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RATINGS: 1156   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.87/5   SEASONAL: Series   EST. CALORIES: 276   ABV: 9.2%
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Who knew a worldwide hop shortage in 2008 would give rise to such a memorable, delicious beer? When it came time to craft a commemorative offering for our 12th anniversary, we decided to trade in the bitterness of hops for the bitterness of unsweetened chocolate, and paired that with flaked oats. Featuring a thick, rich, roasty mouthfeel and chocolate-heavy flavors and aromas, this onyx-colored, malt-forward beauty became an instant classic that shares space on our liquid trophy case alongside our hop-focused fan favorites. Rebrewed for our 20th Anniversary Encore Series. Hops: Summit, Willamette, Galena & Ahtanum

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3.7
dunklermessias (1865) - GERMANY - OCT 19, 2021
UPDATED: OCT 19, 2021 Stammtisch. Black color, tan head. Nice chocolate, spicy. Wooden and vanilla falvors from the cask.

4.2
Beese (12774) - Tooting, London, Greater London, ENGLAND - APR 11, 2020
UPDATED: APR 11, 2020 Keg at Bailey’s Taproom, Portland, OR on 11/08/2008. Oh wowza! God, I love Stone... this was sensational, and overflowing with rich dark chocolate, roasted malt, liquorice, triple sec, orange and woody notes. Bloody great.

3.9
janubio (1628) - SPAIN - MAR 6, 2020
UPDATED: MAR 6, 2020 Bottle at Echarle Huevos, served at home in a snifter glass. Pours a black colour, medium dark chocolate head sith shor retention. Almost no lacing. Aroma of chocolate, rum, wood, vanilla, spices, herbs. Medium body, creamy texture, normal carbonation. Bitter finish. Taste of chocolate, dried fruits, herbs, rum, spices vanilla. Very good.

3.7
Nordcore (3009) - Lyngen alps, NORWAY - NOV 23, 2019
UPDATED: NOV 23, 2019 Black with a short lived brown head. Aroma of chocolate and spices sence. Sweet with a good chocolate Finnish. Full bodied.

3.9
Jyrsa (1588) - - JUN 22, 2019
UPDATED: JUN 22, 2019 Bottle from Alko. Pours black. Noise of chocolate, vanilla, pecan butter, a hint of alcohol. Char, dark chocolate, oatmeal, a hint of cinnamon. Oily and smooth with a long chocolate finish. Quite nice.

4
mice (2356) - Espoo, FINLAND - JUN 1, 2019
UPDATED: JUN 1, 2019 0,65l bottle from Alko. Black beer with good brown head. Aroma has dark roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, caramel, vanilla and wood. Taste has roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and creamy vanilla. Bitter and roasted chocolate and coffee ending, which is quite nice. Not too bitter, but rather sweetness and bitter in good balance. Full body.

3.5
Bricks (1316) - Delaware, USA - JAN 13, 2019
UPDATED: JAN 13, 2019 Great pour.. dark, brown foamy head.. nice. Smell is good, not great.. bitter, cocoa, molasses, roasted malt.. Taste is heavy on dark chocolate, coffee and roasted malt.. It is good, but some added sweetness would have been welcomed.

4
back (4235) - Holstebro, DENMARK - JAN 11, 2019
UPDATED: JAN 11, 2019 Sort skum brun tæt lang Bitter Chokolade citrus havre grape Bitter meget sød lidt Oile blød &home

3.8
DraftDodger (5615) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - SEP 14, 2018
Copenhagen 14/9 2018. 65 cl bottle from Voldby Købmandsgård Webshop. Dancing Devil with a mug of beer printed on the bottle. Pours jet Black with medium-sized dark beige head. Settles as paper thin layer of foam crawling up the side of the glass. Moderate lacing. Aroma is strong, sugary yet bitter. Molasses, cocoa, bitter chocolate, licorice, light sourness. Noticeable alcohol. Soft carbonation. Thick, creamy, sticky texture. Flavor is heavy sweet but neatly balanced by prominent bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet with an distinct bitter twist. Lingering. Stone Brewing should celebrate an anniversary more often.

3.1
rob19a (1158) - - SEP 7, 2018
13/20 nice smooth chocolate but aggressive bitterness that hits immediately and lingers in the aftertaste, the chocolate is tasty though


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