El Mole Ocho
New Holland Brewing Company

El Mole OchoEl Mole Ocho
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From:
New Holland Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Herb and Spice Beer
ABV:
10%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.52 | pDev: 16.48%
Reviews:
157
Ratings:
420
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 10, 2019
Added:
Apr 04, 2010
Wants:
  20
Gots:
  31
Our exploration into the flavors of mole, the legendary sauce of central Mexico. Malty aroma and rich, cocoa-laden body laced with an invigorating tinge of dries chilies and coffee.
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Ratings by TMoney2591:
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

3.03/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Served in a Dogfish Head snifter.

I'm not sure of the translation, so I'm gonna go with "the chocolate eight". Something like that. It pours a pretty much clear ruby brown topped by a short-lived finger of off-white micro-foam. The nose is a lambast of burnt cocoa, backed by a strange melange of toasted caramel, roasted marshmallows, and nicely seered salmon. Something here just doesn't seem right. The taste echoes a bit, starting with some burnt gingerbread and overdone banana bread, followed by some caramelized sugars, mole sauce (just as advertised, I guess), and a finish of smoked nutmeg, coffee, dark chocolate, and cinnamon. I have no idea what to think. It's sorta good and sorta horrible. Wow. The body is a hefty medium, with a moderate carbonation and a strangely dry and almost sticky finish. I like the idea behind this, I suppose, but the execution was thoroughly botched. It's almost drinkable, but not very. worth a try if for nothing else than bragging about the experience (and ticking, of course).
Jul 18, 2010
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El Mole Ocho from New Holland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 420 ratings