Double Chocolate Stout - Rogue Ales

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.9/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured a good two fingers of tan head on a pitch black body.
The aroma is a huge dose of chocolate with some roasted malt.
The taste is roasted malt with some bitterness, chocolate throughout.
The texture is crisper, with moderate carbonation.
The chocolate maintains a nice low profile.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 04:43:48 | More by Fatehunter

krl2112

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -17.3%

05-18-2013 00:17:21 | More by krl2112

Focusf111

Vermont

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-14-2013 16:11:56 | More by Focusf111

Chris-MOC9

Oregon

5/5  rDev +18.2%

05-14-2013 03:00:01 | More by Chris-MOC9

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-12-2013 17:36:23 | More by mikeburd1128

TheBadger0289

New Zealand (Aotearoa)

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-11-2013 01:14:54 | More by TheBadger0289

gritz147

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-11-2013 00:26:50 | More by gritz147

ajtorres311

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-10-2013 16:49:05 | More by ajtorres311

corysmith01

New York

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-09-2013 02:06:24 | More by corysmith01

57md

Pennsylvania

4.48/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance is a deep dark brown with a thin layer of head that still left some nice lacing behind. Chocolate and a little roast were present in the nose. Chocolate was very upfront in the flavor and the roasted bitterness took over on the finish. However, there was a lingering chocolatey sweetness throughout. Excellent effort and a true chocolate beer experience!

Serving type: on-tap

05-08-2013 05:18:06 | More by 57md

gio540

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +18.2%

05-07-2013 05:24:46 | More by gio540

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-04-2013 21:38:59 | More by ZEB89

Misanthropy_Sipping

Nebraska

3.81/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Had this some time ago and really thought it was good. Picked one up, recently on a long trek.

Pours a nice rich dark brown and appears practically black in the glass. Has a thin and quickly fleeting deep brown head. Looks promising.

Smell is nice, definitely robust. Charred coffee and dark chocolate all the way. A tad sweet, hint of honey and some booze. Prominent chocolate and coffee though.

Taste is robust, big, strong dark coffee with the whole burnt char bitterness. There is a strong lingering essence of milky dark chocolate... kind of wavers. The chocolate kind of hangs over the whole stout like a veil. has some sweetness on the front but it set back by the roast and coffee malts. The hops kill it off as well and dry out the end with a woody and slightly piney hop profile. Tad bit of booze on the end as well among the hops.

Mouthfeel is a little weak for me. It seems a bit too light. I would prefer it have a bit more body or oiliness. The robust taste just doesn't seem to fit the bill. If this were a slightly bigger and even more aggressive beer it would be phenomenal for me.

Overall it grows on you. I am through my first glass and I feel ready for another and will be satisfied with a tad more. Glad I am sharing this one though. It is slightly reminiscent of Sam Smiths Chocolate Stout. Just more robust and bitter. At the price it is a bit hard to want another. The purpose for me taking another would be to age and see if I can knock down some of the bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 03:31:01 | More by Misanthropy_Sipping

hreb

Washington

4.18/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

Red painted 750mL bottle served in imperial pint glass. Beer is pitch black in color with a healthy brown head. Big chocolate aroma, as expected... not too sweet, doesn't smell like candy or anything. Just cocoa.

Flavor is semi-sweet chocolate up front and bitter chocolate right through the middle. Mouthfeel is quite thick and creamy. Reminds me more of Stone bitter chocolate oatmeal stout that Brooklyn black chocolate stout, though both are favorites. There is a bit of tang from hops in here, though.

This beer is pure liquid chocolate brew. Relatively high ABV and the finite novelty of chocolate are the only things that limit the enjoyability of this Rogue.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 02:55:33 | More by hreb

wtkphoto

Texas

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-01-2013 03:34:47 | More by wtkphoto

Ivanhoes_Backpack

New Brunswick (Canada)

5/5  rDev +18.2%

04-30-2013 20:07:29 | More by Ivanhoes_Backpack

cet128

Indiana

4/5  rDev -5.4%

04-28-2013 02:46:03 | More by cet128

RobinLee

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -5.4%

04-27-2013 03:04:07 | More by RobinLee

oldedog

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

04-23-2013 00:00:20 | More by oldedog

Jacurdy60

Alabama

3.8/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

A-Pours a pitch black color with a toffee colored, towering 3 finger head with fair retention. Coast the whole glass as I sip but leaves little lacing. Stouts look fantastic.

S-Sweet, sweet chocolate. Toasted nuts, a hint of coffee and caramel. Smells a lot like chocolate milk.

T-Light chocolate cake and icing, chocolate milk, anything chocolate, really. Not as complex as I'd like it to be. It leaves nothing up to the imagination.

MF-Silky smooth. Damn it goes down easy. Probably the best aspect of the brew. Nice, thick body too

O-I drank the whole bomber myself, and the taste got redundant. I think if I just drank one 12 oz serving, I'd rate this higher. It gets repetitive because it is too simple, but I still enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 02:23:24 | More by Jacurdy60

Brewasaurus

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

04-22-2013 01:02:14 | More by Brewasaurus

normanburner

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

04-21-2013 21:03:24 | More by normanburner

Captain_Buzzkill

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-20-2013 05:57:14 | More by Captain_Buzzkill

Rohkey

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-20-2013 04:58:06 | More by Rohkey

LittleDon

Texas

4.51/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Consumed less than six months after purchase. Black, nice but short head, some lace. Chocolate, caramel, malt aroma. Very soft mouthfeel for a bottle. Big rich body. Chocolate and malted milk flavors. Pleasant sweet finish. A bit of alcohol is briefly present at the finish. Would go well with vanilla ice cream and blueberry/raspberry pie.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 21:26:59 | More by LittleDon