Mocha Porter
Rogue Ales

 

 

 

 

 

I like the bottle label artwork, great use of color. I do notice a bottled on date on top of the bottle. The pour is similar to black ink. The aroma is dark chocolate, some caramel, & toffee. The taste follows suit with the aroma along with some roasted malts & slight hint of some raisin. This is one of the best porters that i've had to date. Cheers! A-

12 ounce bottle poured into a tulip glass.

L---Deep dark brown. Was clear when poured through sunlight, but is impenetrable in the glass. Medium, light brown head with ok retention. Gently faded to a ring around the edges. Good lacing.

S---Rich with cocoa/dark chocolate. Faint hints of coffee.

T---Mocha, as advertised. It is rich with chocolate. A bit of a one hit wonder, not very complex.

F---Medium bodied with good carbonation. A dark beer that could be pounded.

O---A good effort by Rogue. It doesn't have a lot going on, but it's advertised as a mocha porter, and it hits on that.

 

(From old, undated notes)

Black liquid; no light passes.

Decent off-white head; strong lacing.

Medium mouthfeel.

Lactose sugar & raw oats in the flavor; hint of chocolate.

A milk stout vibe here.

 

Bottle poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewing Co pint glass

A: Pours deep ruby brown with a frothy tan head that settles to a light layer and leaves some spotty lacing.

S: Roasted malt, definitely some char, smokey, black coffee, a touch of dark baker's chocolate, earthy, slightly herbal, and a hint of dark fruit.

T: Roasty, some char and smoke, black coffee, a little baker's chocolate, earthy, faint herbal notes, hints of dark fruit, plum and cherry, and just a touch of toffee sweetness.

M: Medium body, moderate carbonation.

O: Neither coffee nor chocolate really stand out. It mostly just comes off as earthy and charred with hints of other things going on. I was really hoping for more out of this one, so if I get the chance to retry it I will. Hopefully it makes a better second impression.

 

 

A: Pours a fizzy one finger head. Almost completely opaque. Dark nutty brown.

S: Deep rich coffee, cocoa, and creaminess. Slightly toasty. Something that abruptly cuts the smell at the end. Maybe hops? Not sure.

T: Dark chocolate, toasted bitterness throughout, smooth coffee. There's just a twinge of sourness there that keeps everything in check.

O: Alcohol is almost undetectable. Dark and smooth. Typically when breweries specifies a flavor in the name of a beer they go overboard with it, but this is legitimately a porter that highlights mocha flavors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small, tan head - diminishing. Nice coffee and chocolate aroma. Malty sweet chocolate flavor. Burnt bitter flavor. Medium dry finish , long lasting. Silky and smooth. Good

An interesting dark brown color light almost passes through, medium head
Aroma is sheer coffee burnt deliciousness
Taste is medium burnt and quite sweet and coffee like. Alcohol is a no show
Overall pretty good but some other beers in the genre dwarf it methinks

 

Pours out black with red hues when held to the light. The head is tan with good retention an lacing.
Nice coffee smell up front with some oats. There is a dark chocolate bitterness present. Ends with a spice like finish.
Light coffee and milk chocolate in the taste. Bitterness is easy and ends a tad sweet.
Light bodied mouthfeel with smooth carbonation. This is one drinkable porter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours near black with a nice frothy mocha head which fades moderately slowly. Some fairly wet lacing remains while drinking. Aroma is mostly of chocolate & malt. Taste follows with some nice chocolate, coffee & nuttiness to go along with the sweet caramel/toffee malts. The body of the mouthfeel is full & smooth but the carbonation bites slightly, taking away somewhat overall. Each sip ends with a slight metallic hint which takes away from the taste overall, but still a pretty decent porter.

 

Sweet coffee taste, soy sauce smell, light to medium mouthfeel.