Mexi-Cocoa
Rebel Brewing Co. (Dynamite Valley) in Penryn, Cornwall, England 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.93
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours black with no head. Aromas of vanilla and chocolate cake. Taste brings a fruity note, but dominated by chocolate. Slightly high carbonation. Not bad.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
bottle at home ... deep black ... no head ... deep chocolate ... dark sweet malts ... dark malts ... light bitter malt ...berry fruits ... dark swweet cheewy malt roast... Light spice... Rich sweet malts... Creme brulee like
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours black, nose is lovely vanilla and chocolate, taste is rich chocolate, sweet, some vanilla, a bit fizzy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Appearance- black, with a slight brown tinge when held to the light. Light brown head of one finger which persists. Aroma- vanilla, milk chocolate, cocoa, liquorice hints, a bit of coffee. Taste- chocolate, some dark fruits in the background, blackjack sweets, vanilla, cocoa bitterness, fudge, hints of almond. Chocolatey finish. Quite good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
RE-RATE Pours dark, good tan head. Aroma is sumptuous vanilla cocoa. Taste is smooth with rich dark chocolate, smooth vanilla, low bitterness. Paired well with Belgian chocolate. Remarkable. 330ml bottle drunk at home, three days before the Best Before date. Starts promisingly enough with a chocolate / vanilla sponge aroma but taste presents a distinct sour vinegar flavour. Clearly infected. Shame as I was looking forward to this.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
21st January 2014
Opaque dark brown beer, few tan bubbles for a head. Nose of rich chocolate cake! Palate is smooth and very slightly viscous. Very mild carbonation. Taste largely follows the snout and adds softish dark fruits. Semi dry finish. Rich chocolate cake beer!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Gravity dispense at the White Horse winter ales fest, 22/11/13. Mid black with a thin tan covering that retains well. Nose is toffee fudge, cocoa, light booze, slightly lactic tang. Taste comprises tangy dark fruit, light metallic nip, cocoa, spice, lactic tang, rich chocolate melt. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying closure with light spicing. Ok impy but lower down the order for the style.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 22 Nov 2013) Black colour with frothy, pale brown head. Malty nose with lots of chocolate and cocoa, notes of vanilla. Malty, roasted taste with dark chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, coffee and a slightly citric bitterness in the finish. Almost full body, with a certain sweetness. Hardly balanced, but very tasty with loads of chocolate and cocoa. Nice one.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at White Horse Old Ale fest 2013, Parsons Green, London. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a thin beige head on top. Sweet, chocolate aroma. Tastes of rich chocolate, slightly sweet, hint of vanilla. Delicious Imperial Stout.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle at the Famous Royal Navy Volunteer, Bristol. Pours a very dark brown colour with a small beige colour head. Aroma of sweet chocolate, cocoa, and cola. Something of a spicy fiery kick to it, to go with the sweetness. Medium-full body and minimal carbonation. Interesting, a beer that divided opinion among those I was with.