Stone Xocoveza
A Winter-Spiced Mocha Stout
Style
Stil
Mocha Stout
Alc/Vol
Alkohol
8,1%
IBUs
50
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For the time of year when the joyous spirit of giving is in the air comes our first seasonal beer. This winter-spiced mocha stout is our gift to you. Generously layered with cocoa, coffee, vanilla, pasilla peppers, cinnamon, nutmeg and milk sugar, it’s our way of sharing a beloved Mexican specialty all around the world.
Imported from the US.
Inspired by Mexican hot chocolate
Release Date
Verfügbarkeit
November 2019
Package Types
Verfügbar in
0,33 l cans
Draft
BeerAdvocate
96
Featured Hops
Hopfen
English Challenger & English East Kent Golding
Special Ingredients
Pure cocoa, coffee, vanilla, pasilla peppers, cinnamon, nutmeg & milk sugar (lactose)
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Pours black with a thick brown head.
Aroma
Intense cinnamon, cocoa and coffee are followed by nutmeg and peppers. As the beer warms up, the flavor combinations evolve and the cocoa and vanilla notes really start to open up.
Taste
Cocoa and cinnamon are at the forefront. The coffee, nutmeg and vanilla follow, and the fruitiness and heat of the pasilla peppers come through nicely on the finish.
Palate
Full bodied and very smooth with a light bitterness. The sweetness adds a lot to this beer without being too syrupy.
Overall
When we first brewed this beer in 2014, I think everyone on the brewing team was blown away by its multiple layers of flavor. The inspiration came from Mexican hot chocolate combined with coffee. We loved how wonderfully this beer showcases the spices, cocoa and subtle coffee roast flavors, so much that we were excited to bring it back as an annual Stone special release.
Pairing Notes
Appetizers
Bacon-wrapped figs, roasted pecans sprinkled with cinnamon, jalapeño poppers, candied salmon, coconut shrimp
Soups & Salads
French onion, beef stew, pork chili, butternut squash, clam chowder
Entrées
Chicken mole, coffee-dusted fillet, vegetarian green curry, stuffed poblano chiles, mushroom stroganoff, lamb chops
Cheeses
Camembert, Hook’s EWE CALF to Be KIDding, Beehive Cheese Big John’s Cajun, Point Reyes Original Blue
Desserts
Cinnamon rolls, pecan pie, chocolate lave cake, tiramisu, vanilla ice cream float
Cigars
Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto Corojo, Casa Magna Colorado Extraordinario, Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary Robusto, La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor, Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Maduro