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Chocolate Ale With Raspberry
Boulevard Brewing Co.
- From:
- Boulevard Brewing Co.
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9.1%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 12.18%
- Reviews:
- 38
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 13, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 02, 2016
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 37
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Notes:
We're always looking for playful new ways to approach the art of brewing, so we invited back celebrated chocolatier Christopher Elbow to reimagine our very popular collaboration, Chocolate Ale. Elbow has earned a worldwide reputation for his ability to harmonize all kinds of flavors with chocolate. For this exciting new version he has paired the bright flavors and aromas of raspberries for a fresh take on an old favorite.
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Reviewed by erk0607 from Colorado
4.71/5 rDev +19.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.71/5 rDev +19.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Best By: 9/2016, consumed 1/12/19, so probably closed to 3 years old
Look: Semi-hazy ruby amber colored body with tan lacing, soft small carbonation
Smell: More of a raspberry-chocolate than a chocolate-raspberry. Smells like a delicious candy. Roasted brown sugar. Juicy fruit.
Taste: Much like the smell in that it is raspberry first. Don't get any of the 9.1% ABV. Fruity. Caramelly. Chocolately. Like something out of box of candies. Sweet. Proper amount of tartness.
Feel: Bottle was highly carbonated and foamy, but the beer is moderately lively. Foams up nicely on the palate. Clings to the mouth and tongue. Smooth going down. Enjoyable.
Overall: I want to drink this fast but it's so tasty that I ended up slowing down. Would get again if I ever found a bottle.
Jan 13, 2019Look: Semi-hazy ruby amber colored body with tan lacing, soft small carbonation
Smell: More of a raspberry-chocolate than a chocolate-raspberry. Smells like a delicious candy. Roasted brown sugar. Juicy fruit.
Taste: Much like the smell in that it is raspberry first. Don't get any of the 9.1% ABV. Fruity. Caramelly. Chocolately. Like something out of box of candies. Sweet. Proper amount of tartness.
Feel: Bottle was highly carbonated and foamy, but the beer is moderately lively. Foams up nicely on the palate. Clings to the mouth and tongue. Smooth going down. Enjoyable.
Overall: I want to drink this fast but it's so tasty that I ended up slowing down. Would get again if I ever found a bottle.
Reviewed by roadrunner71 from Colorado
5/5 rDev +26.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +26.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This beer on Tap was awesome. It had a sour flavor at first with a chocolate after taste. I tried it and thought, wow, that is a lot of flavor! I had my friends try it and they loved it as well. I found a bottle at the store and it was not nearly as good, I would only give the bottle about 2.5/5. I have tried to find it on tap again but heard it was seasonal. I will keep my eyes out.
Jul 24, 2018
Reviewed by BEERMILER12 from Maine
3.98/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Batch Number L123015-2
Best By 09/2016
Consumed 06/24/17
A: Pours a mahogany color with 2 fingers if had that fades down to a nice cap that leaves some good lacing
S: Lots of raspberry up front along with the chocolate and caramel maltiness
T: Follows the nose. Starts off with the raspberry and some chocolate followed by some lighter malt notes and sweetness. On the sweeter side. Finishes with lingering raspberry and malted chocolate
M: Medium bodied with plenty of carbonation
O: The raspberry really asserts itself and takes the spotlight from the chocolate. Definitely a sipper due to the abv and sweetness. Considering this is about 9 months past its best by date, it clearly ages well. Definitely worth checking out if you're into the raspberry/chocolate combo
Jun 24, 2017Best By 09/2016
Consumed 06/24/17
A: Pours a mahogany color with 2 fingers if had that fades down to a nice cap that leaves some good lacing
S: Lots of raspberry up front along with the chocolate and caramel maltiness
T: Follows the nose. Starts off with the raspberry and some chocolate followed by some lighter malt notes and sweetness. On the sweeter side. Finishes with lingering raspberry and malted chocolate
M: Medium bodied with plenty of carbonation
O: The raspberry really asserts itself and takes the spotlight from the chocolate. Definitely a sipper due to the abv and sweetness. Considering this is about 9 months past its best by date, it clearly ages well. Definitely worth checking out if you're into the raspberry/chocolate combo
Reviewed by Pontzie from Florida
4.15/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Cage and cork bottle
L: pours a pretty dark brown especially for an ale. 1 finger head that left some thick lacing.
S: basically raspberries on top of chocolate or cocoa powder like chocolate. Good thing in a can of raspberries.
T: The raspberries are strong and cocoa powder taste is present. Overall I find it pretty tasty but something about the chocolate is more like cheap cocoa powder than a great dark chocolate.
F: good medium body carbonation. A forward creaminess with a back bite of sour raspberries leaves and interesting blend of stations in the mouth.
O: it's pretty drinkable. Nothing too challenging here but it is a bit flat on the character scale. In summation: its ok.
May 19, 2017L: pours a pretty dark brown especially for an ale. 1 finger head that left some thick lacing.
S: basically raspberries on top of chocolate or cocoa powder like chocolate. Good thing in a can of raspberries.
T: The raspberries are strong and cocoa powder taste is present. Overall I find it pretty tasty but something about the chocolate is more like cheap cocoa powder than a great dark chocolate.
F: good medium body carbonation. A forward creaminess with a back bite of sour raspberries leaves and interesting blend of stations in the mouth.
O: it's pretty drinkable. Nothing too challenging here but it is a bit flat on the character scale. In summation: its ok.
Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
4.41/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.41/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bought On-Line
750ml
Caged/Corked
Poured into a goblet a very nice dark brown color, very nice carbonation, with a very nice thick/creamy one-finger light tan head, which also leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, with some pretty nice chocolate/toffee, vanilla, raspberries. The taste is very nice, malty, nice touch of chocolate, toffee, raspberries, vanilla. Medium body, ABV is hidden really nice, a pretty nice complex brew. Overall, this is a pretty tasty brew, would buy again.
Apr 07, 2017750ml
Caged/Corked
Poured into a goblet a very nice dark brown color, very nice carbonation, with a very nice thick/creamy one-finger light tan head, which also leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, with some pretty nice chocolate/toffee, vanilla, raspberries. The taste is very nice, malty, nice touch of chocolate, toffee, raspberries, vanilla. Medium body, ABV is hidden really nice, a pretty nice complex brew. Overall, this is a pretty tasty brew, would buy again.
Reviewed by Mitzvahman72 from California
1.27/5 rDev -67.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.25
1.27/5 rDev -67.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.25
This is a beer that is trying to be like the fantastic Chocolate Ale, but the overly medicinal raspberries completely overpowers everything in this beer. It tastes terrible and I would rather see the regular Chocolate Ale back, as it's beyond superior to the raspberry version.
Jan 11, 2017
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.89/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is very hazy yellowish brown in color. It poured with a finger high off white (slightly pinkish) head that died down, leaving thick wispy lacing on the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass. The head never completely faded away.
S: Moderate aromas of raspberry purée are present in the nose.
T: Much like the smell, the taste has flavors of raspberries along with notes of chocolate, the latter of which are most noticeable in the finish.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. The mouthfeel also seems to be a little light for the style.
O: As this beer is dominated by the raspberries, a better name would probably be Raspberry Ale with Chocolate. The balance gets a little better as the beer warms up.
Serving type: bottle
Jan 07, 2017S: Moderate aromas of raspberry purée are present in the nose.
T: Much like the smell, the taste has flavors of raspberries along with notes of chocolate, the latter of which are most noticeable in the finish.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. The mouthfeel also seems to be a little light for the style.
O: As this beer is dominated by the raspberries, a better name would probably be Raspberry Ale with Chocolate. The balance gets a little better as the beer warms up.
Serving type: bottle
Chocolate Ale With Raspberry from Boulevard Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
128 ratings
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