Swiss Bliss
Equilibrium Brewery in Middletown, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Short Throw Brewing Co.Stout - Imperial Rotating
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Score
7.80
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Before we added more of the base to barrels for the second batch of the BA version, we made a little extra of our acclaimed concoction with Brandon on his recent visit to release it fresh as well. We kept all the adjuncts exactly the same for this beer. After the base was ready, we conditioned it on Brandon’s favorite coffee from home in Richmond, VA; @rostovscoffee Swiss Chocolate Almond roast along with Almonds and Marshmallow.
The result is a beautifully decadent hot chocolate brownie stout laced with a rich nutty flavor from the almonds and a slightly sweet magical marshmallow finish with just enough coffee to cut through any sweetness. The short version - this beer drinks like a bowl of rocky road ice cream.
The result is a beautifully decadent hot chocolate brownie stout laced with a rich nutty flavor from the almonds and a slightly sweet magical marshmallow finish with just enough coffee to cut through any sweetness. The short version - this beer drinks like a bowl of rocky road ice cream.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Not bad. Very sweet. Fairly one-dimensional. Like a sweet dark syrup. An OK sipper. Some chocolate, raisins.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Craft Beer Junction
on 27 May 2026
at 17:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
27th May 2026
Bottleshare at CBJ. Thanks to the team. Opaque dark brown beer, a very small tan head. All told, a fairly light palate, decent fine minerally carbonation. Soft rich dark chocolate malts. Dark chocolate Malteasers. Mild mild coffee and mercifully light marshmallow. Airy smooth finish. A pleasant and drinkable affair, nicely balanced.
Bottleshare at CBJ. Thanks to the team. Opaque dark brown beer, a very small tan head. All told, a fairly light palate, decent fine minerally carbonation. Soft rich dark chocolate malts. Dark chocolate Malteasers. Mild mild coffee and mercifully light marshmallow. Airy smooth finish. A pleasant and drinkable affair, nicely balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2026
at 17:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle at CBJ Tasting. Dark kreosote. No head. Aroma has espresso and hazlenut. Dark chocolate. Flavourwise it got rich praline and mocha with a sweet berry edge. Thick. Oily. Soft carbonation. Long finish. Interesting. Nice but heading towards too sweet for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2026
at 17:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A dark brown black coloured pour with a lasting halo. Of kahki a head. Aroma is semi sweet, hazelnut, nutty milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, vanilla. Flavour is composed of medium sweet z oily, hazelnut, dark chocolate Nutella spread. Palate is oily, slick, alcohol in the finish. Good bit sweet.
Tried
on 27 May 2026
at 17:38
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Bottle
at
Craft Beer Junction
on 27 May 2026
at 17:36
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from The Star & Garter, Bromley. Nose is chocolate wafer, cappuccino, brown sugar, almond, Horllicks. Rich hot chocolate flavours, sweet coffee, almond, marshmallow, raisin, sticky toffee pudding. Uber sweet pastry stout goodness. Most pleasant indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Star & Garter
on 21 Feb 2026
at 09:17
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, honey, almond, caramel, vanilla, taste is similar, rich, sweet, chewy, roasted coffee. 8/9/9/8/8.5
Tried
on 20 Apr 2025
at 14:31
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Pours a thick, oily, cola-black, with massive, slowly developing, tan head. Aroma is chocolate, some almond, vanilla. Flavors follow, with some coffee in the mix. Thick, chewy mouthfeel. Very sweet--you could pour this over ice cream.
Tried
from Bottle
from
The Wine Thief & Ale Jail - Crystal
on 17 Feb 2025
at 01:54
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Rated at Penthouse Platinum Lounge - Pien Edition. Heavy, stuffy and syrupy with some chocolate, nutty notes, chocolate and almonds, hints of vegetable coffee notes. A bit unbalanced
Tried
on 18 May 2024
at 20:31
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, courtesy of Chris M. Pours black. Chocolate, hot cocoa, very nutty, vanilla, sweet nutty chocolate. Nice full body. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2022
at 04:12