Lips Of Faith - Cocoa Molé - New Belgium Brewing

Proteus93

Virginia

4.3/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Spotted this at the local Whole Foods and couldn't resist picking up a bottle!

A: Pours a deep burgundy, topped an off white head that seemed rather quick to dissipate.

S: A beautiful chocolate scent and the full-on aromatic bouquet of what must be the selection of peppers. The bottle describes a scent of cinnamon, and I suppose that would be notable. It's a fantastic scent, either way.

T: The flavour is very similar to the aroma... a complex spiciness, blended beautifully with a creamy chocolate taste, with an added touch of vanilla. Very nice balance, and a nice little bite with the spicy burn on the finish.... just right.

M + D: This is a delicious beer, with a very fine-tuned balance that makes it a pleasure to drink. The body has a smooth creaminess that complements the flavours quite nicely, and the spicy finish rounds that out very well. This is certainly a beer I will be returning to.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2012 03:50:07 | More by Proteus93

jb123

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-18-2013 02:50:35 | More by jb123

mrwelk

North Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-15-2013 01:50:15 | More by mrwelk

Absolut

California

3.75/5  rDev -6%

05-14-2013 18:05:53 | More by Absolut

rph97

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-10-2013 01:07:32 | More by rph97

jacewg

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-09-2013 21:11:31 | More by jacewg

lernerlift

Kansas

5/5  rDev +25.3%

05-05-2013 22:12:58 | More by lernerlift

djs467

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -6%

04-30-2013 16:16:29 | More by djs467

AdamBear

Pennsylvania

4.21/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A-dark reddish brown with a thin light tan head

S-mix of cocoa and chili pepper, it's really the flavor more so than the heat. smooth scent, almost creamy. medium to good strength

T-comes in with a decent mix of cocoa powder, cinnamon, and chili heat. the taste of cocoa is weak but noticeable. the heat is pretty apparent, loss of the pepper flavor though unfortunately. quality is mediocre. after-taste is mostly the heat.

M-medium creamy carbonation with a semi-dry finish

O-it's a pretty decent chili beer. I've had few beers that can make a good cocoa/chili blend, but this is pretty close! i think they could've had a strong cocoa flavor while keeping some aspect of pepper flavor, though i'm glad the pepper was in the nose.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 04:22:54 | More by AdamBear

blurredline

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +19%

04-15-2013 02:41:26 | More by blurredline

blackie

Virginia

3.78/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

bomber, Nick's of Clinton

a: poured into a wide piraat chalice, a clear, deep mahogany brown in color, topped with a smattering of carbonation

s: caramel and chocolate malts form a base for notes of pure sweetened cocoa and roasted peppers - carries the smoky/sweet aroma representative of freshly toasted peppers - ancho, guajilo, and chipotle in this instance, mild cinnamon notes, mild to moderate spicy target hop aroma, it’s tough to pin down, but everything here comes together fantastically

m: lightly carbonated, medium-full with a sugar slickness

t: sweetened cocoa, caramel malts and some slight chocolate malts, and toasted peppers slip in together, smoky and dark sweet flavors with an enticing heat that builds past the finish to a strength relative to the time between sips, but never becomes hot - actually a bit of a tease, leaving me wanting more, it’s an interesting flavor set, but it doesn’t come together quite as well as on the nose, some alcohol on the back of the tongue, mild to moderate bitterness

o: a very interesting concept that i’d say was executed successfully, I’ve had decent pepper beers before, but in this case the play between pepper and chocolate adds an extra dimension of interest

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 03:10:53 | More by blackie

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +0.3%

04-09-2013 22:02:48 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

04-07-2013 01:58:15 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

largadeer

California

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

04-06-2013 21:48:15 | More by largadeer

siddhartha

Colorado

3/5  rDev -24.8%

04-06-2013 01:19:43 | More by siddhartha

CheapBeerBuzz

California

4/5  rDev +0.3%

03-31-2013 06:42:05 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

westcoastbeerlvr

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

03-31-2013 03:41:45 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

josephwa

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -24.8%

03-30-2013 16:30:27 | More by josephwa

Dactrius

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +0.3%

03-24-2013 17:32:38 | More by Dactrius

trapper2408

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -18.5%

03-19-2013 20:02:59 | More by trapper2408

Farnswurth

France

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

03-19-2013 20:01:57 | More by Farnswurth

somnus

California

4.75/5  rDev +19%

03-18-2013 23:11:39 | More by somnus

Lucho

Florida

3.99/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

shared with good friend chardlogic "rich" I have been sitting on this bottle for 2 years.

Appearance: Half finget head. not much lacing. translucent brown. nothing too crazy

Smell: Cinnamon Toast Crunch! that cinnamon hits you up front. then the peppers come in. well balanced with the sweet cinnamon.

Taste: Cinnamon up front but those peppers what want to fight back. then it finishes nice with some sweet chocolate then last taste is the heat of the peppers. not so much that you are not begging for another sip. I could this beer being too much early in its life. Its awesome now with the few years of age.

Overall: considering this is a brown ale and not a stout with peppers like huna or abraxas. This is an awesome beer. still has a few years on it if you want. who knows where it will go.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 23:33:53 | More by Lucho

Justin_Neff

Ohio

2.94/5  rDev -26.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

22oz bomber

A: Pours a dark brown body, translucent when held to light. Fizzy light brown head. Disappears quickly with no lacing on the glass.

S: Strong cocoa flavor. Spicy pepper aromas. Sweet malt and cinnamon.

T: More pepper than anything. The sweet and spice conflict - not good. Some chocolate and cinnamon.

M: High carbonation. A little dry. Medium Body.

O: Appreciate what it's trying to be, but not my cup of tea.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 19:37:21 | More by Justin_Neff

wmobley

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +0.3%

03-15-2013 18:17:32 | More by wmobley