young's double chocolate stout

[fizguy]

Picked up a bottle at the B&M this evening. I have to say I am not that impressed. I can't describe why...it tastes a little flat on my tongue I guess. I think Brooklyn Brewery's is much better.

[Darrell]

Originally Posted by fizguy

Picked up a bottle at the B&M this evening. I have to say I am not that impressed. I can't describe why...it tastes a little flat on my tongue I guess. I think Brooklyn Brewery's is much better.

Brooklyn's is a super hoppy stout, Young's is not. Young's is a good stout for people who don't like the bite stout often carries with it. I like all sorts of stouts, including Young's.

[fizguy]

Originally Posted by Darrell

Brooklyn's is a super hoppy stout, Young's is not. Young's is a good stout for people who don't like the bite stout often carries with it. I like all sorts of stouts, including Young's.

Have you had Victory's Storm King? That is a very hoppy stout. I don't remember that Brooklyn Brewery's Black Chocolate was hoppy but I have't had it in a while.

As I drink more of it I am enjoying it more. Is it the alcohol? Maybe....

[aracos]

It is much better on tap to boot...
Luckily my local pub carries it on tap...

[smokemifugotem]

Originally Posted by aracos

It is much better on tap to boot...
Luckily my local pub carries it on tap...

agreed!! completely different animal on tap and one of my all time faves

[hatred]

what similar stouts have you had? perhaps you just prefer imperials? of course, young's is a little different than guiness/murphys/beamish. that being said, i like it, but drink less than 10 a year.

i changed the oil in my bike the other day... i'd rather drink that than anything from brooklyn brewery. i like the concept of microbreweries, but for every good one (avery, stoudt, BBC) there are dozens of garbage micro brewers.

[fizguy]

Originally Posted by hatred

what similar stouts have you had? perhaps you just prefer imperials? of course, young's is a little different than guiness/murphys/beamish. that being said, i like it, but drink less than 10 a year.

i changed the oil in my bike the other day... i'd rather drink that than anything from brooklyn brewery. i like the concept of microbreweries, but for every good one (avery, stoudt, BBC) there are dozens of garbage micro brewers.

I think I do prefer imperial stouts. I think Guiness is just too watery, especially on tap. I like the BB double chocolate (only thing from BB I have ever had) and I like Yuengling black and tan.

[earnold25]

isn't the BB DCS like 10.5% alcohol?

[hatred]

check out Stoudt's fat dog stout, also old rasputin is another good one. the rasputin has a bit more bite, and generally closer to the traditional imperial stout as well as being a damn fine beer all the way around. i tend to dislike overly strong beer (old rasputin is around 10%) because there seems to be some childish competition among american brewers who concentrate on that rather than brewing good beer.

[muziq]

I find that I like Young's DCS when it's super-cold, almost frozen. Not so with other choco stouts, which I can handle much warmer, nearer to room temp. Regardless, I'll toss my support in for Young's DCS, but my fav is from a tiny little pub down the street from me that will brew up a choco or oatmeal stout very couple months, The Draughthouse. When in Austin, it's the chill place to have a good beverage or five. Be sure to bring lawnchairs for tailgating in the parking lot.

[fizguy]

Originally Posted by earnold25

isn't the BB DCS like 10.5% alcohol?

It may be a little higher than that. I'm usually good for a little nap on the couch after one of those!