Another dark beer review coming right up from the beers my buddy Cody picked up for me in Missoula at the Big Heads Bottle Shop, probably the best selection in the state. A special series by Upslope Brewing called the Tap Room series. Limited release in December 2017.
Upslope Brewing - Mexican Chocolate Milk Stout
Stats
- Brewery: Upslope Brewing - Boulder, Colorado
- Alcohol Content: 4.8% by volume
- IBUs: 22
- Company Description: Mexican Chocolate Milk Stout is a 4.8 percent ABV milk stout brewed with chocolate, cinnamon and almond extract. It is the latest release in the Boulder, Colo.-based brewery’s Tap Room Series, which consists of tap room exclusive beers that are packaged for the masses.
Presentation
The Taproom series of beers are all in 19.2 oz cans with plain white and gray graphics with Upslopes logo shape and all ingredients and specs listed on the front, and additional information on the side and back. The generic look is supposed to lend to the "taproom" idea in my opinion. Upslope beers come in either the 12 oz cans of the larger 19.2 oz. I have never seen any bottles from Upslope.
The Beer
- Appearance: Another dark dark beer with a moderate khaki foam head on the pour which dissipated relatively quickly.
- Aroma: Hints of cinnamon and coffee were what I noticed.
- Taste: The taste was not exactly what you would expect from a chocolate milk stout but it was pleasing, the nuttiness from the almond extract was noticeable, with the stronger coffee and dark chocolate flavors and a bit sweet. It wasn't really bitter but the dark chocolate lended to the taste of bitterness.
- Mouthfeel: Pretty smooth in the mouth with coffee and dark chocolate finish, sweet also.
- Drinkability: I took my time drinking this beer, it is relatively low in abv but still was thick and rich so it is a beer to savor the various tastes and flavors present.
Rating and Final Thoughts
I gave this a 4.25 rating on Untapped where one friend rated it a 4.0 and it had an overall rating of 3.71 with a small sampling size of 280 souls. Again, you mix coffee and chocolate in a milk stout and I am a fan just from the name. This one had some unique tastes of cinnamon and almond nuttiness but was also sweet and had a coffee and dark chocolate taste. An other winner I seem to be hitting lately.
4.25/5
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