Mexican Cake

Name: Mexican Cake
Brand: Westbrook Brewing Co.
Rating: 4.18 (446 reviews)

Westbrook Brewing Co.

Mount Pleasant, SC

Tavour Rating

4.18

Style

Stout - Imperial / Double

ABV

10.5%

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About This Beer

This Imperial Stout — brewed with cocoa, vanilla, cinnamon, and Habanero chili peppers — is seriously sought after. So many people ask for it that the FAQ page on Westbrook’s website has 4 different sections dedicated to this beer.

Tasting Notes

Each sip delivers the flavors of a chili-spiced, chocolate-dipped churro, and drenches them in a bold 10.5% ABV. Fudge, cinnamon-spice, 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.

Malty Rich Boozy

Noteworthy Ingredients

Cacao Nibs Vanilla Cinnamon Habanero

Reviews

4.18

446 Ratings

nick5175

3.0

Coffee

Boomboom

3.5

Not bad, wanted more cinnamon.

richard1276

5.0

Simply amazing beer. Loved it

Myrrhdyrrh

5.0

That is a beer

m82socr

3.0

Very disappointed with this year's version. Maybe it was the 11 day shipping time in a hot truck

nicksbeerblog

5.0

Damn tasty!

Albieds

4.5

It waa damn good, but I wanted a little more spice ;)

Dtataris

4.5

Westbrook dessert beers keep impressing.

Ugh.why

4.0

Year after year, I have enjoyed it

Galos11

3.75

Too peppery for me

Joshmausolf

4.5

Smooth, expected slightly more spice but very nice beer

Halvorsen99

3.75

Sunny609

5.0

Worth every single penny. I actually found some in my local store and bought 2 more bottles.

Jmar

4.25

Solid stuff

Arrogance265

5.0

No wonder it costs 20 bucks!! So many dark beers (imperial stouts, barrel aged) promise a whole host of tantalizing flavors and rarely deliver, and usually only with a flavor that is reminiscent of fake artificial flavors. Not Mexican Cake - oh no... This stuff will knock your socks off (flavor + ABV). What a splendid cup of delicious this is. Incredible body and richness, lots of broad vanilla flavor that lingers on and plenty of focused cocoa and cinnamon on first sip. The longer you drink, the more you will pick up on the subtle but playful pepper notes. This stuff is LEGIT!

andrew582

4.0

The spice is back! Always great

danny885

4.25

If you want a little spice in your life

TheHopDon

4.0

Mexican chocolate with subtle spices, and thick creamy finish.

jeremy2220

4.0

samuel1244

3.75

too spicy in my opinion.

david802

4.25

been several years but I loved to subtle spiciness - offsetting the sweetness

don1548

4.5

smoky and spicy with a chocolaty coffee base. doesn't taste like a 10% beer. the body is also very well balanced.

BobbyB

4.25

Chocolate/cocoa dominates the aroma and flavor. You can definitely taste the cinnamon and habanero peppers. Good balance of flavors without being very spicy/hot. Medium bodied with a lightly warming finish. 🇮🇱🇺🇸