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Moment Of Mocha
Tree House Brewing Company
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- From:
- Tree House Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #887 - ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,023 - Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 6.82%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 01, 2024
- Added:
- May 10, 2023
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
Moment of Mocha is an incredible amalgamation of two programs here at Tree House.
It is a pure barrel-aged stout conditioned upon Tree House’s new Mochachrome concentrate, itself an infused, flavor-charged evolution of our fine-tuned Monochrome blend.
With Mochachrome’s double dose of cacao nibs, plus additional nibs included in the tank—Moment of Mocha offers distinctive, forward notes of rich cocoa and full-bodied coffee.
Over eighteen months in the making, Moment of Mocha is an addition to our barrel program that you can sit back and savor. Enjoy!
It is a pure barrel-aged stout conditioned upon Tree House’s new Mochachrome concentrate, itself an infused, flavor-charged evolution of our fine-tuned Monochrome blend.
With Mochachrome’s double dose of cacao nibs, plus additional nibs included in the tank—Moment of Mocha offers distinctive, forward notes of rich cocoa and full-bodied coffee.
Over eighteen months in the making, Moment of Mocha is an addition to our barrel program that you can sit back and savor. Enjoy!
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Rated by TheeWarPig from Michigan
4.21/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Coffee bomb!
Mar 01, 2024Reviewed by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois
4.3/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
I really enjoy this and the mouthfeel is great - my knock is the flavors seem to cover the barrel too much, which hasn’t been the case for their other 100% BA beers
Feb 05, 2024Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky
4.49/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
You just can't keep doing the same things over and over without eventually wanting a break. Although a brewery may be known for their fruitier and hazier IPA, eventually the itch to do something different has got to strike. ...if only for a moment.
Pouring an unctuous shade of viscous blackness, Tree House's Moment of Mocha departs from the usual stout with its luscious and creamy pour. Much like a beery milkshake, the sweet stout patiently releases a trickle of espresso froth while leading with a bold roasted coffee scent laced with chocolate, char and cream. Both roasty and sweet on the early palate, a sense of molasses and milk chocolate frame the underlying malty sweetness.
As the dark ale seeps deeply into the tastebuds, its roasty sweetness begins to favor the coffee with a more robust espresso roast character. The chocolate develops a pleasant bittersweetness as the cocoa is brought out beautifully by the coffee and sweet roasted of barley sugars. Soothed by the effects of vanilla, a taste of heavy cream and and bourbon meld together with a caramel, coconut and sweet toasted oak finish.
Full bodied although being softened by the creaminess of chocolate, the stout finishes both creamy and roasty with a long linger of slightly burnt brownies and roasted marshmallow that are then spiked with kahlua. Its a dessert session that is best shared with beer drinkers with a serious sweet tooth.
Nov 21, 2023Pouring an unctuous shade of viscous blackness, Tree House's Moment of Mocha departs from the usual stout with its luscious and creamy pour. Much like a beery milkshake, the sweet stout patiently releases a trickle of espresso froth while leading with a bold roasted coffee scent laced with chocolate, char and cream. Both roasty and sweet on the early palate, a sense of molasses and milk chocolate frame the underlying malty sweetness.
As the dark ale seeps deeply into the tastebuds, its roasty sweetness begins to favor the coffee with a more robust espresso roast character. The chocolate develops a pleasant bittersweetness as the cocoa is brought out beautifully by the coffee and sweet roasted of barley sugars. Soothed by the effects of vanilla, a taste of heavy cream and and bourbon meld together with a caramel, coconut and sweet toasted oak finish.
Full bodied although being softened by the creaminess of chocolate, the stout finishes both creamy and roasty with a long linger of slightly burnt brownies and roasted marshmallow that are then spiked with kahlua. Its a dessert session that is best shared with beer drinkers with a serious sweet tooth.
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.51/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.51/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a very dark black color, with a small head, and just a touch of lacing.
This smells so chocolatey and rich, with one of the boldest coffee aromas I’ve ever gotten out of a beer.
There’s a ton of rich baker’s chocolate and fudge brownie here, with a dynamite and bold coffee note here – chocolate, caramel, and that just sort of inexplicable and delicious jolt that allows you to reform into a real person in the early morning. There’s also bourbon, caramel, and sticky molasses.
This is thick, but not boozy, with a nice creamy and chocolatey finish.
This is one of the best Tree House stouts that I’ve had yet. I love their coffee and it just integrates so well with their stouts.
Aug 27, 2023This smells so chocolatey and rich, with one of the boldest coffee aromas I’ve ever gotten out of a beer.
There’s a ton of rich baker’s chocolate and fudge brownie here, with a dynamite and bold coffee note here – chocolate, caramel, and that just sort of inexplicable and delicious jolt that allows you to reform into a real person in the early morning. There’s also bourbon, caramel, and sticky molasses.
This is thick, but not boozy, with a nice creamy and chocolatey finish.
This is one of the best Tree House stouts that I’ve had yet. I love their coffee and it just integrates so well with their stouts.
Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut
4.15/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Intense and, frankly, intimidating nose. Waves upon waves of rich coffee, amplified by cacao and bourbon. Additional notes of cream, oak, caramel, molasses. Beyond rich and decadent.
This richness certainly translates to a massive fullness on the palate, but more so in the mouthfeel than in the flavor itself. There's a distinct sharpness, if not outright sourness, likely from the coffee. This definitely reduces my enjoyment somewhat, although it's still a rich and powerful beer. The bourbon doesn't come through quite as well as I'd like; in fact, a decadent bourbon sweetness would suit this beer very well, but it's just not quite there. Additional tasting notes of toast, very light char, chocolate, molasses, caramel, coffee, prune, red grape, red wine.
Aug 06, 2023This richness certainly translates to a massive fullness on the palate, but more so in the mouthfeel than in the flavor itself. There's a distinct sharpness, if not outright sourness, likely from the coffee. This definitely reduces my enjoyment somewhat, although it's still a rich and powerful beer. The bourbon doesn't come through quite as well as I'd like; in fact, a decadent bourbon sweetness would suit this beer very well, but it's just not quite there. Additional tasting notes of toast, very light char, chocolate, molasses, caramel, coffee, prune, red grape, red wine.
Moment Of Mocha from Tree House Brewing Company
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
19 ratings
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