Dark Persuasion
Icicle Brewing Company
Leavenworth, WA
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About This Beer
Care for a decadent German Chocolate Cake Pastry Stout from an actual Bavarian village?
Well, not a genuine German village –– the Bavarian-style village of Leavenworth, tucked away in the mountains of Washington State. It’s packed with all of the charm of the Alps (even the Mcdonald's has a Bavarian-style low-pitched roof) but with more yuppies!
But Icicle Brewing’s Dark Persuasion is no approximation. This is the real deal! It snagged a gold medal at the Best of Craft Beer Awards AND “Best of the Northwest” at the 2021 Winter U.S. Beer Tasting Championships.
Tasting Notes
Earthy Pahto Hops, creamy coconut, velvety vanilla, and rich cacao draw you into the brew with bold caramel-pecan aromas. From the first chewy sip, you’ll realize this is a standout Pastry Stout! It’s an ooey-gooey glass of mocha and coconut cream satisfaction, with a kiss of milk sugar to make it extra silky. It’s having your cake, and drinking it too!
Sweet
Rich
Dessert Inspired
Silky
Chewy
Noteworthy Ingredients
Lactose
Coconut
Cacao
Pahto Hops
Reviews
3.81
890 Ratings
stephen2030
4.0
Liked this one quite a bit. Good coconut presence, but approachable and not too sweet
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anthony3089
5.0
Very sweet. Wonderful taste
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john9753
4.25
Better than expected, great balance of vanilla and coconut
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justindenaro98
3.75
Suuper coconut
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andrew3828
5.0
Best pastry stout I have ever had!
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william2614
4.0
Meh
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AmberEyes
4.25
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walter315
4.0
Delicious
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Justintoxicated
3.5
It was ok.
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Magic721
3.0
It was ok...
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derek841
4.0
Tastes exactly like German chocolate cake!!!
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eric5730
3.75
It’s good and I get German Chocolate taste but ....
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MrRedSun
4.0
It's not sweet enough to overcome the bitterness for a beer styled after German chocolate cake. The coconut in it is noticeable, though.
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MaceKun
4.0
Brownie batter
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Adamevergreen
3.25
Not a huge fan of coconut but solid pastry stout
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C_Warneke
4.25
Heavy on the coconut. Wish it was a tad sweeter to complete the taste. Great porter. Would buy again.
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megster
3.25
Not bad, but the coconut tasted a little fake.
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Shredd9r
5.0
I bought this for my wife and I to try and we both enjoyed it. Very smooth and tastes like what it says.
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pandapint
3.5
Not my usual favorite style but quite smooth and creamy
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Seanze
4.75
really great flavors here 😋
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Manach
3.75
roasted notes, dark cacao, almost a bit of dark cherry.
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zach2412
4.0
pleasant mild and chocolatey
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grant742
4.0
Pretty dead on with the flavor. Definitely a great beer
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katie1918
4.0
the flavor is spot on. wish it was thicker / creamier.
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seth1156
2.5
objectively not a good beer. was hyped for the chocolate cake flavor which didn’t come through.
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paul1488
4.25
2/13/18
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sherv00
4.25
First thought on this was its too light and a bit thin, but that's because it's an ale. Then as it's going down all the flavor come flooding in, hitting just right!
Only thing that bugs me is it's listed here as a pastry stout
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Butterywaff1e
4.0
tasted like a chocolate cake
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brianna565
4.0
rich chocolate flavor, smoothe, and not too heavy.
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sarah3321
3.0
Not enough body for it to be called a pastry…I appreciate the flavors though.
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jonathan4190
4.0
good pastry stout. coconut is there and so is the chocolate. finish is a little bitter
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Kevan_minus_a_K
2.75
idk, lacked flavor. surprisingly light for it being a stout (or is it an ale dressed as a stout?). I got minor chocolate and wheat(?) but that’s about it.
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mark3461
3.5
a little thin but very smooth and chocolaty.
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elizabeth1475
4.25
Very smooth, maybe a bit too sweet. I don’t think I could drink more than 1 at a time.
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adam5490
0.25
no good :( bitter for the relatively low ABV, note to self, don’t buy again from this brewery
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flou.rida
3.25
Solid low ABV stout, nice to drink on a casual day.
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jacob3027
4.5
Tasty, with a pleasant hint of chocolate without being excessive. All in all, an excellent beer to crack open after a hot day at work! highly reccomended.
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amanda3321
4.0
Thin and light, which I normally don’t like at all, but the flavors were on point. Tastes exactly like German chocolate cake. Just wish it were a bit richer and creamier and would be perfect.
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Avobandit
2.25
I should learn to avoid “ale.” Just tastes plain and downmarket. Uninspiring.
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Robik048
3.0
I got none of the German chocolate cake taste, just roasty booziness.
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will780
3.5
Very pronounced chocolate flavor; however, there was an off aftertaste that I wasn’t a big fan of
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TrevyWestside
3.25
could be sweeter
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paula223
2.5
thin, lacking flavor
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shane1726
2.75
the cake definitely comes through.
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angie289
4.0
VERY Coconut forward. Nice-n-sweet chocolate. Thank you for introducing this one to me. We ♡ Leavenworth!! I'm going to try my next one over chocolate ice cream.
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Carsonmurdy
5.0
I loved this porter! I’m a fan of any good dark beer (even stouts), and the combination of elements to get that German chocolate taste is excellent. Best enjoyed by itself, not binged.
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duponts1
4.0
This is fantastic. Easy drinker and not too sweet or bitter.
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rodney314
4.0
for a dark beer it has A lot of characteristics of a Guinness stout. With a light chocolate 🍫 taste 👅.
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nick3960
2.5
Maybe it’s the coconut but it comes off as just tasting like booze.
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ajani1
2.75
good, but nothing too special. lightest dark beer I've had. could drink in large quantities
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