Southern Tier Imperial Choklat Stout! Talk about chocolate. Wow! Talk about stout. Wow. The byline for this brew is “The ancients called it ‘food for the gods’. I’m thinking this stuff has got to be in heaven! This is the darkest beer I’ve ever had that I really, really like. Black in color and intense chocolate in aroma this beer is made for chocolate lovers. If you like chocolate you’ll go for this Southern Tier Winter Seasonal. My first whiff reminded me of opening a Hershey’s kisses bag. The one that is marked “extra dark”. It was hard to put down to drink because it smelled so good. Deep rich smells of my favorite food. But it didn’t stop there. The mouth feel was smooth (buy not syrupy) and the finish came with a carbonated “sting”. About half way through I thought, “This has got to have 2000 calories”. I really didn’t want to know. ST Chokolat isn’t for everyone only for those who love chocolate. On second thought I guess it is for everyone. If I get a break from buying new beers to review this will be on the top of my list for another round. Beware, this is a winter seasonal brew. Which means if you don’t get it soon you have to wait until the snows flying again.
ABV: 9.5%
Grade: A-
Wow, I’m looking for dessert right now and this would sure hit the spot!
i love chocolate stouts. if you’re looking for another in the “amazing” category, try rogue’s chocolate stout (it’s not an imperial, though).
i’ll be posting a southern tier iniquity black ipa review soon. so far, they know a thing or too about dark brews.
haha…”or TWO”
Thanks for the hot tip Noel. I’ll put it on my beer bucket list.