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Charleville Brewing Company – Box of Chocolate

Brewery: Charleville Brewing Company
Location  Ste. Genevieve, MO
Style Belgian Quad
 ABV 10.5%
 IBUs 15

 

Best Quote During Tasting

Just say "Listen, woman!" and then see what happens.

Justin:

Aroma - Milk chocolate, subtle alcohol.....and.....that's about it.
Score: 8/12
Appearance - The beer pours a deep brown with a light brown head that is thin, yet dense, and doesn't leave the top of the beer.
Score: 3/3
Flavor - Slap you in the face, super chocolate.  It's alarmingly tootsie roll-esque.  Outside of that, there's a little roastiness and some vanilla.
Score: 14/20
Mouthfeel - Medium carbonation with a medium body makes this one slightly creamy.  Plays well with the chocolate theme.
Score: 4/5
Overall Impression - The way they brewed this, it could've been a chocolate anything.  There wasn't much Belgian character to be found and that was the most disappointing part of this beer.  They could use the same chocolate in a brown ale or stout or damn near anything and it'd be similar.  That aside, it was a good beer that would pair well with dessert.
Score: 7/10

Blake:

Aroma - Smells a bit like a boozy chocolate shake. One whiff and you can tell this has a relatively high ABV. There is also some dark fruit characteristics that linger behind the strong chocolate smell.
Score: 10/12
Appearance - Deep murky brown with a tan head. 
Score: 3/3
Flavor - Chocolate, just tons of chocolate, and a bit of alcohol. There is a slight bite from the alcohol, which is pretty common in Quads.  Dark fruits I got in the aroma strike me more as raisins in the flavor, with just a slight bit of vanilla. 
Score: 17/20
Mouthfeel - Medium body with low to medium carbonation. 
Score: 4/5
Overall Impression - I truly love this beer. It isn't the most masculine beer you'll ever try, but it's a really well done dessert beer. I get just enough Belgian Quad character before the beer just hits me over the head with chocolate. It probably isn't something for everyone, but it's a killer beer to have with some leftover Valentine's chocolates. I try and get a growler every year, and it always leaves me satisfied.
Score: 8/10

 

 

Box of Chocolates Final Score
  • Aroma
  • Appearance
  • Flavor
  • Mouthfeel
  • Overall
3.9
User Rating: 0.0 (1 votes)
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Justin Phelps

Justin Phelps

Co-Founder at Saint Brewis
Justin Phelps is a Certified Cicerone® who was born and raised in St. Louis. His passion for beer goes beyond just drinking it as he is also an award-winning home brewer. While he may be a marketing professional by day, he's a blogger, brewery hopper, and beer enthusiast by night.

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