Chocolate Sombrero
Clown Shoes in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.35
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Soaring through the air with grace and fury, the Luchador descends. The multi-limbed warrior carries an elegance in the efficient manner with which he dispatches his foes. Plenty of action, style, and glory await you in this Mexican-Style Chocolate Stout. Sweet flavors blossom from additions of vanilla and cinnamon, while a spicy body gets it’s kick from ancho chile powder. Dark malt flavors provide a robust palette upon which one may don the Chocolate Sombrero.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Not bad. I could barely taste any of the spices or chili, but it was at least a decent enough stout with a pronounced chocolate element. Not much roast, mildly bitter/acrid. Semi-sweet.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2018
at 18:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz bottle into a La Chouffe stemmed tulip on 15th Jan 2018 at my Son-in-Laws in California. Very dark body, tanned head that soon turned into a wisp and collar. Chocolate notes in the nose, light coffee esters also. Taste came across as chocolate flavoured with a light spicy note or two, coffee grains in the mix as well. I can just about feel a mini chili hotness, but this isn't a 'thing' in the overall context of the brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2018
at 01:14
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2017
at 23:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours pitch black with dark mahogany highlights and a tan head with excellent retention. Looks like a nitro. Decent lacing. Very dark roasted malt and bitter dark chocolate flavors with a boozy finish. The 9.0 ABV is an interruption to the flavor. Wish it was slightly sweeter.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2017
at 18:43
7/10
Dark black bod med foam tan head. Roast, chocolat, toffee arma. Roast, choc, spice, toffee flav. Med full bod mod carb. 8/5/7/3/15 3.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2017
at 22:17
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Dark brown color, dark brown foam. Pleasant aroma: chocolate, brandy, pepper, caramel, spicy, cinnamon, vanilla. Taste: sweet chocolate, vanilla, a little cinnamon and spices, coffee, a little chili, bourbon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2017
at 16:31
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared in London - thanks to David. Pours black-brown with a creamy, tan head. The nose has light roast, milk chocolate, a little caramel, toast. Medium sweet flavour with bittersweet chocolate, some dusty burnt malts, mild earthy bitterness, light alcohol, burnt marshmallows. Full bodied with fine to average carbonation. Warming finish with sugary chocolate, dry roast, faint coffee, oily vanilla. Fairly simplistic but enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2016
at 12:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared on Level 42 14/11/2016. Many thanks to Big Dave for this one. A dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a lose dark tan head. Aroma is big bitter choc dark choc, liquorice, . Flavour is composed of tangy dark choc, orange, cakey malts, bitter choc. Palate is medium full frothy carbonation. Little jammy fruits in the finish. I like it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2016
at 12:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Dave. It pours black with a thick tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, loads of chocolate, mocha coffee, toasty, some dried fruits and fruit cake. The taste is smooth, sweet roasted malt, chocolate, mocha coffee, earthy, some warming alcohol, chewy malt, brown bread and cake with a warming finish. Medium - full body and moderate foamy carbonation. A bit boosty and not much depth, but drinks easy (for me).
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2016
at 12:55
8/10
Tried
on 14 Nov 2016
at 12:52