Decadent Dark Chocolate
Atwater Brewery in Detroit, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
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6.56
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Holding true to the Northern English tradition, the Decadent Dark Chocolate Ale at its foundation has a nutty profile with a round mouth feel. Added is a Chocolate Extract consisting of three blended chocolates of varied depth. The result is a rich, but not overtly sweet experience for both the beer and the chocolate enthusiast.
Originating in 17th century England, Brown Ales were held most dear in Northern England after WWII. The Brown Ale influence could also be seen in some early American Colonial brewing. Malty nut flavors tend to be more prevalent in the Northern English style, whereas direct malty sweetness tends to lead in the southern English versions.
Inspiration behind artwork: Eccentric, wild, bold, everything that a chocolate beer should be.
Originating in 17th century England, Brown Ales were held most dear in Northern England after WWII. The Brown Ale influence could also be seen in some early American Colonial brewing. Malty nut flavors tend to be more prevalent in the Northern English style, whereas direct malty sweetness tends to lead in the southern English versions.
Inspiration behind artwork: Eccentric, wild, bold, everything that a chocolate beer should be.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled. A dark red beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of cocoa beans, chocolate, and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of chocolate, cocoa, and straw, leading to a dry finish. Thanks pinball for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2013
at 13:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour us a black with a small tan head. Aroma is a nice chocolate. Flavor is again a very sweet chocolate but not an intense as the aroma led me to believe. This was a fine chocolate ale. A decent heavy chocolate mouthfeel with just the right amount of sweetness. Way to go Atwater.
Tried
on 04 May 2013
at 21:42
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
From a bottle it certainly appears decadent. Has a unique old world chocolate aroma. Expected it to be more bitter but this comes across pretty good. Even my wife, who doesn’t like beer said this had strong dark bitter baking chocolate undertones. At times, even a hint of sizzling tartness pokes at yer buds. AS I near the end of the bottle, I’m starting to enjoy this. Roasty wood finish like that of a campfire that was doused by a bucket of rain water. Nicely done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2013
at 15:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle from Guntown. Pours a deep brown color with a medium white head. A big nose of bakers chocolate. The flavor is really sweet in your face chocolate, light mint, fruit, a light base, OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2013
at 07:38
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle pour to shaker. Cola-like appearance. Chocolate fudge aroma and taste. Too fizzy on the palate for my taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2013
at 17:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
12 ounce bottle courtesy of northernbrews. Thanks! Pours a dark brown color with a medium sized frothy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of cocoa, chocolate, not much else. The taste is chocolate, honey, toasted malts. Thin. Promising aroma, but the beer falls flat a little. Decent overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2012
at 18:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. This has been sitting around since late summer so it’s about time. Pours a deep brown with little head and aromas of cocoa powder and cocoa powder. Flavor is cocoa powder. Nestlequik, anyone? It’s unidirectional, but good at what it does.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2012
at 18:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Strong maple syrup, chocolate, and vanilla aroma. Black brown with a small tan head. Bitter cocoa, vanilla, earthy/roasty flavor... just didn’t quite live up to the aroma. Rather thin watery body. It was good, but I was hoping for something a little more "decadent" than what I got.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2012
at 18:19
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
12oz bottle from Crossroads Beer & Wine, Burlington, MA. The chocolate aroma leaps out as soon as the bottle is opened, but develops a more maple syrup vibe on pouring, one of the most attractive smells I’ve ever come across in a beer; the colour is deep chestnut brown with a thin tan head; it’s smooth and silky in the mouth with lots of dark cohocolate; but the finish is rather thin and watery with maple syrup sweetness and some light dryness - I was hoping for more.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2012
at 14:40
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
A nice beer that would have fantastic if the flavor had lived up to the promise of the nose. +++ Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured black with a medium sized foamy beige head that left no lacing. The aroma was strong chocolate, marshmallow and vanilla. The flavor was bitter, dryish and woody with mild notes of vanilla, coffee, chocolate and anise. The finish was long with wood, anise, vanilla and bitter chocolate lingering. Fairly full bodied and creamy. Interesting yet disappointing at the same time.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2012
at 11:29