Mocha Porter - Rogue Ales

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.89/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

12oz bottle with no freshness info poured straight down into a Guinness nonic.

Extremely dark brown, where it almost looks black, but I can see light through the bottom of the glass. A dark caramel-like glow shows through. The head was huge from the pour, some three inches or more. Tons of sticky lacing and rockiness of the head as it slowly fell. Looks damn lovely.

Roasty and lightly creamy in the nose. Picking up some of those dark mocha notes. Mostly black coffee. Light cocoa powder dustiness. Earthy aromas rise up into the nostrils along with some mild hop presence. A little milder than I would have liked, but still an agreeable aroma.

Dark roastiness with mocha and cocoa flavors that dry up the palate. Almost puckering with a solid bitterness aided by pithy hops that feature nuances of pine. Earthiness is here, too, following the nose. Represented by ashy malt char, soil minerality, and a distant medicinal quality. The finish is a bit long with lingering hop bitterness and dry burnt notes. The burps taste pretty good.

Medium-bodied with some decently lively carbonation. Drinks with good speed, and the beer is at session strength, so that's a big positive. Feels pretty good, if not just a tad too gassy.

A nice American Porter. It's good to know that I can turn to this, and more often. Not gushing with the mocha notes, as you'd might expect from the name, but still solid.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2013 00:50:55 | More by thecheapies

mmink27

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -29.1%

06-19-2013 17:25:15 | More by mmink27

zbooks

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

06-17-2013 22:31:11 | More by zbooks

swinyeju

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-16-2013 16:04:07 | More by swinyeju

jagada

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

06-16-2013 03:46:01 | More by jagada

jcaswell71

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +3.1%

06-15-2013 18:31:56 | More by jcaswell71

JMUbrewz

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-12-2013 20:23:11 | More by JMUbrewz

goblin7704

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-11-2013 21:55:38 | More by goblin7704

dominic4beer

California

4/5  rDev +3.1%

06-11-2013 06:30:26 | More by dominic4beer

TKEbeerman

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-11-2013 01:21:07 | More by TKEbeerman

FilumDee

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-10-2013 17:49:04 | More by FilumDee

neckbeered

Montana

4/5  rDev +3.1%

06-10-2013 16:16:22 | More by neckbeered

HairyToeKnuckles

Nebraska

4.75/5  rDev +22.4%

06-10-2013 07:05:07 | More by HairyToeKnuckles

UnoMasBelgian

California

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

06-10-2013 03:35:09 | More by UnoMasBelgian

Satsuma

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-09-2013 04:37:47 | More by Satsuma

tmcarter23

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +16%

06-08-2013 20:22:24 | More by tmcarter23

Hdredfern

Texas

5/5  rDev +28.9%

06-08-2013 08:05:12 | More by Hdredfern

yuenglingade

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-08-2013 02:37:43 | More by yuenglingade

Kevincredible

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

06-08-2013 01:01:41 | More by Kevincredible

307x

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-07-2013 23:52:43 | More by 307x

themind

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

06-07-2013 23:28:30 | More by themind

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

06-07-2013 21:14:30 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

JoeLacy

Ohio

4/5  rDev +3.1%

06-07-2013 03:08:55 | More by JoeLacy

coolandy007

Nevada

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

06-07-2013 00:43:44 | More by coolandy007

Imaster

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

06-05-2013 20:30:00 | More by Imaster