistency. Subpar (~1 minute) retention. Leaves no lacing on the sides of the glass as it recedes.
BODY: Opaque solid black.
Appears undercarbonated and weak. An average appearance for a beer of its style at best.
AROMA: Walnuts, caramelization, bland coffee, nice espresso character, dark malts, chocolate malts, and a kiss of underdeveloped roast. Suggests a slightly acidic brew with a lackluster balance.
Aromatic intensity is average. The espresso character stands out, but otherwise this seems poorly executed.
TASTE: The espresso is okay. Caramelized walnut notes are prominent, and I'm not sure why. Has a generic chocolate malt and dark malt backbone. Lacks cream, roasted barley, or any expressive coffee character whatsoever. It's a muted flavour profile overall, but is has fair cohesion and balance. A bit sweeter than you might expect given the implementation of coffee. There's just not much (of worth) to say about it given its plainness and simplicity.
TEXTURE: A bit undercarbonated. Has a weak stale presence on the palate, with an unnaturally thin mouthfeel. Doesn't complement the taste well at all. There's no harmony of texture to taste.
OVERALL: Tastes like above average homebrew. In fairness, though, your buddy's Folgers homebrew might be a better bet than this; the coffee is direly inexpressive. I've enjoyed Guadalupe's other stouts, but this is a rudimentary uninspired brew with some mild acridity given the prominence of the espresso beans. I wouldn't buy it again by any means, and it's rather overpriced for its (lack of) quality. The discerning drinker would be best served skipping this, but it's drinkable, sure.
C- (2.6)
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