ALL THAT JAZZIES

BEER REVIEW: 427

BREWER: Indie Rabble, Berkshire, England

STYLE: Stout

ABV: 5.8%

VESSEL: 440ml tin

DATE OF POST: 12th December 2025

 

SAMMY SAY’S…

Like a late-night saxophone solo drifting through a snow-dusted speakeasy, All That Jazzies opens with a mellow groove. The name hits the right note—playful, festive, and full of promise—and the can design almost keeps tempo. Those embossed tile textures? Classy. But the brewery logo barges in like a trumpet blast mid-ballad, throwing off the visual harmony.
On the nose, it’s a soft shuffle: vanilla and stout play quietly in the background, never quite taking centre stage. It’s subtle, like brushed cymbals behind a slow swing—pleasant, but not quite bold enough to lead the band.
The taste kicks off with a rich chocolate riff, sweet and smooth, followed by a vanilla harmony that lingers just long enough to be noticed. There’s a bitter finish, restrained and clean, like the final chord of a jazz standard. It’s mellow—maybe too mellow. You keep waiting for the improvisation, the unexpected flourish, but it never quite arrives.
Mouthfeel is light, almost airy, like a brushed snare rather than a full-bodied bassline. It doesn’t weigh you down, but it doesn’t lift you up either. It’s a decent set—well-rehearsed, easy on the ears—but it’s missing that standout solo.
A smooth seasonal stout with sweet notes and subtle charm. Not a headliner, but worth a listen.

Sammy’s Rating: 73%

 

JYMI SAY’S…

Everything changes but yooooou, we’re a thousand miles apart but I still…

Oh put a flippin sock in it Robbie will ya.

 

But, with All That Jazzies, everything does change. Odd one this. Let’s get going (I foresee a long ramble coming, so if you’re reading this while having a coffee and cig break, don’t bother. But please come back later when you have time to read and decipher what’s to come (if I haven’t deleted the prior sentence, you have been warned)).

Just to get things started, as a kid I always thought those little chocolate button things covered in hundreds and thousands were called little chocolate button things covered in hundreds and thousands. Turns out they’re called, Jazzies. Who knew? Clearly not little Jymi.

OK, let’s get onto this changing theme…

Firstly. The nose.

It’s light, chocolatey and sweet. But moves to a less sweet and slightly fuller scent quite early on and certainly the more you put glass to gob.

Secondly. The taste.

Defo chocolate again as well as vanilla. It’s too sweet though. Not totally off the charts pint of melted down jazzies in a paper cup sweet, but too sweet nonetheless. However, again, as you move through the brew bitterness from the chocolate does begin to calm the sweetness.

Next. The texture.

It’s too thin. At first. But once 50% into your ATJ journey, the mouthfeel begins to thicken.

Next, again (this writing is going badly, I’m so sorry!) The aftertaste.

It’s fairly bland and non eventful… until, yep, you guessed it, near to the completion of the glass, where pecan enters the room with vanilla and chocolate and somehow gives a beautiful dry finish.

Wow. We’re almost there. Stay with me.

Basically if this brew had been scored for it’s first half performance it would have been around 5/10. Second half performance alone would have been pushing 10.

And we’ve ended up around 8.

I’m all for a beer building and being a bit of a journey but for All That Jazzies to be so good at the end of the experience kinda left me very underwhelmed / discombobulated at how meh the starting phase was.

My, what could have been… But ATJ is still decent.

And we’re done. For those that made it here I both thank and applaud you.

Jymi’s Rating: 81%

 

MUSE ON BOOZE RATING: 77%

MOB review next weekend: JOVIAN by BEYOND BELIEF BREWING CO.

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