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Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout
Angry Chair Brewing
- From:
- Angry Chair Brewing
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #63 - ABV:
- 10.6%
- Score:
- 99
Ranked #188 - Avg:
- 4.51 | pDev: 5.99%
- Reviews:
- 47
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Tuesday at 01:30 PM
- Added:
- Jul 25, 2016
- Wants:
- 89
- Gots:
- 25
Imperial sweet stout with coconut, Haitian cacao nibs, vanilla beans and lactose.
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Ratings by Radcpa:
Reviewed by Radcpa from Washington
4.67/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.67/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Very dark appearance with nice light brown head that dissipates slowly. Aroma is a very rich slightly sweet chocolate. Taste is a very smooth slightly sweet and rich chocolate.
Sep 25, 2018More User Ratings:
Reviewed by DokiDokiLitFam from New Jersey
4.57/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.57/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Having taken a considerable break in the craft beer realm this is a great brew amongst the expanse.
The look is nice. Doesn't look like sludge which is remarkable considering the ingredients. Smooth looking, with a nice finger of khaki foam.
Nose is actually incredible. Its like I'm smelling a fresh baked chocolate cupcake. The coconut is faint, the chocolate is dominant, the pastry aspect is present and they all work together quite brillaintly.
Taste follows similarly. Anybody who nosed this knew this would be sweet. Chocolate is gracious, coconut adds that unique tropical or perhaps slight nutty element. The vanilla persists throughout. This is a pastry stout done right. Not overbearing, not sickening, just right.
Mouthfeel is silky smooth. Dense and cloying. If sipped slowly this is an amazing 1 hour burn of a brew. Maybe an everything pretzel crisp or two for those who are wanting to cut some of the sweetness.
This is a well done pastry stout. Like, really well done. But still, this is not for everybody. If you are not a fan of these, a contrast is probably in order. Perhaps a dark bread or a bit of sharp cheese. Or maybe as a digestif with friends after a particularly savory meal.
Well done Angry Chair.
Mar 09, 2024The look is nice. Doesn't look like sludge which is remarkable considering the ingredients. Smooth looking, with a nice finger of khaki foam.
Nose is actually incredible. Its like I'm smelling a fresh baked chocolate cupcake. The coconut is faint, the chocolate is dominant, the pastry aspect is present and they all work together quite brillaintly.
Taste follows similarly. Anybody who nosed this knew this would be sweet. Chocolate is gracious, coconut adds that unique tropical or perhaps slight nutty element. The vanilla persists throughout. This is a pastry stout done right. Not overbearing, not sickening, just right.
Mouthfeel is silky smooth. Dense and cloying. If sipped slowly this is an amazing 1 hour burn of a brew. Maybe an everything pretzel crisp or two for those who are wanting to cut some of the sweetness.
This is a well done pastry stout. Like, really well done. But still, this is not for everybody. If you are not a fan of these, a contrast is probably in order. Perhaps a dark bread or a bit of sharp cheese. Or maybe as a digestif with friends after a particularly savory meal.
Well done Angry Chair.
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4.46/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
16oz can. No dating information found, and the label recommends to "DRINK FRESH".
Impenetrable, black colored body. Short lived mocha brown head, leads to a mild surface storm and thin ring building.
Aroma is German chocolate cake, with sweet vanilla and coconut.
Taste is richly sweet, with flavors of chocolate infused raisins and prunes. Sweet vanilla and coconut emerge mid to late.
Chocolate syrup mouthfeel. Higher ABV% is warming but well hidden. Quiet carbonation.
Very good rendition of German Chocolate Cake.
Feb 08, 2024Impenetrable, black colored body. Short lived mocha brown head, leads to a mild surface storm and thin ring building.
Aroma is German chocolate cake, with sweet vanilla and coconut.
Taste is richly sweet, with flavors of chocolate infused raisins and prunes. Sweet vanilla and coconut emerge mid to late.
Chocolate syrup mouthfeel. Higher ABV% is warming but well hidden. Quiet carbonation.
Very good rendition of German Chocolate Cake.
Reviewed by Powderhornphil from Minnesota
4.44/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Very happy to find this on the shelf. I have wanted to try it for years.
Pours very low carb with very little to no head. Black a little bit oily appearance.
Nose is coconut. Chocolate. Vanilla. Taste follows the nose.
Moderate bodied for the style.
Jan 31, 2024Pours very low carb with very little to no head. Black a little bit oily appearance.
Nose is coconut. Chocolate. Vanilla. Taste follows the nose.
Moderate bodied for the style.
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.26/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pitch black body with a pinky finger of light brown foam. Smell and taste are clones: big coconut burst to start, followed by huge vanilla before baker's chocolate, lactose, and malt round out. Feel is sugary on the finish, but very smooth and cohesive in bring it all together, cool and dark in the heavier body. Did not meet the hype, but a good dessert stout nonetheless
Jan 16, 2024Reviewed by dafla67 from Pennsylvania
4.46/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours pitch black. Dense. Aroma is intense sweetness. Dominated by cocoa, chocolate & vanilla. Taste follows nose with a hint of coconut. Medium body. Great stout.
Jan 13, 2024Reviewed by SpeedwayJim from New York
4.84/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.84/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
16oz. Can into a Side Project snifter.
Pours pitch black. Dense. 0.5 finger mocha head that collapses and leaves stringy, patchy lace. Nose is chocolate, vanilla, fudge, and cocoa powder. Super aromatic. Dense. Beer opens milk chocolate and cocoa powder. Vanilla, sweet cream, and fudge in the middle. Hints of toasted coconut and more milk chocolate and cream at the end. So simple but the flavors are executed perfectly. Body is medium with medium to low carbonation. Slick and sticky without being heavy. Dry finish with a long aftertaste.
The beauty of this beer is the fact that's it's packed so full of adjuncts but comes off as neither too sweet or too heavy. Perfectly balanced.
Dec 29, 2023Pours pitch black. Dense. 0.5 finger mocha head that collapses and leaves stringy, patchy lace. Nose is chocolate, vanilla, fudge, and cocoa powder. Super aromatic. Dense. Beer opens milk chocolate and cocoa powder. Vanilla, sweet cream, and fudge in the middle. Hints of toasted coconut and more milk chocolate and cream at the end. So simple but the flavors are executed perfectly. Body is medium with medium to low carbonation. Slick and sticky without being heavy. Dry finish with a long aftertaste.
The beauty of this beer is the fact that's it's packed so full of adjuncts but comes off as neither too sweet or too heavy. Perfectly balanced.
Rated by pathman from Ohio
4.75/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
12/24/23 can @ home
Dec 24, 2023
Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout from Angry Chair Brewing
Beer rating:
99 out of
100 with
362 ratings
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