Illicit Cargo IV
Smugglers Trail Caskworks in Langley Twp, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.75
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Double Chocolate Hedgehog Caramel Imperial Stout
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6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark brown, simple hazelnut, some chocolate. I mean I want to like these, but I don't really because they're just too simple, lack bitterness for support, and the adjuncts are very adjuncty.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2025
at 21:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
473mL can. Pours black with a brown head. Chocolate, brown sugar, and toasted hazelnuts on the nose. Flavour has cocoa powder, salted caramel sweets, toasted hazelnuts. The malt base is a bit sugary and would benefit from more roast, but I like the hazelnuts. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
from
Liberty Wine Merchants - Commercial Drive
on 07 Dec 2025
at 03:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
473mL can, pours jet black with a small tan head. Aroma has plenty of chocolate and caramel upfront, a touch of hazelnuts, and light roast. Flavour is a bit artificial, with hazelnut syrup, toasted caramel, cocoa, and a touch of dry roasted malt. A bit artificial in the adjuncts but the base is alright. Nothing special as usual from this annual series but it’s alright.
Tried
from Can
from
Jak's Beer-Wine-Spirits - South Granville
on 03 Dec 2025
at 08:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
473 ml can. Pours black with full dark tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate, vanilla, creamy hazelnuts and roasted malts. Flavors of chocolate syrup, caramel, acidic nuts, and dry roasted malts. The hazelnuts may be a bit strong, but they do balance out some of the sweetness. Overall quite good.
Tried
from Can
from
The Gull Liquor Store
on 16 Nov 2025
at 00:47