Joe-Joe's Chocolate Vanilla Creme Stout
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating|
Score
6.96
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Imperial Cream Stout with Cacao Nibs, Vanilla Beans and Milk Sugar
A beer so nice we named it twice! This decadent stout is brewed with two sources of chocolately goodness: cocoa nibs and chocolate malt, and both real vanilla beans and milk sugar, for maximum velvety creme-iness. It was no small feat creating a beer befitting of the legendary Joe-Joe's name, but it's certainly easy to enjoy. Level up this dessert treat by dunking in your favorite sandwich cookie.
A beer so nice we named it twice! This decadent stout is brewed with two sources of chocolately goodness: cocoa nibs and chocolate malt, and both real vanilla beans and milk sugar, for maximum velvety creme-iness. It was no small feat creating a beer befitting of the legendary Joe-Joe's name, but it's certainly easy to enjoy. Level up this dessert treat by dunking in your favorite sandwich cookie.
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7/10
Tried
from Can
on 21 Dec 2025
at 22:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 ounce can from Trader Joe’s in Princeton, NJ. Jet black pour. Frothy tan head is substantial. Rich chocolate aroma smells just like Trader Joe’s Joe-Joe cookies. Flavor is more of the same. Rich cocoa, vanilla, bittersweet chocolate. Creamy mouthfeel. Sticky palate. Peppery finish and aftertaste.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Dec 2025
at 04:48
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jan 2025
at 07:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a black with a large tan head. Aroma is all things cacao nibs. Smells like Hershey chocolate syrup. Flavor is more chocolate syrup with a slight dash of vanilla and a bit of alcohol. This beer should come with a vial of insulin because it is way sweet. Tasty yes but it was so sweet it kind of gave me a headache.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2024
at 00:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Trader Joe's in Davis, CA. Pours dark brown with a huge creamy darkish tan head. Chocolate wafts from the pour. Med plus body. It's not dry, but not really very sweet. Bitter, seemingly from chocolate. Flavor is chocolate quickly followed by lots of vanilla. Lactose is discernible. Malt? I suppose. Smooth. A little earthy towards the finish. Much better than expected.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2024
at 02:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
S: rich chocolate - yeastie - strong lactose A: dark brown coloured body - not much tan head T: light brewed coffee - icing sugar - artificial flavours P: cloying end - oreos (duh!) - vanilla O: creamy throughout - rich chocolate notes - pungent sweetness 16 ounce can - Trader Joe's (grocery): Falls Church, Virginia - 26-October-2024 - US$3,75 - canned: 10-October-2024 - tagline: 'Cookies' - sampled: 07-December-2024 on the streets of New York with my family
Tried
from Can
on 08 Dec 2024
at 20:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pint can. Dark brown with a brown head. Chocolate candy, roast. Flavor is vanilla, chocolate candy, lightly metallic, cream. Would be nice with better quality chocolate.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Dec 2024
at 23:38
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can. Black beer with a brown head. Chocolate and vanilla aroma. Chocolate and roast flavor with caramel. Medium bodied. Chocolate and vanilla linger with caramel and light roast.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Nov 2024
at 22:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can, from Trader Joe's. Poured a pitch black, motor oil color with a small off-white head. Seeing the 9.2% abv, I think this is the same base beer that they use for the GBS. Aroma is light cream, sweet sugar notes. Vanilla. Pretty tasty actually, just about nailed the Joe-Joe flavor. Smooth.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Oct 2024
at 06:13