Like Water for Chocolate
Small Gods Brewing (BC) in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured Regular|
Score
6.65
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Inspired by the rich flavours of traditional Oaxacan mole, this stout boasts a deep, velvety body with notes of dark chocolate, roasted malts, and vibrant spices. Infused with a blend of Mexican peppers, all-spice, cinnamon, and a few traditional secret spices, it delivers a warm, complex profile with a touch of heat.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Medium brown and muddy-looking. Lots of cinnamon on the nose, chile, and a bit of chocolate. Light body, lets these flavours down…mexican chocolate is usually served very rich. So trying to do it in some 5%ish format feels like not really trying. And it isn’t mole. Mole and chocolate are two different fucking things…the usual cultural appropriation from Small Gods.
Tried
on 11 May 2025
at 16:46
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
473ml can. Pours an opaque brown with a small, creamy, short lived, tan head that leaves spotty lacing. Spicy aroma of roasted malt, chili pepper, dark chocolate, cinnamon and coffee. Spicy flavour of roasted malt, dark chocolate, all-spice, chili pepper and cinnamon in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light to medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Could use more body, but still pretty decent.
Tried
from Can
from
Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits
on 31 Dec 2024
at 07:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
473 ml can. Pours a hazy dark brown with short fizzy head that settles quickly. Aromas of cinnamon, toasted peppers, coffee and soft roasted malts. Flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg are very prominent overloading the roasted malt base. Some nice pepper heat at the end but pretty much a spice overload. Spice and adjuncts need big base beers.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Dec 2024
at 23:24