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Triple Choc

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A speciality stout built around chocolate, with chocolate malt in the grist and English Fuggle hops. It pours thick and black under a dense, caramel-coloured head. The aroma is cocoa almost without competition. The palate is clean and rich, with a pronounced chocolatey sweetness, a little roast and a restrained earthy bitterness that keeps it from turning heavy. At 4.8% the body is medium rather than weighty. Formerly sold as Triple Chocoholic; bottled and on cask.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Gold · 2014
Champion Beer of Britain
Speciality Beer
Silver · 2013
Champion Beer of Britain
Speciality Beer
Gold · 2015
International Brewing Awards
Gold · 2011
International Brewing Awards
Supreme Champion · 2010
SIBA Indie Beer Awards
Gold · 2010
SIBA Indie Beer Awards
Speciality Beers
★Gold — Champion Beer of Britain (Speciality Beer)
★Silver — Champion Beer of Britain (Speciality Beer)
★Gold — International Brewing Awards
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
chocolatecleanearthy
chocolate
clean
earthy
roasted
caramel
coffee
Aroma
Cocoa dominates the nose with striking clarity and presence, evoking roasted cacao nibs and unsweetened chocolate powder.
also:dark fruit
not found:hoppy,bready,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Triple Choc

◎ Appearance

A deep black pour topped with a dense, caramel-coloured head that holds firm and leaves traces of fine lacing down the glass. The body is opaque and viscous, with no light penetration. Carbonation appears moderate and well-integrated, lending gentle effervescence without aggression.

jet blackdense caramel headfull opacitypersistent lacing

◌ Aroma

Cocoa dominates the nose with striking clarity and presence, evoking roasted cacao nibs and unsweetened chocolate powder. Behind this sits a subtle toasted maltiness from the chocolate malt, with only a whisper of Fuggle's earthy, herbaceous character. No harsh roast or burnt notes intrude; the aromatics remain clean and approachable.

cocoa-forwardroasted chocolatesubtle earthmalt backbone

◐ Taste

The palate opens with pronounced chocolatey sweetness that spreads across the mid-palate, reinforced by the chocolate malt's rich character. A restrained roast quality adds depth without heaviness. The finish is shaped by a clean, earthy bitterness from the Fuggle hops—enough to prevent cloying sweetness, yet measured in restraint. At 4.8% ABV, the body remains medium and approachable rather than dense.

chocolate sweetnessroasted depthearthy bitternessmedium body

◑ Finish

The aftertaste lingers with residual chocolate and a faint herbal dryness from the hops, drawing the palate back for another sip. Clean and satisfying, without bitterness becoming harsh or lingering heavily.

chocolate fadeherbal dryclean exit
79
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
81
Appearance
80
Finish
75
Serve at 10–14°C

Slightly warmer than you might expect. 10–13°C lets the roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes open up fully.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Can be cellared 2–5 years. Develops dark fruit, leather and port-like complexity with age.

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What is a Stout?

Stouts are dark ales with roasted barley character, 4–8% ABV and IBU 25–45. Expect coffee, dark chocolate and toast flavors with a creamy body and dry finish.

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