Scratch Beer 180 - 2015 (Chocolate Stout)
Tröegs Brewing Company
- From:
- Tröegs Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 6.78%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 02, 2019
- Added:
- Apr 09, 2015
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Brewed with a hefty malt bill including chocolate malt and roasted barley, this lush Chocolate Stout also features oats to naturally bolster its silky texture. The addition of lactose and dark chocolate sweeten the pot even more, yielding a smooth, velvety mouthfeel. To balance the sweetness, we used a variety of American hops to introduce a tinge of citrus and pine in the aroma as well as subtle spicy, earthy bitterness. Finally, we conditioned the finished beer on cacao nibs and vanilla for a week, giving this stout a luxurious body and rich, decadent finish.
32 IBU
32 IBU
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Reviewed by gonzo000 from Massachusetts
4.31/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
WOW! what an outstanding beer! This should be in a six pack as opposed to a 12 pack for winter beers. Cannot believe how easy to drink it was. this is clearly an excellent beer.
Dec 06, 2015
Reviewed by orangesol from Pennsylvania
3.93/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on-tap at the brewery. Pours pitch black with a half finger tall tan head, quickly dissipating to a light ring, leaving small streaks of lace on the glass.
Smells of strong cocoa powder, bit of vanilla, plenty of dark roasty malt and some faint booze. Taste is pretty much the same with tons of cocoa up front followed by the other flavors. Smooth, sweet feel.
Overall a decent chocolate stout but I still prefer some of the others from the past.
Apr 26, 2015Smells of strong cocoa powder, bit of vanilla, plenty of dark roasty malt and some faint booze. Taste is pretty much the same with tons of cocoa up front followed by the other flavors. Smooth, sweet feel.
Overall a decent chocolate stout but I still prefer some of the others from the past.
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