Brewery: The Fort Collins Brewery, Fort Collins, CO

Brewery Description: “Chocolate malt and roasted barley provide the dark color and fully body of chocolate stout. A phenomenal taste with unmistakable toasty accents, a luxurious mouthfeel and a seductive finish. A classic you should never be without.”

Brew Style: American Stout, 5.3% ABV

Recommended Glassware: English pint, Stein, Dimpled mug

The Ugly Truth: Alright, in all honesty this review is probably going to be somewhat lighter than normal since I just really didn’t find anything distinctive about this beer. It poured heavy and slick, with a thin brown head on it. Solid midnight black in color, with heavy chocolate notes in the aroma. The taste was pretty smooth, with a definite flavor of roasted grains and chocolate malt. The taste doesn’t really do a lot for me really. I found the chocolate to be on the bitter side, so it didn’t sit quite well. The beer had a medium body, and had a bit too much carbonation in it for my tastes as a stout. The finish had this indescribable…offness to it that I really just didn’t like. Same thing for the aftertaste, as I found it somewhat on the acidic side. It’s not the best chocolate stout I’ve ever had, but it wasn’t horrible. I just didn’t like it for some reason, though I think a lot of people will. So, definitely go try it yourself.

Verdict: An ambivalent 6 out of 10 bottlecaps

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