Chocolate Imperial Nitro Stout
Cowbell Brewing Co.
- From:
- Cowbell Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 7.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 15, 2026
- Added:
- Dec 09, 2025
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An imperial - sized blend of dark malts, golden naked oats and cacao nibs. Creating a deep. complex nitro stout with rich notes of dark chocolate, roasted cocoa, and a hint of espresso.
Temp: 3°C / 45 IBU
Tasting Notes: Rich notes of Dark Chocolate, Mild Coffee, Roasted Grains, and Smooth Cacoa
Food Pairings: Warm Brie, French Vanilla Ice Cream, Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Temp: 3°C / 45 IBU
Tasting Notes: Rich notes of Dark Chocolate, Mild Coffee, Roasted Grains, and Smooth Cacoa
Food Pairings: Warm Brie, French Vanilla Ice Cream, Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by scott451 from Canada (ON)
4.24/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.24/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From a 404ml nitro can packaged on 02 10 25. Poured into a pint glass. A scant one finger fine brown head on an opaque very dark brown. Excellent head retention. A decent layer sticks around to the end. A generous collar of very fine lacing follows it down.
Sweet caramel and toffee malts in the nose. they diminish somewhat by the end. The taste follows the nose. Sweet malts., coffee and slightly bitter chocolate. The ABV is pretty well hidden at first, but creeps up eventually. A slightly bitter, chocolate aftertaste.
An extremely smooth and creamy texture. A medium plus body and light carbonation. Overall an excellent Imperial Stout. I am not well familiar with this style, but if you like Imperial Stouts this is well worth a try.
Apr 15, 2026Sweet caramel and toffee malts in the nose. they diminish somewhat by the end. The taste follows the nose. Sweet malts., coffee and slightly bitter chocolate. The ABV is pretty well hidden at first, but creeps up eventually. A slightly bitter, chocolate aftertaste.
An extremely smooth and creamy texture. A medium plus body and light carbonation. Overall an excellent Imperial Stout. I am not well familiar with this style, but if you like Imperial Stouts this is well worth a try.
Reviewed by Otter-the-Beer-Man from Maryland
4.32/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.32/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
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Beautiful thick foam of the half inch long lasting beige head. Nice cocoa aroma and taste (this is not a hot chocolate or chocolate milk sweetness but a bitter baking chocolate). Mouthfeel is smooth with no residual carbonation on the bitter sweet aftertaste.
If I had a second, I’d drink it. If I had a four pack, I would try to drink it all.
Jan 24, 2026Beautiful thick foam of the half inch long lasting beige head. Nice cocoa aroma and taste (this is not a hot chocolate or chocolate milk sweetness but a bitter baking chocolate). Mouthfeel is smooth with no residual carbonation on the bitter sweet aftertaste.
If I had a second, I’d drink it. If I had a four pack, I would try to drink it all.
Reviewed by talisen-crw from Canada (ON)
4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
At my lady Pamela's house; canned and chilled, 404mL in a pint glass. From The Roundhouse Centre LCBO on Howard Ave. in nearby Windsor. Canned October 2/25. My 14th beer from the Blyth, Ontario brewery, and 1st for 2026. Lovingly adored by Gracie the cat...
Jan 05, 2026
Reviewed by CAMRAhardliner from Canada (ON)
3.82/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours opaque black with cola edges in the glass. The head is small and dissipates to a tan ring quickly. The aroma is of roasted malts, astringent black patent malts, leather and peat. The taste is roasty with restrained dark chocolate notes and vanilla. A bit of alcohol heat in the back. The mouthfeel is full bodied with sparse carbonation. Light leafy hops struggles with the big roastyness in the finish.
A nice imperial stout with subtle chocolate notes.
Dec 09, 2025A nice imperial stout with subtle chocolate notes.
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