El Jefe
Madhouse Brewing Company in Des Moines, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.55
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CLW (17000) reviewed El Jefe from Madhouse Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
750 ml bottle from a trade, thanks Adrien! Aroma is cinnamon, mild ash, dark chocolate. No pepper in the aroma. The flavor started nice with the cinnamon, mild vanilla bean and a chocolate malt note. Then the finish slaps you with a hard burning heat of peppers. Mexican stout for sure. But the burn of the pepper is borderline harsh. Tone down the heat and this would be nice. This is not Westbrook Mexican cake.
Chalumeaux (5240) reviewed El Jefe from Madhouse Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Poured from bottle thanks Airforcehops dark cola pour with a thin coffee head. Aromas of vanilla cacao nibs and chilies. Taste is upfront chilies chocolate vanilla. The spice goes away but comes back.
AdamChandler (5745) reviewed El Jefe from Madhouse Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pitch black, 1 finger espresso head. Smells like vanilla, peppercorn, cayenne and tiramisu. Hmm, well, I have to say this is incredibly spicy. the finish is lingering jalapeño and chili. it’s intense. The spice is cut by vanilla and chocolate. Dense mouthfeel, if I drink more, the spices goes away and then it comes back.
Rennat42 (5622) reviewed El Jefe from Madhouse Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottle. A- Subtle vanilla, cinnamon, chilies, slightly sour. A- Black color, black liquid, brown head. T- Hot chili peppers, strong cinnamon, spicy. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, spicy finish. O- This was hot! Way too hot from a combination of the peppers, cinnamon, and booze from aging. This could be fantastic. I was hoping it would be as solid as their Carpe Diem but it was very spicy. The peppers need greatly subdued. Couldn’t even finish a pint worth.