Smoked Chocolate Stout
Legend Brewing Co.
- From:
- Legend Brewing Co.
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 11.69%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jul 08, 2014
- Added:
- Mar 24, 2011
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
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Reviewed by zaphodchak from Virginia
3.68/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.68/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the brewery.
1.5 fingers brown head, creamy and well-retaining, opaque black body.
Smoky nose, some malt, a little chocolate.
Smoky body (charcoal?). Some dry cocoa, but peppery spice (black or green pepper). Some malt sweetness in the middle.
Mouthfeel is standard, a bit prickly for draft.
Good, but not chocolatey, especially compared to Legend's Chocolate Porter.
Sep 09, 20111.5 fingers brown head, creamy and well-retaining, opaque black body.
Smoky nose, some malt, a little chocolate.
Smoky body (charcoal?). Some dry cocoa, but peppery spice (black or green pepper). Some malt sweetness in the middle.
Mouthfeel is standard, a bit prickly for draft.
Good, but not chocolatey, especially compared to Legend's Chocolate Porter.
Reviewed by rootbeerman from Virginia
3.92/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: pours essentially black with a dark brown finger thick head.
S: very smoky, chocolate and some coffee and roasted malt.
T: smoky chocolate, very nice dark roasted malt profile. The chocolate is a more of the bitter variety than a sweeter due to the smokiness.
M: could be a bit smoother and creamy, that said its not terrible. OK carbonation.
O: this definitely the best local smoked beers I've had.
Aug 28, 2011S: very smoky, chocolate and some coffee and roasted malt.
T: smoky chocolate, very nice dark roasted malt profile. The chocolate is a more of the bitter variety than a sweeter due to the smokiness.
M: could be a bit smoother and creamy, that said its not terrible. OK carbonation.
O: this definitely the best local smoked beers I've had.
Reviewed by AgentZero from Illinois
3.37/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
3.37/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Thanks to Jason for sharing this unique brew.
A - Very dark brown beer with a light brown head that left some spots on the sides. Head looked a little like a cola head with the amount of carbonation it seemed to show.
S - Lots of smoke, with chocolate and honey. Smell is actually quite nice, although it seemed a little bit thin some how.
T - Smoke and roast, with a healthy dose of chocolate and cocoa. It's not a perfect mix, but it's pretty tasty with some strong flavors.
M - Too thin, too much carbonation. This actually really kind of wrecks the beer, which is sad, because it's unique and has potential.
O - A fan of smokey beers, started out with potential but it wrecked by bad mouthfeel. Not interested in trying this again.
Apr 24, 2011A - Very dark brown beer with a light brown head that left some spots on the sides. Head looked a little like a cola head with the amount of carbonation it seemed to show.
S - Lots of smoke, with chocolate and honey. Smell is actually quite nice, although it seemed a little bit thin some how.
T - Smoke and roast, with a healthy dose of chocolate and cocoa. It's not a perfect mix, but it's pretty tasty with some strong flavors.
M - Too thin, too much carbonation. This actually really kind of wrecks the beer, which is sad, because it's unique and has potential.
O - A fan of smokey beers, started out with potential but it wrecked by bad mouthfeel. Not interested in trying this again.
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
4.02/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Thanks to Jason (jrallen34) for sharing this unusual brew. Served in a Russian River tulip.
A - Finger of tan foam that settles to a thin cap and thicker collar, leaving spotty lacework. Dark brown body with some faint transparency at the fringes.
S - Smoked meats, honey-glazed ham, mild chocolate, hickory, campfire. I was no surprised to learn this was 40% smoked malt.
T - Taste is meatier, but with less overt roasted grain and smoke. Chocolate seems to come out more significantly in the taste. Mild roast and char bitterness in the finish.
M - Slightly overcarbonated, and a bit too thin and watery. Since I don't know the ABV it's hard to know what to make of all this, but it seems undersized for the flavor profile. Light residual stickiness and smoke - like I was eating bacon in a smoky diner.
D - It's one of the best beers I've had from Virginia. Other than the weak mouthfeel this is pretty enjoyable stuff. Hopefully they fix their carbonation issues down the road.
Apr 24, 2011A - Finger of tan foam that settles to a thin cap and thicker collar, leaving spotty lacework. Dark brown body with some faint transparency at the fringes.
S - Smoked meats, honey-glazed ham, mild chocolate, hickory, campfire. I was no surprised to learn this was 40% smoked malt.
T - Taste is meatier, but with less overt roasted grain and smoke. Chocolate seems to come out more significantly in the taste. Mild roast and char bitterness in the finish.
M - Slightly overcarbonated, and a bit too thin and watery. Since I don't know the ABV it's hard to know what to make of all this, but it seems undersized for the flavor profile. Light residual stickiness and smoke - like I was eating bacon in a smoky diner.
D - It's one of the best beers I've had from Virginia. Other than the weak mouthfeel this is pretty enjoyable stuff. Hopefully they fix their carbonation issues down the road.
Reviewed by Jimmys from Pennsylvania
4.12/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: deep, shiny black with a rich coffee hued dense head. head retention isn't as great as i expected from the initial pour.
S: a woody, charcoal-like smokiness. the smoke profile dominates the nose. interesting smoke aroma. not a bacon/roast pig, but more of a burnt cedar/oak.
T: roast starts until a rich amount of smoke flavor takes over. this is definitely a smokey stout! similar smokey flavors as i described above. a cedar/wood oak flavor. pretty dry finish.
M: medium/full bodied. a little astringency from the roast. carbonation is on the medium/soft side. works well.
D: my only complaint is that it is hard for me to find the chocolate that is part of this brews name. im sure some, if not a significant, portion of chocolate malt was used, but the smoke is definitely the key player. me being a huge fan of smoked beers i find this very enjoyable.
Mar 31, 2011S: a woody, charcoal-like smokiness. the smoke profile dominates the nose. interesting smoke aroma. not a bacon/roast pig, but more of a burnt cedar/oak.
T: roast starts until a rich amount of smoke flavor takes over. this is definitely a smokey stout! similar smokey flavors as i described above. a cedar/wood oak flavor. pretty dry finish.
M: medium/full bodied. a little astringency from the roast. carbonation is on the medium/soft side. works well.
D: my only complaint is that it is hard for me to find the chocolate that is part of this brews name. im sure some, if not a significant, portion of chocolate malt was used, but the smoke is definitely the key player. me being a huge fan of smoked beers i find this very enjoyable.
Reviewed by MrOH from Virginia
4.4/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.4/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pours black with what might be the darkest brown head on any beer I can remember. Head is 1.5 fingers deep, and plenty thick. Nice lace.
Smells of smoked malt primarily, but with a judicious amount of really dark chocolate and a hint of licorice.
The smoke hits the palate first, then the chocolate takes over. Its a very dark chocolate sensation. Imagine eating a bar of 85% cocoa while checking the ribs in the smoker and drinking beer. That's what this reminds me of. The licorice is still there at the end, and has a nice refreshing quality.
Not an especially heavy feeling beer, which is good with as big as the flavors are. If it coated the mouth, it would get pretty tiring.
Overall, a pretty cool beer, and if the mood struck me, I'd split this bomber with someone. A bottle to yourself is a bit much.
Mar 24, 2011Smells of smoked malt primarily, but with a judicious amount of really dark chocolate and a hint of licorice.
The smoke hits the palate first, then the chocolate takes over. Its a very dark chocolate sensation. Imagine eating a bar of 85% cocoa while checking the ribs in the smoker and drinking beer. That's what this reminds me of. The licorice is still there at the end, and has a nice refreshing quality.
Not an especially heavy feeling beer, which is good with as big as the flavors are. If it coated the mouth, it would get pretty tiring.
Overall, a pretty cool beer, and if the mood struck me, I'd split this bomber with someone. A bottle to yourself is a bit much.
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