Southern Tier Jahva

Jamaican Coffee Stout From New York

We had another fairly cold and windy evening last week so I decided to fire up the old gas log fireplace and have myself a nice, big, Imperial Stout.  My brother had sent me a bottle of Southern Tier Javah which is part of their Blackwater series of Imperial Stouts.  I also had a bar of 85% cocoa dark chocolate from Trader Joe’s that I wanted to try with the beer:

Once again I had an impressive beer.  That has been a common occurrence these last couple of months, not that I’m complaining The Jahva is a BIG beer with a ton of coffee and chocolate in both the aroma and taste.  The 12%ABV shows its presence a bit (that would be hard NOT to do) but it isn’t harsh.  The coffee is a nice, smooth roasted, flavor while the chocolate is there to back things up.  There is a bit of hops at the end to clean things up.  The appearance and drinkability suffer a little due to the very high ABV.  Jahva is a great beer and is a perfect match with dark chocolate, making it a great choice for desert.  The latest release will be coming out this March so if you get Southern Tier and like Coffee and Stouts, buy this and try it.  Highly recommended!

Here is the score:

1. Appearance- 8 points (out of 10)
2. Smell-  9 points (out of 10)
3. Taste- 19 points (out of 20)
4. Drinkability- 8 points (out of 10)

Total 44 (out of 50) Points- A 4 Mug Rating

ABV 12%

Approximate Calories

590-661 (22oz)