Darth By Caribbean Chocolate Cake
Siren Craft Brew in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴
Collab with: Emperor's BreweryStout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular
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Score
8.09
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The crescendo of Caribbean Chocolate Cake series, this year made with the help of our very special guests, Emperor’s Brewery. Rich, thick and indulgent with additions of hand-roasted cacao, aromatic Amburana wood and silky vanilla.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330ml can. Jet black colour with minimally late awakening, small, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, tan head. Condensed, roasty, chocolately, dark malty aroma, notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, minimally spicy overtones with a touch of cinnamon and vanilla. Taste is sweet-ish, chocolately and slightly roasty, dark malty, caramel malty and mildly spicy, notes of dark chocolate, caramel, some milk chocolate, cocoa, some vanilla, a touch of cinnamon; well hidden alcohol.
Viscous texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, fine, soft carbonation.
Very nice composition, harmonious and balanced, flattering sweetness - very good.
Viscous texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, fine, soft carbonation.
Very nice composition, harmonious and balanced, flattering sweetness - very good.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2026
at 23:22
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Appearance is black, opaque, a small beige head. Aroma- chocolate, vanilla, toffee, coffee, roast malt, tiramisu, chocolate torte. Taste is chocolate cake, vanilla, caramel, tonka, biscuity malt, espresso, vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, whiskey fudge. Sweet and rich but not too heavy, wouldn’t guess it was 14%.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Apr 2026
at 05:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4th March 2026
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear dark brown beer, a small bubbly tan head doesn't last too long. Smooth palate, silky, reasonable fine carbonation, fine for the style. Smooth mellow dark malts but, delivering plenty of the promised cakey chocolate. The Amburana wood bring a light and smooth floral spice to proceedings. Airy smooth finish leaves a pleasing choco cake linger. There isn't a huge amount of complexity here but, it does what it does very well indeed.
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear dark brown beer, a small bubbly tan head doesn't last too long. Smooth palate, silky, reasonable fine carbonation, fine for the style. Smooth mellow dark malts but, delivering plenty of the promised cakey chocolate. The Amburana wood bring a light and smooth floral spice to proceedings. Airy smooth finish leaves a pleasing choco cake linger. There isn't a huge amount of complexity here but, it does what it does very well indeed.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2026
at 19:55
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Kvickly Odder @ Home. Pours black with a small brown head, some sugary lacings. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, tonka, spices, vanilla. Flavor is sweet, mildly spiced, roast malt, caramel, chocolate, light tonka, spices, cocoa, vanilla, light alcohol. Medium body, soft carbonation, sweet light spiced finish. Smooth. 240226
Tried
from Can
on 24 Feb 2026
at 21:05
8.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
330 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with moderate foamy head. Aromas of vanilla/tonka, amburana, chocolate, a bit of cake spice and slick roasted malts. Flavor follow same but with more spice. Warm finish. Most excellent.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2026
at 00:33
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can at home, from HOTM online, 14/02/2026.
Black topped with a good sized tan head that thins to a swirl.
Nose is rich roast, molasses, tonka notes, brown sugar melt, chocolate pot.
Taste comprises chocolate, vanilla, spice, light roast, tonka tickle, toffee fudge.
Full bodied, oily feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid decadent stuff.
Black topped with a good sized tan head that thins to a swirl.
Nose is rich roast, molasses, tonka notes, brown sugar melt, chocolate pot.
Taste comprises chocolate, vanilla, spice, light roast, tonka tickle, toffee fudge.
Full bodied, oily feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid decadent stuff.
Tried
on 14 Feb 2026
at 19:01
8.5/10
Layered with a variety of flavors.
Tried
from Can
from
Little Beershop
on 04 Feb 2026
at 17:14