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Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Cerveceria InsurgenteStout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Winter
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7.61
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Imperial stout inspired by Mexican hot chocolate
Collaborators: Chris Banker, Winner, Stone Homebrew Competition / Iván Morales, Brewmaster, Cervecería Insurgente / Mitch Steele, Brewmaster, Stone Brewing Co.
This is a beloved stout. When first introduced as a limited special collaboration release with San Diego homebrewer Chris Banker (after his recipe won our annual homebrew competition) and Cerveceria Insurgente, it was an instant hit and fans began clamoring for its return. Seeing as how its amazing flavor profile is evocative of Mexican hot chocolate, featuring coffee, pasilla peppers, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and a generous amount of chocolate, we concluded it was the perfect stout to re-release in celebration of the Holidays and the entire winter season. This is now a highly anticipated yearly tradition that we are pleased to present from us to you, and makes a perfect wintry gift from you to your friends, loved ones, or simply to yourself. Cheers!
When we first brewed this beer in 2014, everyone on the brewing team was blown away by its multiple layers of flavor. The inspiration came from Mexican hot chocolate combined with coffee. We loved how wonderfully this beer showcases the spices, cocoa and subtle coffee roast flavors, so much that Stone is excited to bring it back as an annual special release.
Collaborators: Chris Banker, Winner, Stone Homebrew Competition / Iván Morales, Brewmaster, Cervecería Insurgente / Mitch Steele, Brewmaster, Stone Brewing Co.
This is a beloved stout. When first introduced as a limited special collaboration release with San Diego homebrewer Chris Banker (after his recipe won our annual homebrew competition) and Cerveceria Insurgente, it was an instant hit and fans began clamoring for its return. Seeing as how its amazing flavor profile is evocative of Mexican hot chocolate, featuring coffee, pasilla peppers, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and a generous amount of chocolate, we concluded it was the perfect stout to re-release in celebration of the Holidays and the entire winter season. This is now a highly anticipated yearly tradition that we are pleased to present from us to you, and makes a perfect wintry gift from you to your friends, loved ones, or simply to yourself. Cheers!
When we first brewed this beer in 2014, everyone on the brewing team was blown away by its multiple layers of flavor. The inspiration came from Mexican hot chocolate combined with coffee. We loved how wonderfully this beer showcases the spices, cocoa and subtle coffee roast flavors, so much that Stone is excited to bring it back as an annual special release.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
dark brown colour, half inch of creamy beige-ish head; aroma of dark chocolate, prune, some anise, ash/burnt woody, moderate vanilla, cinnamon and slight soy sauce notes; taste is the same with dominance of burnt bitterness and spicy cinnamon notes; good one
Earlier Rating: 7/21/2020 Total Score: 4.1
deep dark brown, almost black colour, large, dense beige head; aroma and taste of coffee, chocolate, cinnamon, burnt plum jam, and chili notes; great one!
Earlier Rating: 7/21/2020 Total Score: 4.1
deep dark brown, almost black colour, large, dense beige head; aroma and taste of coffee, chocolate, cinnamon, burnt plum jam, and chili notes; great one!
Tried
on 24 Nov 2023
at 22:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Deep brownish black colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is chocolate, spices, some roasted notes as well as some alcohol and mild toffee. Flavour is dark chocolate, mild coffee roast, some spices as well as some roasted malts and mild sweet ripe fruits as well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2023
at 21:39
Historic check-in
Tried
on 06 Jun 2023
at 12:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bortimot svart med beige skum. Lukter vanilje, sjokolade kaffe. sjokolade og vanilje framtredende i smak. Noe julekrydder også.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2022
at 19:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bomber, on 17th January 2022 at my daughters in Laguna Hills. Black bodied, decent tanned topping. The nose and taste is an interesting blend of coffee, vanilla and chili/pepper heat on a strong semi-sweet malty base.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2022
at 08:20
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2015 Vintage on tap at Mostra 5th Anniversary. Pours black with medium beige head that lasts. The aroma is chilis, roast, green pepper. Slick body, cocoa, roast, green pepper, spice, chilis, decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Oct 2021
at 21:46
8/10
Sensory Session #20. BBF 20.11.19. Opaque, black color and a (darker) ran head. Same beer, different vintage. Dark coffee,dark chocolate, roasted malts. Nose starts with some metallic aroma and changed to spicy chili as it gets warmer. Taste is more bitte
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jun 2021
at 12:34
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Can, brewed at Stone Berlin) Black colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, roasted, spicy nose with notes of chocolate, cacao, cinnamon, vanilla, coffee, green peppers and black rye bread. Malty, roasted taste with chocolate, sweet coffee, cinnamon, vanilla, pepper, black rye bread and a mild roasty bitterness in the finish. Medium body, sweet. Lots of flavours, but a bit too sweet and slightly artificial. Still, nice one.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2021
at 20:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml can from the Beer Bank, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a mostly lasting frothy tan head. The aroma is roasty malt, liqourice, cinnamon, marzipan, lavender. The flavour is moderate sweet, with a rich, roasty, liqourice, light chocolate, floral aromatic hop palate. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation and a slightly oily mouthfeel. Not your average imperial stout!
Tried
from Can
at
Beer Bank : Kuala Lumpur City Centre
on 08 Apr 2021
at 15:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Lumiere. Black color, dark brown head. Funny smell of perfume,spices, nutmeg, cinnamon, candies. Flavor of toasted malts, oats/rye/lactose, black chocolate, chili, cinnamon, clove, pepper. A citrusy/piney note on the hops side, grass. Taste is bold, juicy, creamy with a solid bitter balance. Texture is thick, heavy. Finish spiced, peppery, sticky. Not an easy one, strong.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2021
at 19:34