Fort Collins Chocolate Stout

Very chocolaty and malty. Dark and full of character. A little bit of hops and malts. Not too sweet, and just a little bitter.

Bottle Pours a good dark brown with a good tan head. The head is froathy and lasting. It leaves some okay lacing. Aroma is faint, but I get some dark chocolate, and coffee. Has a decent carbonation. The flavors are subtle but good. Nice blending of malts and hops. Has a roasted flavor. Has a lighter body. The texture is fizzy water. Has a light finish with a soft finish. Was hoping for more heartiness, but not awful.

This one seems a bit underrated. Aroma is not great for the style, just some dark chocolate. Appearance is fine, dark brown with reddish highlights, with thick tan head and some lacing. Palate is chewy, bitter, roasted malt and mochachino. I liked this.

almost black. nice roasted coffee and dark chocolate aroma. Flavor is a nice balance of malt, roast, dry hop, if a little ho-hum. the carbonation is seltzery which doesnt flatter this beer. The fizzy thin body keeps this in the session stout category.

A deep dark stout with a thick receeding moka head. A rather light subdued chocolate aroma, a bit of Nestle Quick overtones. In mouth, a good stout with bitter chocolate, nice roasted coffee notes, roasted bitterness lingering. A quaffable stout. Bottle from Half Time, from a mix 12 pack, July 2008, tasted Oct. 21 2009.

Coffee on nose. Pours dark, dark brown... no light passes through. Mocha colored head quickly dissipates. Espresso like bitterness...deeply roasted malt flavor. Slight bite, mild carbonation. Malt overwhelms any hop presence. Bittersweet finish... more of currant than chocolate. Thin easy drink...if you like heavy roasty-toasty malt.

Bottle from the FCB mixed 12 pack. Aroma- Coffee mostly, with chocolate at a close second. Very rich aroma. Medium green-apple esters. Appearance- Very dark brown, almost black. No clarity, with a small, tan head that dissapates quickly. Flavor- High in hop flavor and bitterness, but it does not persist. The chocolate and coffee flavors take over quickly. Great malt presence, which is mostly represented by chocolate and coffee roasted flavors. Sweetness is quite low. Palate- Light to medium body. Little alcohol warmth. Overall- A very tasty beer. It is a stout that is extremely drinkable.

Deep dark brown pour with a nice (if slightly thin) light beige head. Smells of cocoa powder and roasted malt. Flavor is very roasty (almost smoky) with more cocoa (not exactly dark chocolate) notes. A tiny bit of espresso hides within. Overall decent, but far too thin for a stout and not a distinct flavor profile, since it falls apart near the finish.