Scratch #192: Chocolate Stout
Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured Series Out of Production|
Score
7.35
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Followers of our Scratch Beer Series may have noticed a recent pattern of Chocolate Stouts in the last few months. Since experimentation remains a key element behind our Scratch Beer philosophy, we’re treating this one no differently. For Scratch #192, we continue our quest of finding different ways to infuse chocolate flavor into beer without the intense residual bitterness of the cacao nibs and dark chocolate. With that said, this time around we “dry nibbed” the beer (just as we would “dry hop” an IPA) with cacao nibs and tinkered with the vanilla level to impart lush sweetness and a velvety texture. To balance the sweetness, we added a variety of American hops to introduce a tinge of citrus, pine and earth in the aroma. The result is a decadent stout with a luxurious body and smooth finish.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Big cocoa vanilla smell in this. More vanilla than chocolate in this. Pours black with ok head and lacing. Some bitter finish. Tap at Snallygaster.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2015
at 14:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft pour at Snallygaster. Dark brownish black with light tan head. Aromas of caramel, toffee, honey, maple. Tastes of chocolate, roast, caramel. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Sep 2015
at 21:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at Snallygaster 2015. Poured a near black-brown color with a tan head. aroma was heavy on the chocolate, milk chocolate notes, with some cacao nib notes. Dark chocolate, sweet notes. Lots of nice earthy notes, with a very smooth character to it. Alcohol comes out in this one a bit.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Sep 2015
at 13:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On draft at Snallygaster 2015. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of cocoa powder. Flavors of chocolate milk. Smooth rich finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Sep 2015
at 20:05
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Meridian Pint. Clear bright maroon color, fluffy beige head with spiderweb lacing. Aroma of pure Getsheys syrup, which I guess is appropriate. Taste has cocoa powder, vanilla, dark roast coffee. Very tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Aug 2015
at 17:13