Moby Dark: A Review of Harpoon Chocolate Stout from Harpoon Brewery

I'm jonesing for some egg nog right now but while it's chilling in the lower realms of the fridge with the onions and yogurt, I am warming my multitude of membranes with this beer which chilled itself on the floor of the car's front seat all the live long day. You see..that's the thing with my abnormal self... I like my beer ice ccccoooold, my nog even colder and my ice cream warm enough to melt into a gelatinous puddle. all useless information which has absolutely nothing to do with this delicacy.

Now this is a chocolate stout! It tastes like low grade chocolate -- think Nestle Quik -- and medium bodied stout goodness, nothing else. No fancy cocoa beans, alcohol aerosol, heavy-handed hops or burnt roasty fondue toasty goodness but just plain old stout and chocolatey-ness. Normally, and with most other styles, I'd probably call this a watered down version of the best beers of the genre but in this instance it hits right down the middle and that's the bar for me on this winter night.

BEER SPECIFICATIONS
Style:Chocolate Stout

History:
brewed since 2008 (limited edition)
Orig. Gravity: 16 P
Color: 190 EBC
ABV:5.9%
IBU'S: 40

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS
sweet desserts, fresh strawberries

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