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Brew Revue: Obovoid Empirical Stout
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Brew Revue: Obovoid Empirical Stout
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Looking over my tasting notes for an aged keg of Boulder Brewing's Obovoid Empirical Stout, I'm not sure if I've had a beer or a boozy candy bar.
Not that this weighty stout is sweet. It's not, it's just that the flavors sweeping across my tongue could just as easily describe haute chocolat. "Creamy, chewy, choco, dense," read my notes, "like cocoa powder stirred into ice cream."
Four kegs of the limited-edition Empirical Stout appeared about one year ago at the Belgian Café, and were stored, cool and dry, to benefit from a bit of cellaring. The oatmeal stout had been aged in oak barrels prior to release, and the oak seems to have contributed a bit of tannin and a dry, almost chalky, finish after the intense cocoa flavors have dissipated.
At 7.5 percent ABV, this heavy-hitting stout makes a comforting winter warmer, playing nice with a few intense Belgian chocolates for a lavish end to a simple meal.
Boulder Brewing Obovoid Empirical Stout is available at The Belgian Café (21st and Green streets., 215-235-3500) for a limited time.
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