The Black Council
Mad Scientist Beer

The Black CouncilThe Black Council
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Mad Scientist Beer
 
Hungary
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
7%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 0.48%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 07, 2024
Added:
Sep 17, 2024
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Ingredients: water, barley malt, flaked oats, maltodextrin, wheat malt, cocoa, hops, cinnamon, chili, vanilla, yeast.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

4.15/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 330mL can into my Belvárosi sörfesztivál tulip. Best by 6/28/25.

Appearance: rich brown, nearly black, hue, with a finger of frothy dark-tan foam atop.

Smell: rich, sweet, chocolately malt, with a nice infusion of chilies and cinnamon. It's awfully darn sweet for a 7% beer, though; this smells like a 12% pastry bomb.

Taste: sweet, but not as sweet as the aroma suggested, and nicely balanced with a heavy-duty roasted malt character. The vanilla is present, but (thankfully) mild, the cinnamon comes through, and the chilies add just a smidgen of heat at the end. A well-composed chili-chocolate stout.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and creaminess. I like it, but honestly would love it just a little bit smoother!

Overall: actually a pretty darn decent example of a chili-chocolate-cinnamon-vanilla stout. Kinda sweet for its ABV, but still, eminently sippable.
Oct 07, 2024
 
Rated: 4.19 by The_Kriek_Freak from Greenland

Sep 17, 2024