Gringo
Basic City Beer Company
- From:
- Basic City Beer Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,265 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #16,149 - Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 4.69%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 12, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 08, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.21/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
16 oz can, dated 10/2/24
Black in color thick tan colored head. Decent head retention. Pleasant cinnamon, dark chocolate, clove aroma. Similar taste, nice balance of bittersweet and savory. Fuller bodied
Apr 12, 2025Black in color thick tan colored head. Decent head retention. Pleasant cinnamon, dark chocolate, clove aroma. Similar taste, nice balance of bittersweet and savory. Fuller bodied
Reviewed by SpaceCamp from Virginia
4.09/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L: Pours a rich brunette, forming a thin, effervescent caramel head. Fades quickly to reveal a lingering swirl of tan bubbles. Held to the light, this beer has an opaque, heavy chocolate hue.
S: Malts, chocolate, and some spice/heat.
T: Lots of chocolate, and a charred malt flavor. Trace of cinnamon and a faint vanilla. Hints of chili pepper on the tongue. Astringent finish.
F: Medium- to full-bodied. Medium carbonation. Rich and silky.
O: It's a fine Mexican chocolate stout. The flavor is a bit unimaginative but is helped by a decent nose and overall drinkability. Wouldn't buy it again but it was worth a try.
Nov 21, 2023S: Malts, chocolate, and some spice/heat.
T: Lots of chocolate, and a charred malt flavor. Trace of cinnamon and a faint vanilla. Hints of chili pepper on the tongue. Astringent finish.
F: Medium- to full-bodied. Medium carbonation. Rich and silky.
O: It's a fine Mexican chocolate stout. The flavor is a bit unimaginative but is helped by a decent nose and overall drinkability. Wouldn't buy it again but it was worth a try.
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.91/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look - blackish brown with really nice skimming
Smell - smells like straight chocolate with a slight slight spice
Taste - less chocolate a little spice but pretty faint
Feel - medium full body with a lighter carb
Overall - needs more taste
Nov 17, 2020Smell - smells like straight chocolate with a slight slight spice
Taste - less chocolate a little spice but pretty faint
Feel - medium full body with a lighter carb
Overall - needs more taste
Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina
4.11/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.11/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Had this beer on-tap at Bräuburgers - Forest, poured into a mug. Had a deep, dark brown color and a thick consistency. There was a half inch of creamy, tan-colored, somewhat long-lasting head. Fantastic lacing.
S: A very good aroma of chocolate, malt, cinnamon, vanilla, and chili peppers.
T: Tasted of a fair amount of malt (present throughout), a bit of chili peppers (less than expected), a hint of vanilla, lots of chocolate, and light cinnamon notes. This is pretty much a chocolate bomb of a flavor. The chili peppers offer a nice little kick to it, but the chocolate is the real star here. Tasty.
F: A fair amount of carbonation with a smooth and somewhat dry finish. Medium- to full-bodied.
O: A wholly enjoyable stout. Drinkable.
Dec 06, 2018S: A very good aroma of chocolate, malt, cinnamon, vanilla, and chili peppers.
T: Tasted of a fair amount of malt (present throughout), a bit of chili peppers (less than expected), a hint of vanilla, lots of chocolate, and light cinnamon notes. This is pretty much a chocolate bomb of a flavor. The chili peppers offer a nice little kick to it, but the chocolate is the real star here. Tasty.
F: A fair amount of carbonation with a smooth and somewhat dry finish. Medium- to full-bodied.
O: A wholly enjoyable stout. Drinkable.
Rated by Jason_cs from Florida
3.92/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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Nov 28, 2018
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