The Spice
Robin Hood Brewing Co. (Home D Pizzeria)
- From:
- Robin Hood Brewing Co. (Home D Pizzeria)
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
- ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.31 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Nov 21, 2020
- Added:
- Nov 14, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Imperial Stout aged on Rothrock Loma La Gloria Friendship Coffee, Cinnamon, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla Beans, and Ancho Chili Peppers. This Imperial Stout is a take on the popular Mexican hot chocolate drink.
45 IBUs
45 IBUs
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
4.31/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Oh, man, when I saw this on the board at Rieker Bottle Works during my most recent biweekly visit, I knew that I had to glom onto a Crowler/CAN for myself!
From the Crowler/CAN: "11/13/20".
I Crack!ed open the massive vent on this equally massive Crowler/CAN & beCAN the best Glug that I could CANage into the awaiting glass. I am getting somewhat better at it since I no longer get dribbling, but I ocCANsionally get overfoaming, as in the case of this one. A pseudo-cascade led to the formation of two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, deep-tan/light-brown head with decent retention. Color was ebony Black/Opaque (SRM = 44), so black that it beCAN sucking the light out of the room. 8=O Nose held a mélange of spices to the point that I wondered if it had been imported from Arrakis!
I definitely got cinnamon & there was a prevalent chili pepperiness, but I do not have the level of immersion of my brother's to be able to discern one from CANother, except in a very rudimentary way. He thrives on spicy peppery foods where I generally eschew them.
This would not be something that I would eschew, however. The wife of a friend of my uncle's, when I was stationed in the S.F. Bay Area, was immersed in MexiCAN culture & not only had a fabulous Dia de los Muertos display (her equivalent of Christmas decorations), but she made some fabulous (CANtastic?) MexiCAN Hot Chocolate at Thanksgiving & Christmas! Man, getting an invite to their pad on those holidays was like hitting a lottery jackpot! A sumptuous repast, MexiCAN hot chocolate, homemade wine, beer, liquor & great jazz outta the stereo. I went in '87 & '88 & I cried when I left to come back east before the '89 celebration, my uncle's last before he too, returned to PA.
This was an homage done just right! It was totally evocative of MexiCAN hot chocolate with a bittersweet chocolate base overlain by cinnamon & peppery spice & mellowed slightly by/with a hint of vanilla. Phew! I have had some iterations in which they did not know when to stop with the spices, especially the peppers.
Hey, as an ex-cop, I have been maced & pepper-sprayed in order to be issued them so I do not need to feel that level of pain in/from a beer!
This was a raucously pleasant beer with NO indication of its ABV throughout, making it one of the most dangerous beers in recent memory! 8=O OMFG! 12% & a sneaky Pete rabbit punch! Phew. This should have come with a warning label & just its ABV was insufficient, given its scorched-earth aftermath. Finish was fiery dry & man, I was just about finished as the day was just starting! YMMV.
Nov 21, 2020From the Crowler/CAN: "11/13/20".
I Crack!ed open the massive vent on this equally massive Crowler/CAN & beCAN the best Glug that I could CANage into the awaiting glass. I am getting somewhat better at it since I no longer get dribbling, but I ocCANsionally get overfoaming, as in the case of this one. A pseudo-cascade led to the formation of two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, deep-tan/light-brown head with decent retention. Color was ebony Black/Opaque (SRM = 44), so black that it beCAN sucking the light out of the room. 8=O Nose held a mélange of spices to the point that I wondered if it had been imported from Arrakis!
I definitely got cinnamon & there was a prevalent chili pepperiness, but I do not have the level of immersion of my brother's to be able to discern one from CANother, except in a very rudimentary way. He thrives on spicy peppery foods where I generally eschew them.
This would not be something that I would eschew, however. The wife of a friend of my uncle's, when I was stationed in the S.F. Bay Area, was immersed in MexiCAN culture & not only had a fabulous Dia de los Muertos display (her equivalent of Christmas decorations), but she made some fabulous (CANtastic?) MexiCAN Hot Chocolate at Thanksgiving & Christmas! Man, getting an invite to their pad on those holidays was like hitting a lottery jackpot! A sumptuous repast, MexiCAN hot chocolate, homemade wine, beer, liquor & great jazz outta the stereo. I went in '87 & '88 & I cried when I left to come back east before the '89 celebration, my uncle's last before he too, returned to PA.
This was an homage done just right! It was totally evocative of MexiCAN hot chocolate with a bittersweet chocolate base overlain by cinnamon & peppery spice & mellowed slightly by/with a hint of vanilla. Phew! I have had some iterations in which they did not know when to stop with the spices, especially the peppers.
Hey, as an ex-cop, I have been maced & pepper-sprayed in order to be issued them so I do not need to feel that level of pain in/from a beer!
This was a raucously pleasant beer with NO indication of its ABV throughout, making it one of the most dangerous beers in recent memory! 8=O OMFG! 12% & a sneaky Pete rabbit punch! Phew. This should have come with a warning label & just its ABV was insufficient, given its scorched-earth aftermath. Finish was fiery dry & man, I was just about finished as the day was just starting! YMMV.
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