Young's Double Chocolate Stout by Wells & Young Brewing Co.

Beer specs

Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: 35 SRM

Beer details: Rating: 79; Young’s Double Chocolate Stout; Brewery: Wells & Young Brewing Co. · Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom; Variety: Ale · Non-traditional / Hybrid / Mixed Ale · Chocolate Stout; Alcohol: ABV 5.20% / ABW 4.16%; Preferred vessel: Pint glass; Color: Dark Black (Stout) (35 SRM); Added by Keith

From Wells & Young’s Brewing Co.: Unsurprisingly for a beer from the Young’s stable, Double Chocolate Stout has been recognised as an award-winning brew on several, occasions, including: Brewing Industry International Awards Gold Medal Winner 2000, Silver Medal Winner 2002 and Bronze Medal Winner 1998 and 2004. Luxurious and at the same time with a hint of decadence, Young’s Double Chocolate Stout has it all, delivering a satisfying, indulgent taste without ever becoming overly sweet.

“Chocolate malt and real dark chocolate are combined with Young’s award winning rich, full flavoured dark beer to craft a satisfyingly indulgent, but never overly sweet experience.”

Pale Ale and Crystal malt, Chocolate Malt, a special blend of sugars, Fuggle and Golding hops, real dark chocolate and chocolate essence are combined to deliver a stout of with real credentials.

Sweet, Malty, Rich, Chocolate, Coffee

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Reviews

Review by Keith

Rating: 88

Keith

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

Oct. 21st, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

Comment:
Pours (out of the nitro can) to a nice rich black with a thick foamy tan head. This is tasty, almost like chocolate milk. Very chocolaty, but not too sweet, with a nice, smooth texture. It’s very rich, but also fairly drinkable. Good stuff!

Characteristics: chocolate dessert milky sweet
Review by Kevin

Rating: 97

Kevin

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

Oct. 31st, 2008 at 5:47 p.m.

Comment:
This is like drinking a chocolate coke with a kick. Rich and creamy. I can see making a beer float with a scoop of vanilla gelato.

Characteristics: chocolate creamy rich
Review by Dave S.

Rating: 70

Dave S.

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Los Angeles, CA

Nov. 3rd, 2008 at 7:39 p.m.

Comment:
I almost find it more malty than chocolate, but it does have both. A bit too sweet for my tastes, but hello, beer floats.

Two scoops vanilla ice cream, a dash of a berry liqueur (amaretto, blackberry schnapps, etc.), and top it up with some Young’s. Hell of a way to kick off a 4th of July party.

Characteristics: chocolate malty sweet
Review by Emil

Rating: 82

Emil

drank this beer from a Pint glass

Jan. 13th, 2009 at 1:40 p.m.

Comment:
Really nice creamy taste, I seem to remember it resembling coffe and chocolate cake all at the same time. A bit sweet and potentially overpowering, but a bottle now and then is a nice experience.

Characteristics: brown chocolate coffee sweet
Review by 4tonmantis

Rating: 90

4tonmantis

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Austin, TX

Jan. 13th, 2009 at 5:18 p.m.

Comment:
This is a rich, chocolaty, and smooth stout. Serve it just below room temperature to get the full sweetness. Pair it with a nice side companion of Lindeman’s Framboise Lambic for a nice treat.

Characteristics: chocolaty rich smooth
Review by RyanParsley

Rating: 87

RyanParsley

drank this beer from a Tulip in Hollywood, FL

Jan. 13th, 2009 at 6:20 p.m.

Comment:
This one is a big winner in my book. It is chocolaty, but not real sweet. It’s complex enough to be interesting, but smooth enough to drink by itself.

Characteristics: chocolaty semi-sweet smooth
Review by Chris J. Davis

Rating: 67

Chris J. Davis

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Jan. 13th, 2009 at 8:42 p.m.

Comment:
Great drinking beer, but terrible to have with food.

Characteristics: chewy chocolate
Review by Shewchuk

Rating: 79

Shewchuk

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Las Vegas, NV

Jan. 14th, 2009 at 4:51 p.m.

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Characteristics: dark chocolate delicious nutty
Review by Matt Robin

Rating: 75

Matt Robin

drank this beer from a Pint glass in London, London, City of, Great Britain

Jan. 14th, 2009 at 6:29 p.m.

Comment:
I tried this out sometime last year, and it’s really nice - the chocolaty taste is a bit unusual for a beer, but it seems to work. This was smooth and easy to drink, and it made me wonder if the other beers (that I haven’t tried yet) by Young’s were just as good. I won’t be trying the banana bread beer (I don’t like bananas) - but I’ll certainly have this one again sometime.

Update: I also won’t be trying the honey-flavoured ‘Waggle Dance’ either…(honey, in beer, ergh - sick!)

Characteristics: chocolate dark smooth
Review by Stefan

Rating: 49

Stefan

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Umeå, Vasterbottens Lan, Sweden

Jan. 15th, 2009 at 7 a.m.

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Review by kellik

Rating: 80

kellik

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Gainesville, FL

Jan. 15th, 2009 at 9:56 p.m.

Comment:
Decadent and yummy

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Review by stumpthegeek

Rating: 86

stumpthegeek

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Plover, WI

Jan. 18th, 2009 at 8:57 a.m.

Comment:
You can taste the maltiness in the beer but the chocolate flavor is there. I found this beer very enjoyable as a before dinner conversation drink.

Characteristics: dark chocolate malty rich
Review by Ryan

Rating: 79

Ryan

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Spokane, WA

Jan. 21st, 2009 at 9:08 a.m.

Comment:
Super rich. Very nice, but only every once in a while.

Characteristics: chocolate creamy
Review by tontobeefy

Rating: 93

tontobeefy

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Canandaigua, NY

Jan. 22nd, 2009 at 2:05 p.m.

Comment:
A very fine drink! Quite better from the tap, but will do in bottle form.

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Review by Mr. Benner

Rating: 50

Mr. Benner

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Los Angeles, CA

Feb. 19th, 2009 at 1:57 p.m.

Comment:
Absolutely average.

Characteristics: chocolate stout
Review by Gavin

Rating: 86

Gavin

drank this beer from a Pint glass

March 13th, 2009 at 1:48 p.m.

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Review by Dan Reedy

Rating: 75

Dan Reedy

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Carbondale, IL

April 12th, 2009 at 3:17 p.m.

Comment:
Pours out a nice dark chocolate color. Bit of a burnt after taste, but still relatively good. A nice dessert beer that would have been better with a nice bar of dark chocolate.

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Review by scredsfan

Rating: 75

scredsfan

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Aiken, SC

June 7th, 2009 at 6:43 a.m.

Comment:
Pours dark brown with a decent head. Aroma is coffee-like with chocolate hints. The taste is toasty and chocolaty.

An ok chocolate stout, but I have to say I prefer the American-brewed chocolate stouts over the UK varieties.

Characteristics: chocolate coffee roasty
Review by trailtate

Rating: 79

trailtate

drank this beer from a Pint glass

Aug. 2nd, 2009 at 12:04 p.m.

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Review by TomFoolery

Rating: 96

TomFoolery

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Sedalia, MO

Aug. 11th, 2009 at 5:31 p.m.

Comment:
It’s like drinking chocolate milk with an alcohol kick. Thinner than choco milk but the same characteristics—dark rich, smooth. Chocolate decadence. What more can you ask for in a beer? One of the best beers I’ve ever had! Could drink it everyday.

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Review by Remi

Rating: 90

Remi

drank this beer from a Tulip in Spokane, WA

Dec. 30th, 2009 at 10:29 a.m.

Comment:
Definitely a favorite.

The stout pours a jet black color, with scents of malts and, of course, chocolate.

This carries over to the flavor, with the addition of a hint of coffee. The body is creamy and lightly carbonated.

I’d compare it to a Guinness, just sweeter and more chocolate-y.

Characteristics: caramel chocolate coffee malty