Aging Stouts That Have Pepper In Them

I think the chocolate will balance it all out, like if you eat something hot and your mouth starts to burn, eat a piece of chocolate and the burn goes right away, it'll balance out in my opinion

 

I wouldn't worry about it with Chocolate Yeti. There isn't a lot of cayenne in it. Just enough to spice up the flavor in the back of the mouth.

 

Although I have never aged a pepper stout you would think the opposite that the pepper would less in intensity as it ages i think flavors like anise and chocolate come out more with time

 

From previous experiences, the chocolate will eventually overtake all other flavors - I had this happen with Coffee, Vanilla and Mint. I would just enjoy it now to get the full flavor.

 

Chocolate Yetis get better with age. The Cayenne fades and the chocolate notes become more defined. I've been slowly working through a batch from 2010 and have done a vertical tasting yearly since purchasing. The aged version always ends up being my favorite.

 

I found this same thing with Mikkellers collabs with Jester King. The oldest one, Beer Geek Rodeo, is finally starting to lose the hot pepper kick. In a year it's going to be an amazing brew

 

The pepper is pretty mild to begin with, so I wouldn't worry about it getting any worse.

 

I prefer to drink Hunahpu sooner rather than later. The flavors balance much better when fresh as opposed to age. Despite most peoples insistence on aging beers, most are release when the brewery feels they going to be at their prime. When it is comes to flavored and spiced stouts it is more likely that those flavors are going to balance the best while relatively fresh.