Dad's Little Helper Black IPA - Rogue Ales

jtierney89

New Jersey

3.65/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

After Voodoo Bacon Maple Ale I have pretty high expectations though I know I shouldn't. Deep murky brown color with a big off white head. Great lacing. Earthy and barnyard aromas. Some tar as well. As the beer breathes some roasted malt comes out. None the less, subtle nose. I'm excited to try this beer though as the ABV is higher than usually Rogue offering.

Very nice bitterness on this beer. The traditional Rogue pacman yeast gives this beer a semi boring edge but the hop and malt profile combine to make for something reasonably exciting. Well blended flavors of deep roasted malts and bittering hops make for a very bitter sip. The bitterness doesn't linger all to much though but instead subtle coffee and chocolate notes do.

For the style it's a rather good beer and a black IPA with a decent bitter quality. Still a dull style, but this one kind of stands out. It stands out as Rogue beer as well.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2012 03:49:42 | More by jtierney89

WVbeergeek

Ohio

3.58/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a pitch black hue I can't believe it doesn't have black patent malt, extremely light tan head forms thick and dwindles slowly. Fat chunky lacing spans the sides of my chalice. Aroma herbal earthy with a kick of resinous pine. The Chinooks really do complement the dark Black IPA quite well it's in line with the Troeg's Porter that packs loads of Chinook. Flavors are dark bitterness from the roasted barley and massive hop additions, I get bitter dark chcocolate and loads of pine sap and other assorted hop resins at 92 IBUs this is definitely an IPA...coats the palate with the bitterness aspects of the hop. Mouthfeel finishes each sip with a lingering bitterness medium bodied smooth natural carbonation, going strong keeps each sip worthy of the next. Overall an impressive black IPA a nice transition from the malt liquor formerly known as Dad's Little Helper.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 23:34:13 | More by WVbeergeek

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

06-19-2013 16:55:42 | More by Hopheadjeffery

Fuzzy1179

Hawaii

4.5/5  rDev +21%

06-19-2013 05:29:57 | More by Fuzzy1179

marct

Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

06-19-2013 05:26:31 | More by marct

kylehay2004

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-19-2013 01:24:34 | More by kylehay2004

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.74/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from tap into pint glass at yardhouse palm beach gardens Florida. Nice silky creamy tan head on a deep amber brown color. Nice piney hop and chocolate malt aroma. Taste is bitter pine hops and lots of roasted malts...some coffee notes but mostly roasted malt...almost burnt. Super bitter and dry. I'd say a little too bitter.
Its a good brew...its a different kind of bitter...more roasty bitter than hop bitter but still has some nice flavor. Solid brew but better black ipas are out there.

Serving type: on-tap

06-17-2013 21:30:47 | More by DrinkSlurm

ItsBeer4Me

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-17-2013 00:43:59 | More by ItsBeer4Me

gritz147

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-16-2013 01:29:46 | More by gritz147

MSandahl23

Indiana

4/5  rDev +7.5%

06-16-2013 00:10:40 | More by MSandahl23

Gatordaddy

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

06-15-2013 21:35:50 | More by Gatordaddy

b1515152004

Pennsylvania

1.25/5  rDev -66.4%

06-14-2013 23:31:10 | More by b1515152004

terence

California

2.25/5  rDev -39.5%

06-14-2013 23:20:39 | More by terence

DerekMorgan

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-14-2013 00:52:24 | More by DerekMorgan

powdersoldier

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

06-12-2013 03:33:37 | More by powdersoldier

goblin7704

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-11-2013 22:06:34 | More by goblin7704

pin

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-08-2013 03:04:27 | More by pin

aflies

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-07-2013 23:21:31 | More by aflies

HattedClassic

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-07-2013 23:17:26 | More by HattedClassic

Massbmx

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

06-06-2013 22:58:59 | More by Massbmx

scratch69

Missouri

3.81/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

I poured a bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance- Clear dark brown color with a fingers worth of tan head. Fair amount of lacing.

Smell- Piney hop aroma with a hint of roasted malt. and cocoa.

Taste- Similar to the smell but the hops aren't as bitter as I was expecting.

Mouthfeel- Medium bodied, velvet-like smoothness, and a dry finish. An average amount of carbonation.

Overall- While I am not a fan of IPAs, I am developing a taste for black IPAs. This is a decent example of the style. Just enough hops to fit the style but not so much to suck all the moisture out of your face.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 19:52:50 | More by scratch69

tbryan5

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-05-2013 22:47:20 | More by tbryan5

Gagnonsux

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-05-2013 01:35:21 | More by Gagnonsux

joshbrink

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-03-2013 20:39:12 | More by joshbrink

DarrenStory

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-03-2013 04:25:18 | More by DarrenStory