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Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Cerveceria InsurgenteStout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Winter
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Score
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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7/10
Aroma og smak anis krydder kaffe røsted malt. Middels fyldig krydder malt
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2019
at 16:56
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home. Has a dark brown to black colour with a big beige head. Aroma of jalapenos, coffee, dark chocolate, ash, vanilla and cinnamon. Spicy flavour of cinnamon, peppers, coffee, milk chocolate and ash. Has a silky mouth feel, medium to full body and a light bitterness. Tasteful, experimental and nice.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Mar 2019
at 20:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sort skum brun tæt lang tæt Chokolade chili nødder tømmer Bitter moderate sød moderate Oile blød @home
Tried
on 12 Feb 2019
at 20:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Draft in tulip glass, opaque black full bodied. Licorice aroma, burnt malt flavor with malty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jan 2019
at 23:17
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2019
at 22:51
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Dose 0,33l (by Stone Berlin): Schwarz, kräftige Trübung, feinperlig, sehr kräftiger stabiler mittelporiger bräunlicher Schaum; sehr süße + würzige Nase, kräftige würzige Süße, Schokolade, Lebkuchen, Gewürze, Zimt, Vanille, dunkle/getrocknete Früchte, kräftige Röstaromen, Röstmalz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, Gewürz-Spekulatius; sehr süßer + sehr würziger Körper, kräftige würzige Röstaromen, Gewürze, Zimt, Muskat, Vanille, dunkle/getrocknete Früchte, Röstmalz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, dunkle Schokolade, Nüsse, Pfefferkuchen, Gewürzspekulatius; angenehmer süßlich-würziger Nachgang mit weihnachtlichen Gewürzen
Tried
on 21 Jan 2019
at 09:58
5/10
Light. And a bit thinner than I remember/expected. Maybe higher demand = lower quality. This hear is the first high production year? Malty coppery nose with hints of Mexican chocolate. Wonder if the charred is also ruined? Watery Mexican hot chocolate :(
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2019
at 15:42
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark brown colour, beige foam. Sweet and malty stout, roasted coffee, lots of milk and sugar, very spicy, lots of cinnamon and other winter spices. A tad too milky and too sweet.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2019
at 07:47
6/10
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Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2019
at 00:37
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Appearance is nearly black, with a 1-finger mocha head. Aroma is chocolate, spices, cinnamon, hint of nutmeg, coffee, cocoa. Taste- smooth chocolate, hints of coffee, plenty of spice, cinnamon, sweet finish. Tasty.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2018
at 20:24