Double Mocha Porter - Rogue Ales

HoopTime

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A – Deep mahogany, completely opague, even when held up to an intense halogen desk lamp. The burly wood colored one-finger head quickly vanished, leaving some thick lacing around the edges of of the gobbler after pouring it from a 750 ml bomber.

S – Caramel, port, dark chocolate. There is a hint of banana on the backside. This smells rich and the aroma intensifies was the beer warmed a little.

T – Hits the tongue with a hint of barley wine and finishes with with dutch cocoa powder, deep and bitter. There seems to be a good amount of hops cutting the sweetness you might expect from a blend of six different malts. The label says Summit and Rogue Micro Hopyard Williamette Hops were used. The complexity you'd expect from a beer with that many flavor agents. It all comes from the malts and the hops – there is no added flavor – no coffee beans, cacao nibs or anything else commonly added to a big, dark beer. It has a nice traditional beer taste, only bigger. The flavor palate is very full.

M – This is one of those beers that would be good to offer that person who is scared of dark beers because they presume all dark beers are thick as oil. This has a nice medium feel. It is substantial. It makes you want to sip it slowly, But it is not stand a spoon in it, or even coat the back of the spoon thick. Close your eyes and you might never guess this is a dark colored brew.

D – It's 8.2 ABV, so it is probably good that this is not a beer you can drink a lot of.. The flavor is too intense to drink it fast anyhow. This would be a great beer after dinner before shifting to something more sessionable. Would also be nice in the evening by the beach, or late night by a fire. It's the kind of beer that demands and deserves your relaxed attention.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2011 02:14:05 | More by HoopTime

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-15-2013 02:04:23 | More by lucasj82

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

3.41/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A-dark brown black color with a decent tan head and some lacing

S-malty, coffee, hint of chocolate

T-dark roasted malt, coffee, minimal chocolate, some awkward bitterness

F-medium body with light to moderate carbonation, smooth and creamy

O-nothing special, flavor just seems a little off and unbalanced

Serving type: on-tap

05-09-2013 11:07:33 | More by MDDMD

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +3.1%

04-27-2013 19:58:51 | More by Kelp

DragonzBreath

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

04-14-2013 17:19:36 | More by DragonzBreath

ALBuff

Hawaii

4/5  rDev +3.1%

03-25-2013 00:31:34 | More by ALBuff

TheSixthRing

California

4/5  rDev +3.1%

03-12-2013 23:34:47 | More by TheSixthRing

Rons35

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

02-19-2013 23:32:51 | More by Rons35

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.1%

02-02-2013 02:18:59 | More by calcnerd

CaptainPancakes

California

4.5/5  rDev +16%

01-31-2013 05:23:30 | More by CaptainPancakes

dragomni

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

01-27-2013 23:51:46 | More by dragomni

fivetime

Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

01-22-2013 00:59:40 | More by fivetime

Jsmitty1967

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +3.1%

01-16-2013 22:42:51 | More by Jsmitty1967

GiantMidget

Pennsylvania

3.91/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bought at Total Wine in Claymont DE a few weeks ago.

Continuing with my Rogue journey, surprisingly I haven't had the regular Mocha Porter but went straight for the Double.

Poured into a tulip from a bomber, gave a relatively strong/fast pour to release the scent and test the headiness.
Gave me a 3 finger head of brownish cream.
The mocha malt scent, as many reviewers have said, is so strong but it's not unpleasant or overpowering.
I would argue that it's right where it needs to be. If it were less, I'd almost be disappointed in expectations of a double porter.

The taste is very malty and the mocha is there, I can taste a lingering alcohol but it isn't overly so. Some nuttiness and coffee like drinking a non-cream cafe mocha with no sugar, but it is most definitely a porter beer.

It's a smooth drink, enjoyable and worthy of the Rogue name in my opinion.

Slightly lighter mouthfeel that I would think, but it's still quite good.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 01:11:00 | More by GiantMidget

Bobheed

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +16%

01-06-2013 16:20:20 | More by Bobheed

Charlie_Hoss

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

01-02-2013 17:59:00 | More by Charlie_Hoss

QuamLaetus

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

12-31-2012 19:08:45 | More by QuamLaetus

jesterx7769

2.93/5  rDev -24.5%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

serving: poured into glass
Color: very dark, frothy mocha colored head, does not stick
Smell: very faint mocha/malt, not much smell. disappointing as I expected much more mocha. Not sure where people are getting the overload of smell from.
Taste: Light consistency for a dark beer, malt like in taste, not very strong mocha/chocolate taste. Leaves a nice mocha after taste. Slight bitterness not too much.Very easy to drink.

Solid beer but not worthy of a high rating IMO. Good entry level dark beer for someone who does not drink them but would like much more smell and taste.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 01:46:41 | More by jesterx7769

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

12-25-2012 19:21:17 | More by t0rin0

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -22.7%

12-25-2012 17:52:22 | More by ejimhof

OB1

Ohio

4/5  rDev +3.1%

12-19-2012 03:15:57 | More by OB1

shockrocker65

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +16%

12-03-2012 02:48:02 | More by shockrocker65

FrankShirley

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

11-30-2012 21:42:47 | More by FrankShirley

Cody66

4/5  rDev +3.1%

11-23-2012 06:20:02 | More by Cody66

CJS

Florida

3/5  rDev -22.7%

11-03-2012 18:19:19 | More by CJS