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Sexual Chocolate

Foothills Brewing
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🌍 United States · Imperial Stout · One of 100 Imperial Stouts in hopIQ

A cult imperial stout released once a year for Valentine's Day, drawing hundreds of fans to a single-day bottle event. Intense roasted malt, dark chocolate and rich coffee over a big, full, warming body. The beer that turned a catchy name into a Southeastern legend.

ABV
9.75%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark50
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Full body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Gently sweet notes.
drysweet
Bitterness
Firm bitter edge.
mildbitter
Texture
Somewhat creamy mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

The weight carries the beer on its own, leaving the aromatics free to lead.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Imperial Stout.
Malt character
chocolate
roasted
coffee
malty
toasty
Distinctive notes
dark fruit

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Featured inThe Best American Stouts

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Sexual Chocolate

Appearance

Deep garnet-black in the glass with minimal light transmission, characteristic of a 50 SRM imperial stout. A dense, tan head settles to a thin collar, leaving substantial lacing down the glass wall. Carbonation is moderate and restrained, appropriate to the beer's weight and warming alcohol content.

deep blackthick lacingdense head

Aroma

Roasted barley and dark chocolate dominate immediately, with pronounced coffee notes emerging as the beer opens. Beneath lies a subtle sweetness from the Malz and hints of dark cherry, while the high ABV contributes a gentle warming alcohol presence without harshness.

roasted barleydark chocolatecoffeedark cherry

Taste

The palate enters with bold roasted malt and bitter cocoa, building into a rich, full-bodied mid-palate where chocolate sweetness balances against 65 IBUs of restrained bitterness. Coffee tannins emerge alongside dark fruit complexity; the warming alcohol integrates smoothly rather than dominates, supporting the creamy mouthfeel throughout.

cocoa bitternessrich chocolatefull-bodiedcoffee tannins

Finish

The finish is long and warming, with roasted notes and subtle coffee bitterness persisting in the aftertaste. Alcohol warmth lingers gently on the palate without sharpness.

warming finishcoffee aftertaste
88
hopIQ score
Aroma
89
Taste
90
Appearance
85
Finish
85
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Sexual Chocolate

Serve at 13–16°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Sexual Chocolate

About Imperial Stout

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Imperial 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.

Finding a similar Imperial Stout

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same roasted, chocolate, rich character as Sexual Chocolate will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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