Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Eagle Brewery

I had this in a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking dark brown close to black color. A thin white to off white foamy head appeared and dissipated within seconds barely leaving any lacing.
The smell had a large amount of roasty chocolate-ness. Light coffee intrudes in a decent way.
The taste was basically the same and had a sly coffee/chocolate aftertaste leading to the same sort of finish.
The mouthfeel was somewhat sharp through the carbonation but smooth as it carried itself over my tongue.
Overall, in my opinion, I like this milk/sweet stout. I'd have it again as dessert.

Copenhagen 8/3 2018. 50 cl bottle from Meny, Østerfælled torv, Kbh Ø. Purple waves and Young's proud, golden Ram on the label.

Pours very dark brown with bubbly, lightly beige head. Settles as thin patchy layer of foam. No lacing.

Aroma is mainly sweet. But with a dark bitter streak. Brown sugar intermingling with dark bitter chocolate and cocoa.

Surprisingly strong carbonation and rather thin texture.

Flavor is medium sweet followed by rather strong bitterness. Semi dry finish.

Quite nice take on the Chocolate Theme by giving me the bitter dark bitterness to supplement the natural sweetness.

Deep black pour with a creamy head, from bottle. Rich creamy mouthfeel packed with malty flavour. Light bitterness with moderate sweetness. An amazing beer.

 

 

 

Bottle 0.5L.
Dark brown-to-black body with large, frothy, tan head, mostly lasting with some nice lacing.
Moderate malty (roasted) aroma with moderate-to-heavy notes of coffe and dark chocolate.
Moderate sweet and light bitter flavour; intense chocolate character in the finish.
Medium body with watery-to-oily texture; soft carbonation.

 

A thorough distribution of nitro makes for a milkshake tan pour from top to bottom until it cascades out to a fluffy muffin top over a matte black body.

Unusually savory, nutty, roasty, and almost smoky, but velvety smooth, it's almost more porter than chocolate at first, but then the chocolate comes out in the form of light baker's cocoa, in time.

After the nitro subsides, I find it a little tastier, and less odd.

Deep black with a big creamy head. Strong chocolate aroma with roasted malt. The taste is mostly chocolate with a hoppy bitterness in the finish. Good stout.

Nitro draft pour. Mild chocolate flavor balanced against the roasted malt. Subtle hops, really scarcely notable. Smooth, creamy mouth feel. A very delicious beer.

I love this stout for the first half of the bottle—and then I’m tired of it before I’ve finished. I’ve even poured out the last couple of ounces as I wasn’t enjoying it any more. I’d buy it more often if it came in little bottles like the mini Coronas. It has a wonderful mouth feel. Maybe I need to pair it with some different foods.

Poured like a typical nitro infused stout, mostly brown foam that cascaded into stout black liquid in the glass. Probably gorgeous if you have a big enough glass to pour it all at once.
The taste is a decent stout, if there is chocolate, it is cocoa powder and not milk chocolate. No real bitterness but no real chocolate either.
The soft feel caused by the nitro (they use a widget too) makes me *want* to taste the chocolate, I just can’t.
I think if I try this again it would be the bottle version, not the can.

 

Bottle expired december 2023, tastes ok but very thin.

12 ounce draft pour into a tulip style pint glass.

Pouring dark brown with a modest beige cap that leaves spots of lace. Aroma of chocolate malt with hints of dried fruit indicate a more tart than sweet brew. Flavor is lightly sweet chocolate malt, and tangy woody hops with minor roasted malt and coffee flavors. Smooth medium-weight mouthfeel with a very light chalkiness. Lots of subtle character with this one, seems more traditional than the American Sweet Stouts that I am used to. Very good, and light enough (feel and ABV) to be a session drinker.