Choc Variety Pack - Choc OPA Black

Choc OPA Black

The choc OPA Black is the third and final beer in the Choc Beer Variety pack. It poured into my frosted glass nicely, creating a healthy head that bubbled around the edge. The OPA Black was the least transparent of the three beers and was a dark brown color, similar to a root beer hue. I agitated the beer and the head held up quite nicely.

 The aroma of the beer was sweet and full. It may be my favorite smelling brew of the three. The scent was characteristic of berries or rich woods. I breathed it through my nose and exhaled through my mouth. The scent doesn’t linger in the back of the throat long, but to me is heavenly.

I agitated the beer once more before taking my first sip. The beer seemed almost slushy because I stuck my beer mugs in the freezer for a couple hours before I used them. The consistency was definitely the heaviest of the three beers. The sharpness of the OPA Black was worth it for the sweet lingering aftertaste. I would go as far to say that I prefer the Black OPA over the regular OPA. From what I understand about drinking a variety of beers to acquire taste, it is usually drinking in a progression from lighter beers to darker beers. I feel that with the Choc OPA Black, the aftertaste is worth the bite more than the less present aftertaste.

 

 

*Final Words – Choc Variety Pack*

1^st choice – The Wheat – It was the most familiar taste and I love the heartiness of a wheat beer.

2^nd choice – OPA Black – The bite seems less painful when followed by the sweet aftertaste of the dark beer.

3^rd choice – OPA – The original OPA is my least favorite because while the bite is about the same as the OPA Black, the aftertaste is less present, which makes for a more challenging drink for me.