Choc Hops

This complex, dark beer develops a dense creamy mocha head on pouring and displays a deep ruby hue in the glass. There are hints of chocolate on the nose that are derived from lightly roasted cocoa nibs, added along with dark chocolate malts at the brewing stage. These subtle chocolate notes develop alongside a silky smoothness in the mouth and a range of other flavours that include coffee, vanilla, spiced fruit cake, and perhaps even a trace of liquorice. The fairly high degree of natural, palate-cleansing acidity balances the initial sweetness, giving this beer a delicious drinkability that stouts of this complexity often lack.