Take porters and stouts for example. I always considered them heavy beers with strong flavor. This is true and yet it's not. They certainly can drink like a meal but they can also spin an intricate web of subtle flavors that combine to make for a truly pleasurable drinking experience.
A stout that follows along along those lines is Harpoon Chocolate Stout. You open that bottle and your pouring chocolate beer . . . dark chocolate beer. Slightly sweet and a little bitter . . . a delight to be sure.
This yummy stout is brewed by Harpoon Brewery which has plants located in Boston Massachusetts and Windsor, Vermont.
What makes this beer so chocolatey? According to Harpoon it is brewed with an abundance of chocolate malt and a touch of chocolate. Enough said.
It pours a dark rich brown . . . almost black . . . with a light brown head. Chocolate, of course, is the primary flavor but there are hints of nuts and coffee, as well. Not particularly sweet and finishes bitter with very little hoppiness.
This stout a got a nice mouth feel and is not overly carbonated. It feels and tastes just right, in my estimation. A beer to be savored and enjoyed . . . I think its a good curl-up-with-a-good-book beer or to be shared while relaxing good friends.
Just try to stop at just one. Very drinkable at 5.9% alcohol by volume.
Cheers!
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