32/100) Carpe Schockolate

I have set myself the goal to review three beers or ciders every week for 100 weeks. I will be learning about beer and ciders more as I do this, and if I am successful in this venture, I will have tried about 300 unique drinks. If you're curious how I'm doing, the number in the post's title tells you which week I am in now.

Shockolate Wheat, Carpe Brewem Oatmeal Stout, Schokolade Bock

Admittedly, the timing is a bit too early for Valentine's day, but should that stop consumption of chocolate? I don't think so. I found a four pack of Empyrean's Carpe Brewem (Seize the brew?) at the store and did just that. I seized - and paid for - it and two other chocolate beers. It just seemed right. 

Shockolate Wheat) Have you ever had a tootsie roll? Or perhaps a chocolate wafer snack? If you haven't, I'm going to have a tough time describing this beer to you. The chocolate sweetness is almost identical to a tootsie roll and the finish is the same as that of eating a chocolate wafer. In other words the initial and middle are chocolate, and then the wheat merges to give you the awesome feeling that you just finished something crunchy. Do I want a beer that does that? Yes, but only for nostalgia's sake. ☆☆☆☆

Carpe Brewem Oatmeal Stout) Here are the magic words: "stout" and "barrel aged." I think I am predisposed to love any beer with those words in the title. This chocolate nibbed version is no exception. Whoever chose to combine an oatmeal stout with chocolate was a genius. Oatmeal makes for a thicker, oilier mouth feel that fits perfectly with the sweetness of chocolate. The only complaint one could have is that the initial and mid are light, but that finish is amazing. ☆☆☆☆

Schokolade Bock) While this was not my favorite of the three, this bock was undeniably the smoothest of them. The initial and mid are dominated by a light sweetness that opens up into just a touch of chocolate. This one was easy drinking and very sessionable. ☆☆☆