Double Chocolate Milk Stout | Lancaster Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Lancaster Brewing Company
Pennsylvania, United States
lancasterbrewing.com
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.70%
Availability: Winter
Notes / Commercial Description:
Description: Its dark ebony color will entice your taste buds into anticipation of it's velvety smoothness. Hints of dark milk chocolate from added lactose gives this beer a nice gentle sweetness.
Added by bigfnjoe on 10-04-2010
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Ratings: 254 | Reviews: 47
4.95/5 rDev +21%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.96/5 rDev +21.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Amazing beer. Thank you LBC.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Amazing beer. Thank you LBC.
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4.22/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.71/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
3.83/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.27/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.92/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
12oz bottle poured into a snifter
A- pours deep black in color with a thin foamy khaki colored head that quickly reduces to just a ring around the edge
S- big notes of rich milk chocolate, along with caramel/toffee & milky sweetness. A hint of coffee but overall lots of dark milk chocolate
T- sweet dark milk chocolate up front, along with notes of caramel. Mid-palate gives some char and roast, the finish gives a hint of coffee and linger of milk chocolate
M- medium body with moderate-low carbonation leads to a slightly foamy mouthfeel than finishes a bit flat
O- I prefer this to the regular version as it seems to have more milk chocolate notes
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
12oz bottle poured into a snifter
A- pours deep black in color with a thin foamy khaki colored head that quickly reduces to just a ring around the edge
S- big notes of rich milk chocolate, along with caramel/toffee & milky sweetness. A hint of coffee but overall lots of dark milk chocolate
T- sweet dark milk chocolate up front, along with notes of caramel. Mid-palate gives some char and roast, the finish gives a hint of coffee and linger of milk chocolate
M- medium body with moderate-low carbonation leads to a slightly foamy mouthfeel than finishes a bit flat
O- I prefer this to the regular version as it seems to have more milk chocolate notes
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4.03/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Black in color. Poured with a short, rich, dark mocha foam with good retention. Medium high dark chocolate aromas with a sweet cream and light roasted malt notes. Medium full bodied with a thick, creamy feel through the middle and pleasant boozy warmth near the finish. Medium high, sweet chocolate flavors with medium light roasted malt. Similar to the aroma there’s a sweet cream flavor beneath the chocolateyness. Medium light, lazy hop bitterness through the middle cuts the sweetness just a bit. Bitterness shuts off like a light bulb at the end with a pleasant touch of boozy heat followed by a semi-dry finish and yes, you guessed it a light chocolatey malt aftertaste. Probably the most chocolate character I’ve ever experienced in a beer. But despite the chocolatey sweetness, it’s pretty drinkable. The bitterness could’ve been a little higher and the roasted malts were petty muted, but I guess it is a sweet stout and overall was true to style and pretty good.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Black in color. Poured with a short, rich, dark mocha foam with good retention. Medium high dark chocolate aromas with a sweet cream and light roasted malt notes. Medium full bodied with a thick, creamy feel through the middle and pleasant boozy warmth near the finish. Medium high, sweet chocolate flavors with medium light roasted malt. Similar to the aroma there’s a sweet cream flavor beneath the chocolateyness. Medium light, lazy hop bitterness through the middle cuts the sweetness just a bit. Bitterness shuts off like a light bulb at the end with a pleasant touch of boozy heat followed by a semi-dry finish and yes, you guessed it a light chocolatey malt aftertaste. Probably the most chocolate character I’ve ever experienced in a beer. But despite the chocolatey sweetness, it’s pretty drinkable. The bitterness could’ve been a little higher and the roasted malts were petty muted, but I guess it is a sweet stout and overall was true to style and pretty good.
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3.99/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.25/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.95/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is strong of milk chocolate. Taste is chocolate, lactose, slightly sweet, touch of hops. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a very good beer, the best I have had from this brewery.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is strong of milk chocolate. Taste is chocolate, lactose, slightly sweet, touch of hops. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a very good beer, the best I have had from this brewery.
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4.27/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 oz bottle, no date
Black, tan colored head. Huge fudgey aroma. Tastes like chocolate milk - but not too sweet or cloying. Thicker bodied. Great dessert beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 oz bottle, no date
Black, tan colored head. Huge fudgey aroma. Tastes like chocolate milk - but not too sweet or cloying. Thicker bodied. Great dessert beer.
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3.96/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
20 oz stout glass.
Pours almost black..fairly thick, with little lacing or head.
Smells of rich sweet chocolate, and a dash of malts. Tastes of rich, sweet and savory chocolate(s), with a mild hint of vanilla. Very smooth, with a slight bitterness, that doesn't take away from the malted backbone.
Overall, a good stout that delivers on its description.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
20 oz stout glass.
Pours almost black..fairly thick, with little lacing or head.
Smells of rich sweet chocolate, and a dash of malts. Tastes of rich, sweet and savory chocolate(s), with a mild hint of vanilla. Very smooth, with a slight bitterness, that doesn't take away from the malted backbone.
Overall, a good stout that delivers on its description.
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4.31/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.11/5 rDev -24%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Very generic & pedestrian sweet stout, but it doesn't do anything bad. Expected light roasted malt flavor, no real chocolate beyond a bit on the nose, maybe a tad watery
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Very generic & pedestrian sweet stout, but it doesn't do anything bad. Expected light roasted malt flavor, no real chocolate beyond a bit on the nose, maybe a tad watery
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3.74/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.97/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured into a custom pint glass: color is black, solid, dense looking, head is tan with fine bubbles; head presents at least 1/2 inch thick, lingers well and remains a solid top with some bubbly lacing on the glass.
Smell is moderately strong cocoa, chocolate, milky/creamy like sweetness.
Flavor is similiar to the aroma with strong cocoa/chocolate flavor, light malt, hints of lactose and cream, subtle hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel is moderate with decent carbonation and strong lingering cocoa/lactose sweetness.
Overall, a good beer with great presentation but a bit strong for me personally on the sweetness.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured into a custom pint glass: color is black, solid, dense looking, head is tan with fine bubbles; head presents at least 1/2 inch thick, lingers well and remains a solid top with some bubbly lacing on the glass.
Smell is moderately strong cocoa, chocolate, milky/creamy like sweetness.
Flavor is similiar to the aroma with strong cocoa/chocolate flavor, light malt, hints of lactose and cream, subtle hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel is moderate with decent carbonation and strong lingering cocoa/lactose sweetness.
Overall, a good beer with great presentation but a bit strong for me personally on the sweetness.
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Double Chocolate Milk Stout from Lancaster Brewing Company
Beer rating:
89.4% out of
100 with
254 ratings
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4