Last night Bryan and I made it out to the Dray (Ryan, you must check this place out when you move back up here) to sample a couple brews. Bryan had the Black Raven IPA and I sampled the Choklat Stout. I was curious to see how Southern Tier interprets the Chocolate style compared to Muddy Boots, (the chocolate stout that I brewed). Upon receiving the stemmed goblet I immediately noticed the pleasant chocolate aroma. Seriously, it smelled like a dark swiss miss hot cocoa. It tasted great, super drinkable despite the 9.1% abv. For the most part Southern Tier let the chocolate do the talking. The hops were there, tho only for bittering and it had a nice smooth body with a hint of chocolate malts for support. I fully endorse anybody trying this beer. Thinking about Muddy Boots after draining the goblet, I can see upping the chocolate presence could be a good revision to the recipe.
Cheers,
Garrett
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