Chubby Squirrel Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Fairfax, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Chubby Squirrel Brewing Company

Established in 2018

Contact
10382 Willard Way, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States
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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Draft at Chubby Squirrel Brewing. Poured a very hazy yellow-orange color with a small off-white head. Aroma was bitter citrus. Creamy, boozy. Didn't realize the alcohol content in this until long after I had it. Definitely a bit on the boozy side.

Tried from Draft at Chubby Squirrel Brewing Company on 13 Apr 2025 at 01:21


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Deep dark brown coloured body with a thinnish, but noticeable light brown head that starts at only a centimetre tall, but fades quickly and leaves a small oily dash on top. Aroma of deep roasted malts, caramelised sugars, bread, dough, chocolate and cocoa with a bunch of cream, milk and lactose notes, but the sugars and pungent sweet notes dominate here along with the bitter roasted malts. Full-bodied; Very rich, creamy flavours show at first with a bunch of vanilla, cocoa, cream, milk, lactose and nuttiness shows through at first, but then is overshadowed by the roasted malts and deep molasses notes - very strong and pungent throughout. Aftertaste shows a lot of the richness from the malts, but the sweetness is quite nice, especially at the end with the vanilla, caramelised sugars and a bit of dough (perhaps it's the beignets?) that is unfinished at the very end. Overall, a nice Imperial Stout with a ton of flavours, very rich sweetness and a good deal of complexity, especially at the beginning. This would be nice to age for a few years before sampling, but I didn't get that opportunity this time - but still nice to try fresh! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, 'born on' 06-January-2021 and given to me after a hockey game by my teammate, and sampled on the roof of my hockey rink after a game on 09-June-2021, thanks Jacob!

Tried from Can on 26 Aug 2021 at 15:19


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught at Chubby Squirrel: pours hazy orange with white head. Aroma is hints of booze, creamsicle. Taste is lightly bitter, sweet. Peachy. Creamsicle. Creamy.

Tried on 02 Jul 2021 at 22:38


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draught at source: pours not quite dirty black with beige head. Aroma is milk chocolate, pastry dough, hints of dark fruit. Taste is sweet, but not too cloying. Fairly chuggable for a 10% abv beer.

Tried on 02 Jul 2021 at 21:24


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Draught at source: pours a sort of pink color with a loose head. Aroma is blackberry notes. Taste is not sweet, some sourness but not much acidity, with a nice blackberry tinge. Good.

Tried on 02 Jul 2021 at 21:11


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught at the source: pours clear copper with white head. Aroma is earthy hops and ample malts. Taste is modestly bitter, not too sweet. Some body, but on the lighter side for a 6.5% abv ESB.

Tried on 02 Jul 2021 at 20:12


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bread crust nose, with orange accents. Clear amber, medium head. Orange, grass, bread. Medium body, easy carbonation, silky mouthfeel.

Tried on 25 May 2021 at 00:58


6

Gold pour. Thin foam. Hoppy wheat flavor with odd grass palate. Easy carbonation. A little taste of nut finish.

Tried on 25 May 2021 at 00:03


6.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pounder: Pecan, cardboard nose. Clear tea colored, not much of a head at all. Pecan, sweet malt, bread crust. Medium body, easy carbonation. Magnitudes better than my previous experiences with this brewer.

Tried from Can on 07 Apr 2021 at 23:21


6

Amber pour. Thin foam. Malty chestnut nose. Malty chestnut flavor with a heavy chestnut finish.

Tried on 07 Apr 2021 at 23:19