Antares Imperial Stout vs Sexual Chocolate: Which Should You Drink?

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Antares Imperial Stout

Antares Cervecería

Argentina · Imperial Stout

hopIQ rank #528

95%

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side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Sexual Chocolate

Foothills Brewing

United States · Imperial Stout

HOPIQ TAKE

Antares Imperial Stout if you want restraint and drinkability, Sexual Chocolate if you want richness and weight. Both sit at the same bitterness level (65 IBU), so the real difference is that extra 1.75% ABV in the Foothills—it's not huge, but you feel it as warmth and body rather than burn. The Antares drinks like a stout that respects your palate; the Sexual Chocolate leans into indulgence.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Antares Imperial Stout when…

→You want to drink multiple imperial stouts in one sitting without feeling hammered
→You prefer chocolate and coffee notes to speak clearly, not blend into heat
→You respect technical brewing and complexity over boldness

Pick Sexual Chocolate when…

→You want a stout that feels substantial and indulgent, not just strong
→Cacao forward, creamy mouthfeel is your lane
→You're settling in with one or two beers, not rotating through them

SIDE BY SIDE

	Antares Imperial Stout	Sexual Chocolate
ABV	8%	9.75%
Bitterness	Very bitter	Very bitter
Colour	Dark	Dark
Style	Imperial Stout	Imperial Stout
Origin	Argentina	United States

WHAT IT TASTES OF

11 shared · 1 distinct

Both beers

roastedchocolaterichcoffeefull-bodiedboozytoastybittercreamysmooth

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Antares Imperial StoutSexual Chocolate

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Antares Imperial Stout

RoastedChocolateRich

Antares pours dense and black with a tight tan head. The nose is all dark chocolate and espresso, but not suffocating—there's actual air in this beer. On the tongue it's clean and almost dry for an imperial, with cocoa tannins that grip without overstaying. The 8% ABV stays in the background; this feels like a stout someone built with intention rather than just a vehicle for proof.

Sexual Chocolate

RoastedChocolateRich

Sexual Chocolate announces itself. Thicker mouthfeel, warmer finish, and the cacao notes actually taste creamy instead of sharp. You get that roasted grain backbone, but it's padded with alcohol heat and a slightly syrupy quality that makes the name make sense. At 9.75%, this one sticks around—in a good way if you're settled in, less ideal if you're moving through beers.

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