Chocolate Beer
The concept of chocolate beer isn't new, but Sapporo's latest product, Chocolate Brewery, sounds darn tasty. It's made with Royce chocolates, a Japanese confectioner that looks good, but I can't read a thing on the website. Fortunately, I can read what's posted on japansugoi.com, which says the beer is only available from Sapporo until the 23rd of January. Boo on them.
Luckily, there are lovely alternatives to Chocolate Brewery like Brooklyn Brewery's Black Chocolate Stout, which tastes like liquefied 70 percent cacao, carbonated into a heavenly treat. Another good brew is Sam Adams' Chocolate Bock, one of their extreme beers made with Scharffen Berger chocolate and has a rich body and smooth taste. Any other chocolate beers to note?
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25 Comments:
Chocolate Indulgence from Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY. Everything they make is wonderful.
beersnob at 1:51PM on 01/16/09
Anyone know where I can actually find this Sapporo Chocolate beer? What a tease to just say that it exists but make no mention of where to find it!
DanielJ at 2:19PM on 01/16/09
@DanielJ -- You can only get the beer from the Sapporo Brewery, in Japan.
Linnea Covington at 2:23PM on 01/16/09
There's a European beer that has a chocolate after-taste... Hobgoblin I believe was the name. Dee-licious.
canaderican at 2:23PM on 01/16/09
2 that should be available nationwide-
Young's Double Chocolate Stout. Fairly light for a stout, kind of chalky, nice balance of sweetness. ~$5 for a 24oz.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/664/73
Southern Tier Choklat Stout. Very chocolatey, heavy and delicious. It'll fill you up. ~$8 for a 24oz.
http://www.southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download%20page/downloads_choklat.html
daemon at 2:24PM on 01/16/09
I haven't had that but generally Sapporo makes a really poor beer. Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout is quite good. Young's Double Chocolate Stout and Stone's Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout are also quite good.
bobbob at 2:24PM on 01/16/09
Rogue Ale's Chocolate Stout is a winner for me. It still tastes like a beer-beer and not an alcoholic chocolate shake.
They also make a Mocha Porter if you like a more full-bodied taste.
yummybreakfast at 2:24PM on 01/16/09
I like the Rogue Ale's offerings too.
bobbob at 2:26PM on 01/16/09
Brooklyn Brewery's Black Chocolate Stout is one of my favorite beers and the only "Chocolate" beer I can drink. The difference is that they don't add any actual chocolate, they are just using "Black" and "Chocolate" malts.
metri8 at 2:37PM on 01/16/09
southern tier choklat (imp. stout) is amazing. by far the most chocolate-tasting beers i've tried:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3818/40058
j at 2:49PM on 01/16/09
Rogue Chocolate Stout is definitely my favorite. P-Town represents!
PestoGal at 2:57PM on 01/16/09
I know a lot of chocolate lovers who would be all over this! :)
Hillary
Chew on That
Chew on That at 2:57PM on 01/16/09
p.s. try your chocolate stout w/ ice cream
j at 3:46PM on 01/16/09
Brooklyn Chocolate Stout is great and must have a following in NYC; a friend who lives in Queens couldn't find it and I had to get it for him... in Danbury, CT!
hmcnally at 3:50PM on 01/16/09
My favorite chocolate stout is my homemade. I started making beer a few years ago. After tasting the chocolate stout of one of my fellow Central PA brewclub members, I begged for his recipe for three months...finally got it. It's a challenging recipe...mainly because it gets better and better with age...and while it tastes delicious after just 2 months, it tastes fabulous after a year. I've compared it to many of the micro-brewery chocolate stouts up and down the east coast and I still like mine better. BTW I am the only woman brewer in our club. Most of the homebrewers I meet anywhere are men. My husband does the taste quality control and helps me bottle it. I have also used it in chocolate cherry bread...now there's a wonderful bread!
On an economic note...the government is getting ready to raise the "luxury tax" on beer and wine...get in line at your local brew supply store to offset that cost.
Ezzie at 4:00PM on 01/16/09
What a great idea for an article. Thanks Linnea, hope to see more articles from you soon!
DanielJ at 6:42PM on 01/16/09
Young's Double Chocolate Stout is great!
pequenalooloo at 7:30PM on 01/16/09
Royce Chocolate is ah-mazing! Outside of Japan, there's also a boutique in Singapore's Takashimaya dept. store.
onedaylingers at 1:00AM on 01/17/09
I see Young's has already been mentioned, but I'll also mention my personal favorite. There is a local brewpub in the DC/Baltimore area (DuClaw) that makes a chocolate-raspberry stout as their February seasonal offering (They do a different one every month in addition to their regular stable of 5) - it's called Naked Fish, and although it's only available at DuClaw, if you happen to be in the area, it's totally worth it. I look forward to it every year.
trillian42 at 11:00AM on 01/17/09
I have been a fan of the sam adam's and brooklyn chocolate beers for a while, and I got a few bottles of the Stone dark chocolate oatmeal stout for christmas and I am hooked.
jboylan at 7:29PM on 01/17/09
I have used the Young's to make chocolate cake, the flavor of the cake is outstanding, very dark and complex, a very grown-up chocolate cake.
Chaos at 4:20PM on 01/18/09
So... it's a fermented alcoholic chocolate beverage?
michaelleung at 7:28PM on 01/18/09
In answer to Michaelleung--yes, it is fermented alcoholic beer. Many of the chocolate stouts commercially made are in 7-10% alcohol range. My homemade is 13%.
Ezzie at 8:49AM on 01/19/09
i just bought a Youngs for the 2nd time the other day... and i realized when i started drinking it that i was really just thirsty for chocolate milk.
but Young's over ice cream or in a cake, as suggested above, sounds truly awesome.
@Chaos-- when making the cake, do you just sub some or all of the water for the beer?
redzerostar at 7:11PM on 01/19/09
I LOVE Young's Double Chocolate Stout. I never thought I'd care for chocolate beer, but man, that stuff is goooooooood.
JigsawJones at 8:41PM on 01/19/09