Cocoa Wonderland
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Porter - Pastry / Flavoured Regular|
Score
7.15
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Cocoa Wonderland is a full bodied, robust porter with natural mocha malt flavours from the complex malt grist, complementing the decadent additions of real cocoa beans to the maturation process. A truly wonderful, award winning Chocolate beer.
Initially brewed in collaboration with the girls at Cocoa, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield to celebrate their 10th anniversary.
Initially brewed in collaboration with the girls at Cocoa, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield to celebrate their 10th anniversary.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at Ølgod. Pours near black with a slight red hue and a light brown head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has notes of cocoa powder and sweet chocolate with a bit of dark grain underlying. Flavor has sweet chocolate and a hot cocoa note with light roast and dark grains backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2019
at 19:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Shared bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours clear dark copper with light brown head. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, notes of coffee. Tastes slightly sweet with little bitterness. Medium bodied, smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2019
at 20:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Shared bottle at Thornbridge tasting at Cardinal 23.09.19. Ebony. Beige head. Strong aroma and taste of Bounty chocolate bar, vanilla, dark chocolate, pine and milk. And vanilla. And vanilla.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2019
at 20:14
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Tap @ 1st Anniversary Kaapse Brouwers Festival. Dark brown color. Nesquick aroma. Milk chocolate and roast in the Malty sweet flavor. Thinnish. Powdery mouthfeel. Not my favorite.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 5th May 2019. Rated as it novelty ale. Solid sepia with pale tan foam and no lacing. Cocoa spiciness, nutmeg aroma. Sweet chocolate, toffee and a touch of vanilla in-mouth. A strong lactic note. Milky chocolate vanilla finish. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 May 2019
at 23:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
KØLF 110119. Black color with a tan head. Aroma is cocoa, chocolate, caramel. Flavor is cocoa, dried fruits, coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, caramel. Nice beer.
Tried
on 05 Mar 2019
at 09:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet. ABV is 6.8%. Black colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of roast malts, cocoa powder and weak coffee. The flavour has distinct cocoa / chocolate and vanilla, but is not too sweet. Some slight fruity hints, moderate notes of roast malts and coffee. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2019
at 22:35
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
1/12/2018. Bottle from Waitrose and shared at the 1st Kesgrave 50/50 bottle share. Pours dark brown with a small off-white to beige head. Aroma of bitter dark cocoa and dark fruit. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average carbonation. Watery cocoa finish. Expected better from this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2018
at 09:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
18.04.2015, tap @ UNA:
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is sweet, chocolate pudding, dark sugar, caramel, grass, vanilla, dark malts. Taste is slightly dry, hay, chocolate, caramel, grass, grain, cardboard, vanilla. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is sweet, chocolate pudding, dark sugar, caramel, grass, vanilla, dark malts. Taste is slightly dry, hay, chocolate, caramel, grass, grain, cardboard, vanilla. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Nov 2018
at 08:26