Cellaring Chocolate Rain?

If your looking to unload send them my way.

 

General rule:

Those who have loads of a beer will say its drinking great.

Those who don't have loads of a beer will say its going downhill.

*Borrowed from Overlord's "how's it drinkin' flowchart"

 

I opened one of my 2012's a couple of months ago and it's a mixed bag. Some of the vanilla had faded but then again some of the original heat also faded. The chocolate/cocoa seemed to fade less than the vanilla.

 

Hmm, first world problems?

 

iso CR 13 :-)

 

I tried some batch 1 about a month ago and it was amazing. No heat. The recent batch has some heat and is a bit more complex. A different flavor with every sip. The first batch tastes like a chocolate milkshake and flows together nicely.

 

I had a batch 2 last August, drank pretty well for what it is. I've never been a huge fan of The Bruery in general, and especially not their stouts. Just because it hides its alcohol doesn't mean it's a great beer. Just my opinion though, anyway...I wouldn't recommend aging Chocolate Rain simply because it's already so sweet. It's only going to get sweeter.

 

i drank a 2013 recently and feel that it needs some aging the heat was a little hott although
really like the vanilla back end hope it doesnt fade much but am willing to take a chance

 

What Stouts you mean? BT and that CR? Are there also other? I havent had any yet.

 

Yeah BT and CR. They made Grey Monday too but it was very limited and I'm not giving up good stuff for that. I can already imagine what it's like from having their stouts before and reading reviews. Everyone is different, some people are blown away by these beers but they don't impress me. I think they hide their alcohol well and that's impressive, but they lack in flavor and are too sweet IMO.

 

2011 BT may be the best tasting stout I've ever had, praying when my 2012 bottles come in that that vintage is as good...

 

First world website.

 

You could always send them to me, I will gladly drink them instead of cellaring them

 

Opened my last '12 in January(?) and it was missing some vanilla, but still awesome/a bit smoother. Opened a '13 at DLD this year and it tasted like a marshmallow. Won't be aging the rest of mine.

 

We did a complete vert of CR at DLD this year (next to a complete BT Vert and Grey Monday, for context). the 2013 was good for sure, but like the grey monday and 2012 BT, it was pretty hot (i don't mind hot beers, mind you).
The B1 CR and the 2010 BT were both sublime, and honestly i thought the CR might have taken the cake (and BT is my favorite beer... or so i though!). the B2 was also very, very good.

I suppose it might have lost some of its subtle delicate flavors, but the increase in smooth, chocolatey goodness as the alcohol faded was really something very nice...

so, after all of that: ISO B1 CR!!!