Dad's Little Helper Black IPA - Rogue Ales

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265 Ratings

rAvg: 3.74
pDev: 13.9%
Reviews: 115
Hads: 150

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Rogue Ales

Oregon, United States

Style | ABV
American Black Ale | 6.20% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (95), on-tap (18), cask (1), growler (1).

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Reviews by RockyRaku:

RockyRaku

Arizona

3.13/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Not so much of an IPA….poured form a bomber into a glass. Thin head…lasted, but thinned out. Very little lacing. Black appearance…in the direct light it has a root beerish like look..opaque rather than translucent. Sweet aromas with some light caramel and chocolate...some fruitiness. taste is again sweet chocolate is what I got right off...and brief tart pine like taste again accentuated by what seems herbals. Aroma was more malty than hoppy....this is not an IPA. Mouthful was creamy and smooth...easy at the beginning and lasted a while in the back part of the tongue...it was not at all offensive.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2013 01:14:26 | More by RockyRaku

More User Reviews:

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5 rDev +7%

05-15-2013 19:31:39 | More by HarmonMW

crosenkrantz

Switzerland

2.25/5 rDev -39.8%

05-15-2013 11:43:22 | More by crosenkrantz

jburd19

Ohio

4/5 rDev +7%

05-14-2013 20:02:54 | More by jburd19

ToddHolder

Illinois

3.5/5 rDev -6.4%

05-14-2013 02:55:10 | More by ToddHolder

TheSixthRing

California

3.69/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

Appearance - Pours a near black, deep, brilliant ruby with a rocky 3 finger head. Great retention, leaving a strong film of bubbles atop the surface, and an amazing amount of lacing around the glass.

Smell - Cocoa powder, sweetness, earth, and a citrus undertone.

Taste - Follows the nose. Sweetened cocoa notes upfront and throughout, backed by faint earth and a touch of spice. Orange and grapefruit hop character hits mid-taste and takes the prominent role, with pith bitterness biting at the finish and riding through the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel - Medium in body, soft and velvety. Goes down with a remarkable smoothness.

Overall - Knowing Rogue's ability to nail complex malt profiles balanced by a strong hop presence, I had high expectations for this one. The generic cocoa flavored malt profile underwhelmed me, odd considering the use of 5 different malts, and though a bit of redemption was found in the strong citrus hop finish, the general impression I have of this beer leaves me wanting. Simply, the malt is too sweet and a roast touch non-existent. The flavor, especially that sweet cocoa, reminds me a quite bit of Moylan's Orange and Black Congrats, except this finds balance in the bitter hop back end. For the price, I think I'll pass on giving this another go.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 07:08:51 | More by TheSixthRing

longbongsilver

Missouri

3.01/5 rDev -19.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 2.5

Made a request at a local liquor store expecting to get the malt liquor version, ended up getting this in instead. Was more curious about the malt liquor version, but what the hell, lemme try this anyway.

Brownish, frothy finger wide head quickly dwindles to nothin but stray bubble on outside. Scents are cocoa, pine, faint whiff sour fruit. About what's standard for the style, though the dark malts come up more than usual.

On taste, the chocolate-like character the smell suggested plays background, a bit too far background IMO. The hops are forward as usual, though they could use more counterpoint. Must say my favorite characteristic here is how it *feels*, as it's richer than appearances would give.

I'd say this is one of Rogue's lazier efforts thus far. Kinda one of those where you're not quite sure what the brewer is getting at. Not outright bad, just...muddled. Kinda makes me wonder if this was a rush replacement for the original for sales reasons. Not buying again, but your mileage may vary.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 07:01:38 | More by longbongsilver

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.5/5 rDev -33.2%

05-09-2013 02:16:51 | More by tommyguz

Proclarush

Rhode Island

3.75/5 rDev +0.3%

05-08-2013 20:49:45 | More by Proclarush

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.5/5 rDev -6.4%

04-28-2013 23:38:40 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

AlexFields

Tennessee

3/5 rDev -19.8%

04-23-2013 23:33:32 | More by AlexFields

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4/5 rDev +7%

04-13-2013 21:15:04 | More by DaPan

JLapadura

New York

4/5 rDev +7%

04-07-2013 23:14:35 | More by JLapadura

Ego

New Jersey

3.95/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

eyes...
2 fingers of foam rise up, picture perfect head on this, the bubbles are uniform and just layered ridiculously in line, lacing is great, not quite black hue, more like black from a distance but dark amber upon further inspection, in some light you can see some real movement in the carbonation department, very nice looking beer

nose..
muddy molasses, some spicy hop notes hiding in there, maple syrup tones, some slight burnt flavor is hanging out also, pretty nice

taste etc...
this has been sitting in my cellar for some time and the flavors have developed nicely, it has that nice sharp ale bite carbonation wise but then has a great depth of flavor, you get some hops, a nice burnt mood but the burnt flavor is on the back end of malt sweetness, kind of like roasted molasses... or like good fresh italian bread, you know, you get just that hint of burnt in the crust that just makes it right, too much burnt flavor would ruin it, but this is spot on, each mouthful is full yet not heavy enough to discourage the next sip, great balance

verdict?
tasty and solid all the way around. a good punch of flavor in a great drinking package. Damn tasty, damn enjoyable. I will be looking for this one again.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 05:41:59 | More by Ego