Mexican Cake (2022)

Name: Mexican Cake (2022)
Brand: Westbrook Brewing Co.
Rating: 3.95 (155 reviews)

Westbrook Brewing Co.

Mount Pleasant, SC

Tavour Rating

3.95

Style

Stout - Imperial / Double

ABV

10.5%

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About This Beer

This Imperial Stout — brewed with cocoa nibs, vanilla beans, cinnamon, and Habanero chili peppers — is seriously sought after. So many people ask for it that the FAQ page on Westbrook’s website has 5 different sections dedicated to this beer. You all like it, too — the last 2 annual releases hold an average 4.18 Tavour score!

Tasting Notes

Mexican Cake delivers the flavors of a chili-spiced, chocolate-dipped churro, and drenches them in a bold 10.5% ABV. Cocoa, cinnamon, and mild chili on the nose give way to deep layers of rich chocolate on the palate. Vanilla and roasted coffee play against a whisper of habanero heat and even more cinnamon, with mild, lingering spice on the finish.

Dark Rich Boozy

Noteworthy Ingredients

Cinnamon Cocoa Vanilla Beans Habernero Chilis

Reviews

3.95

155 Ratings

ryan2300

5.0

Good stout and I would recommend it.

kyle3905

4.0

4.1

charles1345

3.75

peppers took this one over slightly but not in a bad way still enjoyable

mhenson42

4.0

good, but not as good as I remember earlier batches

john5589

2.0

Thin mouthfeel. Chili and spice overpower the base stout. Not a fan.

jay1989

2.25

would not purchase the mex cake version. first letdown from westbrook

jlofgren22

4.25

lots of flavor melding together

JAK408

4.25

Top-notch stout. The heat is dialed up nicely but not overbearing. Smooth chocolate throughout and balanced by spice.

lemurlovesyou

2.5

There’s potential, but not enough balance to the flavors. It goes hard on the habanero heat, but the sweetness doesn’t compensate enough, so it just tastes like a spicy coffee

samuel1244

4.25

Loads of cinnamon. Definitely on the spicy side, but a nice kind of heat. It’s a pretty boozy imperial for being 10.5 % ABV. Overall a nice Tavour purchase.

robin309

4.25

smooth slight taste of chili