Chocolate Moustache - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse

Review: 2472
Name: Barrel Aged Chocolate Moustache
Brewer: Urban Roots
Location: Sacramento, CA
Style: Dessert Stout
ABV: 14.8%
Canned: 2021
Date: 4 Aug 2025
I am drinking the barrel-aged version of Moustache tonight. I opted for a tulip glass, and the serving temperature is 50 degrees. The pour created a creamy, dark tan one-fingered head with fair retention. The color is pitch black with dark rusty mahogany hues, opaque, and charts at an SRM 34. The appearance of the beer is average for this style.
Nosing the beer, I noticed milk chocolate, mixed with dark chocolate, coffee, dark roasted malts, bourbon, char, oak, smoke, malty sweetness, molasses, raisins, and vanilla.
The first sip reveals a dark chocolate with a mix of milk, and the chocolate is of higher quality than Hershey's. Sipping the glass, I can taste light char, caramel, earthiness, bourbon, wood, molasses, raisins, toasted sugar, malty sweetness, dark roasted malts, toasted pumpernickel bread, and vanilla.
The mouthfeel is thick and chewy, finishing with a creamy, smooth texture and a slight heat. The body is medium-plus and has a low amount of carbonation.
Final Thought: Like the Original, chocolate dominates the palate; however, this version, I did not like as much. The bourbon is a lovely addition, giving the sweetness a place to balance out, but the beer has some heat to it. I am torn; I enjoy the harmony, but the high ABV is not necessary. Delicious beer, I am glad I got to drink it.

Poured from fridge temp. Pours jet black with little brown head. Nose is chocolate, vanilla, bourbon, cake, dark fruit, and cookies. The nose is super smooth. The taste is quite sweet upfront. Very chocolate forward. Bread, bourbon, dark fruit, and vanilla. Mouthfeel is pretty dense and thick. Overall, good, but not my favorite.

Pitch black pour with a deep brown head. Loose bubbles that dissipate rather quickly. Chocolate and vanilla on the nose with a light bourbon burn. Taste follows. Little thin on the mouthfeel.