Southern Tier Choklat 4.01 659

Southern Tier Choklat

	Percentile
	99
	overall

Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Lakewood, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
659	4.02/5.0	4.01/5.0	Special	11%	89.8	Snifter

Commercial Description:
“the ancients called it ‘food for the gods’“ The Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Maya, unfolds a complex web of mystery around a beverage known as xocoatl (ch-co-atle). At Southern Tier, we’re not surprised that hieroglyphs of the ancient Maya depict chocolate being poured for rulers and gods. Even through the many voyages of Columbus, the mystical bean remained nothing more than a strange currency of the native peoples. Moving through centuries, the circular journey of cacao has been realized in our brewing house, encompassing the complexity of the darkest, bitter-sweet candy together with the original frothy cold beverage of the ancient Maya to bring to you our Blackwater Series Choklat Stout. We have combined the finest ingredients to tempt your senses & renew the power & interrelation of history in every bottle.

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DeputyAndy (85), New Jersey, USA

4.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.8	10/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	19/20

Mar 3, 2009

Pours like a typical stout, with no head. Smells exactly (i’m not kidding) like chocolate syrup. very sweet taste, possibly the best dessert beer. Again, tastes like thin chocolate milk without the slightest indication of alcohol. I literally had to check the bottle for the alcohol content and was floored when i found out it was 11%. Great beer.

ditmier (1110), Boise, Idaho, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Mar 2, 2009

2008 Bottle - Thanks CaptainCougar! - Pours a thin black with a bubbly tan head...aroma is chocolate taffy, vanilla...flavour explodes in the mouth, chocolate, malt, creme, vanilla, coffee...just amazing in how the taste resembles the nose...the alcohol is terrific, and the only thing that gives me pause is an underlying acrid charred wood bitterness that lasts throughout...who cares, this is just amazing...

elihapa (1067), Honolulu, California, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 28, 2009

’09 bomber, shared with Alex. Pours dark coffee brown with a wispy brownish head. Aroma is remarkably reminiscent of Tootsie Rolls, along with some chocolate milk shake and vanilla bean. The first sip reveals a thick, luxurious palate with small-pearl carbonation; there is no denying this is a dessert beer! Flavor rolls on tongue with deep, rich, velvety chocolate. Dry, dark, milk, bakers . . . this beer is a chocolate lovers dream concoction. Finishes with just a touch of roasts, espresso, and dryness to keep things “balanced.” Have you ever had a molten chocolate lava cake?

jredmond (1056), New Jersey, USA

4.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.6	9/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Feb 28, 2009 Updated: Jun 9, 2009

SLIM DIDDLIEEES. Bottle. Smells like chocolate syrup. Pours a body like coca cola - pitch black no head. Taste is syrupy, chocolate milkshake, with just a tad of roastiness in the finish. you could literally pour this over vanilla ice cream.

grandet (486), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Feb 27, 2009

Bottle from Sam the beer man. Dark black pour with a small brown head. aroma is huge chocolate and some roasty malt. Taste is lots of chocolate and some bitterness. Def a sipper. Very good.

MaltDawg (778), Richmond, Virginia, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 25, 2009

Off tap at Beer Run Charlottesville. Big roast chocolate aroma. Very dark almost opaque with small white head. Roasty with chocolate and dark fruits. Medium body with full creamy mouthfeel. Finish is sweet with moderate bitterness, touch of warming, and lots of roast and chocolate. Excellent, best beer of the day.

TearsforBeers (173), Ohio, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 24, 2009

Draft at EBF. Pours very dark opaque brown with a bit of tan head. The aroma is of profound chocolate. The flavor is similar to the aroma, just fantastic. The mouthfeel is thick and creamy. Overall, this is a wonderful beer, though perhaps not as complex as other imperials.

carruthm (1167), Seattle, Washington, USA

4.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.7	9/10	4/5	10/10	5/5	19/20

Feb 23, 2009 Updated: Mar 13, 2009

wonderfully deep chocolate taste and aroma. Usual dark dark brown color and little head. Hard to notice the strength. Great beer.

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