Dogfish Head Theobroma
This beer is based on chemical analysis of pottery fragments found in Honduras which revealed the earliest known alcoholic chocolate drink used by early civilization to toast special occasions. the discovery of this beverage pushed back the earliest use of cocoa for human consumption more than 500 years to 1200 BC. As per the analysis, Dogfish head’s Theobroma (food of the gods) is brewed with Aztec cocoa powder and cocoa nibs, honey, chilies, and annatto (fragrant tree seeds). Theobroma is 9% ABV and will be available in Champagne bottles by late spring 2008.
3.4
831 reviews
Milton, United States
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Bottle. Nice beer, cloudy somewhat orange-ish. Doesn’t really taste like a lot of the things mentioned on the label, cocoa and whatnot. Tastes kinda sweet, heavy on honey, maybe a little spice. Very nice.
Poured from bomber 3-7-15. Weak white head, thin line on rim & splotches in center. Taste of honey, grain. Smooth fairly plain but good body. Cloudy light orange with sediment. 7.9bd 7.5bry
It didn?t taste bad but wasn?t exactly what I expected the peppers were slightly noticeable but the chocolate wasn?t on the forefront at all. Not sure if I got an old bottle or something. It was a cool concept but may have needed a bit more of the ingredients listed to make an impact. It tasted good but wasn’t what I’d imagined
@Roland’s post Mondiale tasting; woody, earthy champagne nose, some dark honey, fizzy, too fizzy mouthfeel, some turkish delight/melted down Toblerone chocolate in taste. Interesting, but less complex than expected.
On tap at Birreria Eataly New York. Pouts hazy orange with small white head. Malty, caramel, toffee, spices. Light to medium bodied.
At a tasting, thanks Tom L, big bubbly but quickly dissapearing head, lively carbonation, dirty honey yellow color, aroma of honey with hints of wood and bread, grainy flavor with hints of chillie, very light bitterness. Not too good.
Clear gold pour, little head. Aroma is mild, chocolate, spice and pepper. Taste is dry spice, pepper, heat, chocolate and a touch of honey. Very complex layering and smooth. Overall interesting and good.
A very interesting beer, another great experiment from dogfishhead. Pours a deep orange with lots and lots of sediment hanging out. Smells of honey, peaches, chilis and grape blowpop. Taste is very thick, like a meal, with Apple blowpop or jolly rancher, honey, peach and a chili spiciness in the finish. Reminds us of the old bubble tea like soda, Orbitz. Had in the bottle.
Pours a cloudy orange amber with one-finger head that reduces steadily without completely disappearing, nice lacing.
The nose lives up to the description, with a strong aroma of honey, cocoa and chili heat.
In the glass, there are sweet malts with a trace of fruitiness, mild cocoa bitterness and a spice note from the achiote, along with a kick of pepper at the end. Its medium bodied and slick, yet still creamy. The heat might be attributed to chilies as much as the 9 percent ABV; it feels right for the concept.
When they are not over-hopping pale ales, Sam Calagone and crew are among the more inventive palates in the business. Not everything they try works. This is one that does.
Draft and bottle. Pours a cloudy orange yellow color with a thick head which lasts. Taste of chilli and chocolate despite the color. Interesting and tasty
750 ml bottle from Niagara Falls Wegmans. Pours a cloudy dull orange colour with lots of small floaties and a modest-sized white head. Aroma is honey, light cocoa, chili pepper and fruit. Flavour is quite strongly of honey with some chili heat underneath, subtle cocoa notes and a bit of fruitiness. Slick mouthfeel. Medium plus body. Alcohol is rather subtle for the ABV. Quite interesting.
Bottle. Hazy copper color. Some head and bubbles. Slightly spicy nose. Tastes of yeast tempered by super slight chili quality and even more mild chocolate notes. Not bad.
Bomber, pours a highly carbonated orange with tall head. Aroma consists of light cocoa and spice. Tastes of sweet honey, cocoa, light yeast and spice. A unique brew for sure.
Bottle poured a murky orange hue w/ small white diminishing head. Light to moderate cocoa aroma. Initial flavor is light sweet w/ a light bitter finish. Tastes are cocoa, orange citrus, and mild chilies. Moderate body and warm finish.
On tap @ Barcode in Brooklyn. The commercial description packed a fair bit in but it doesn’t fully play out in reality. A heavy duty beer by any description with thick honey, Christmas spice and good length. Festive beer perhaps? Smart beer.
I'm a fan of IPAs and I really sharp, sometimes bitter, high alcohol brews. This selection was very tasty.
Bottle sample at a tasting at Beer & Beyond. Cloudy amber, white head. Honey, a little chayenne pepper flakes undertones followed by cocoa aroma. Malty taste, slightly smoky, hints of cocoa and sweet. Full body, very carbonated, chili, mildly hot aftertaste and then again cocoa.
Cervesa molt peculiar per la complexitat de diferents sabors i aromes que hi ha, això enmascara molt la gradució alcohòlica, té un toc picant que es nota un cop has empassat que et fa salivar i mantenir els aromes a la boca.
Cerveza muy peculiar por la complejidad de diferentes sabores y aromas que hay, esto enmascara mucho la graduación alcohólica, tiene un toque picante que se nota una vez has tragado que te hace salivar y mantener los aromas en la boca.
Bottle sample at a tasting at Beer & Beyond, Tel Aviv. Hazy copper with quickly diminishing small off-white head. Fruity aroma (pear, notes of banana), sweet honey, bubble gum, floral, faint chocolate notes. Sweet fruity flavor, honey, notes of chocolate, a bit yeasty, floral, sweet dry finish. Light carbonation, medium to full-bodied. Very nice.
Bottle. Firm head and aromas of cocoa, alcohol and wood. Hugely original and it has the feel to it of an ale mixed with a local non-beer brew. Not something one can drink a lot of but I will try it again!
Aroma: honey, caramel malts. Appearance: hazy, dark gold, small head. Taste: medium sweet. Palate: lively carbonation, honey sweets. Overall: nice Tradional Ale, nice honey aroma. Pint at the Big Brew, Morristown.
"i shoulda read some reviews first...i equated chocolate drink with brown, so i was quite shocked, as were my commrades, when the beer poured a hazy golden. as the shock wore off, the first whiff was sweet - honey first, then a hint of the chocolate/cocoa aspect (like tottsie roll) and a slight presence of the chili’s. the body was great. a little sweet, but not cloyingly so. full and smooth, with enough alcohol to warm ya. the flavor was much like the aroma. what i thought would be a cocoa beer with some chilis and honey was in fact a honey beer with a touch of cocoa and chili. a little disappointment there, but this was still a very good and intriguing beer. the chilis, which had been very subtle, almost to a fault, came out a little in the finish as the beer warmed and created a nice complexity the beer didn’t have below 55 degrees. all in all, another unique beer from DFH, and another winner in my book, although for the price, i’ll stick with Midas Touch."
Complex character with lots of unique ingredients. Kudos to DH for bringing history to life. hard to describe, but worth the effort....
Poured from a tap. Rich, dark color like coffee. Very different flavors develop as beer warms. Definite undertones of cacao nibs, annatto and a slight chili pepper finish.
Bottle. Pours orange/golden, what little head there is has large, brief lasting bubbles, looks almost crystalline in the glass. Aroma spicy (hot), roasted cacao, sweet. Starts off with the ancho, moves quickly into caramel and is followed by a Mexican hot chocolate finish, only mildly spicy, decent amount of chocolate.
Tap at Maltitude. Pours clear amber with a white head. Aroma of wheat and chocolate. Tastes of wheat, a hint of chocolate and chilies. Sweet aftertaste. Very unique beer. I liked it.
750 ml bottle. Honey gold color. Brief white head. Fragrant malt aroma has notes of cocoa and spicy hops. Flavor touches on cocoa and subtle chili heat. Sweet malt is accented by the honey. There is an ever present warmth from the chili peppers and alcohol. There are complex flavors at play. Citrus, nuts, earthiness and cocoa. Certainly, this is a unique beer. Noticeable alcohol is blurred by the chili heat.
Initial Rating Date: 9/12/2014: Big bottle pour@5e Mondial de la Bière, Mulhouse FR. Fragrant and inviting nose of wild honey, white chocolate, vanilla. Smooth taste of white grapes, white wine and vanilla. Hard to pin down stone/pit fruit exotics meandering about in between. Oily, luscious and smooth: surprisingly balanced - for an archeological concoction reconstructed from pottery fragments.
@Rolands Mondialnachlese III, Feb ’15. Kreuzbeere, Weingelee. T: very vinous, drinks like honey gently infused in Riesling/Gutedel, while remaining very light on the palate.
First, I used this to marinate a steak. Amazing cocoa taste to the steak. Gave it a nice flavor and now to the beer itself. Poured to a dark brown body with a nice sweet honey taste and cocoa nibs. Has a sweet smell and is a solid beer that was balance for me
Pours a light amber color with a small head. Nice aroma of bread and honey, not much cocoa on the nose. Very nice flavor of honey, bread, a bit of chocolate and sweet fruit.