Terrapin Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout - Terrapin Beer Company

philbe311

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I usually forgo this one in favor of Wake-n-Bake since they come out so close to one another, but I made sure I didn't miss out this year...

A - A bit less than a finger's worth of ultra fizzy light brown colored head comprised of medium sized bubbles... Don't blink because you may miss it as retention is next to none... A small splotch of lacing in the center of the glass and a thin collar are all that are left... The color is a deep dark brown... Lots of small bubbled quick paced carbonation can be seen towards the top of the glass...

S - The nose is dominated by lightly roasted malts and an array of chocolate... An even mix of dark and milk chocolates... Some faint coffee notes as well... Fairly one dimensional, but pleasant...

T - The nose was a very good indication of what to expect on the palate... Roasted malts... Dark chocolate... A hint of coffee... Very light sweet milk chocolate notes... Perhaps just the slightest of hop bites...

M - Medium bodied... Mostly smooth... Lightly carbonated... The finish is a bit chalky...

D - Quaffable... A solid brew... Much more roasted character that I typically equate with the style... Nothing really note worthy, but solidly above average... While I won't avoid again in the future, I will not forgo Wake-n-Bake in favor of this seasonal counterpart...

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 01:48:15 | More by philbe311

bonkers

New Jersey

3.95/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a standard pint. The pour is deep black, thin tan head. The aroma is very sweet, lots of chocolate. The flavor is very chocolately, no bitterness, it has a lingering chocolate sweetness. It is medium/light in body, carbonation is average. An enjoyable, very drinkable beer. Would be a great after dinner drink.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2012 01:56:05 | More by bonkers

Etan

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle. 2012.

A: Pours black with brownish hues.

S: Dark chocolate, light roasted grain, some yeastiness.

T: Slightly bitter cocoa and light lactose first, then some mild roasted malt. Very slight hop bitterness rounds it out mid-palate. Sweet chocolate lingers in the finish.

M: Between thin and medium-bodied, a little creamy.

O: I like that they didn't go over the top with the sweetness, but it is a bit light in feel and taste.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2012 23:09:19 | More by Etan

brewdude1982

North Carolina

4.73/5  rDev +19.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This was a 12 oz bottle poured into a snifter.

Pours a dark dark brown that is almost an opaque black with light lacing. It smells of warm malts and faint whiffs of chocolate. The taste is amazingly chocolate with a great finish. It ha a full body and great carbonation. I would highly recommend.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 21:15:29 | More by brewdude1982

chefhatt

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I poured this beer into a pint glassm it has a rich black color body with no head or lace to it. The smell is sweet malt and chocolate and some coffee coming to join the party. The taste has a sweet maltyntess to it, with a chocolate back bone. It also has a light coffee flavor to it also. It is not as sweet as i thought it might be, but the mouth feel is nice, smooth no after taste, and overall a really good, drinkable beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2012 05:13:25 | More by chefhatt

ChubbyVA

3.95/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A-nice black pour, but only a tiny light brown head.

S-nice balance of sweet milk chocolate followed by slight coffee

T- flip, coffee/dark chocolate chased by sweet milk chocolate, and....wait, back again at finish. Alcohol well hidden, oh wait, at 6.0, it's easy.

M-nice, medium thick feel. I'd prefer a bit more. More carbonation would help here as well as with head.

O-great beer for the price, not world-class, but a nice, gentle beer to introduce your friends to the style.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2012 03:11:34 | More by ChubbyVA

Roose13

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass

A: Motor oil black. Very thin milk-chocolate head

S: Very chocolatey, roasted coffee. The aroma is very sweet and incredibly enjoyable.

T: Not as sweet as I thought, especially with the fact it's sweet milk stout. The coffee complements the dark chocolate perfectly.

M: Smooth, creamy and very light for a stout.

Overall: This was better than i thought. I heard it was great, but I was expecting it to be too sweet for my taste. I was very wrong about that. It's a very light stout, almost like Guinness in texture. But the rich, bold favors make up for its lightness and it becomes a very enjoyable stout. I'm gonna enjoy this four-pack!

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2012 03:35:06 | More by Roose13

fmccormi

New York

3.9/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Straight pour from 12oz pry-off bottle to a Cigar City snifter; no bottling or freshness date, but on the side of the label it does say “SEASONAL: 2012” and from what I can tell, this year’s Moo-Hoo was released in early November. So, it’d be reasonable to assume that this is less than a month old.

Appearance (3.0): Decent-looking head comes off the pour, a finger and a half or so of (fittingly) chocolate milk-colored foam that crackles loudly at first, dying down with a moderate speed; but, it retains a bit of head for a while, mostly a collar around the edge of the glass. The body is a translucent, deep-deep dark brown with amber edges. Not bad looking, for the style. Almost no lacing at all.

Smell (4.0): Very nice mix of cold-brew coffee and some sweet, dark chocolate. No discernible hop or yeast character in the nose, but that’s expected for the style. Might have been expecting more chocolate, but it’s still good.

Taste (4.0): Huh. Moo-Hoo has a funny way about it, in that there’s more chocolate on the palate and less coffee, but it also doesn’t quite taste like chocolate. Tastes good, though—some very smooth, roasted but not bitter barley notes, undoubtedly smoothed out by the lactose addition, moving into some more cold brewed coffee (coffee flavor sans most of the bitterness), and some light chocolate notes—not exactly dark, and not exactly milk chocolate, more like 50% cocoa kinda chocolate. Very smooth, with just a light bitterness on the finish. Overall it’s pretty good.

Mouthfeel (3.5): Surprisingly light. I know it’s only 6% ABV, but I was expecting something a bit more viscous; still, it’s good enough. Carbonation is smooth, soft, and full, not quite tingling at any point but foaming nicely on the way down. Body is medium-weight, and does not finish too sweet by any means.

Overall (4.0): It’s good, and not overly sweet, which if you ask me (and presumably you are, if you’re reading this review) is a serious downfall for a lot of examples of this style. I wish I could give it a 3.75, but I’ll round up for the overall score because in the end, it’s an easy-drinking beer and hard to dislike (assuming you’re not averse to chocolate or dark beers, in which case why in the fuck did you buy this one?). This is a nice option when you want a full-ish tasting stout that’s not going to knock you on your ass.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2012 01:45:02 | More by fmccormi

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

3.48/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: red black with no head and no lacing, no bubbles, clear
S: sweet chocolate, slight roasted malt, not much else
T: taste is exactly like chocolate milk mixed with carbonated water, slight malt hiding somewhere in there
M: surprisingly thin, maybe too much bubbles
O: kind of one dimensional but tastes as expected, sweet chocolate milk beer

Serving type: on-tap

11-11-2012 01:58:32 | More by M_C_Hampton

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev -3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours very dark and velvetty smooth. There is very little head even with a hard pour. The head itself is fairly dense and mingled with bigger soapy looking bubbles.

First snif you definitly get a big chocolate aroma. There is sutle roasted malts but all in all its mostly chocolate milk.

My first sip is all chocolate with some roasted barley giving another layer of flavor.
Drinks quite smooth but with some chalkiness also. Feels flat going into the aftertaste with the aftertaste being a bit dry.
Drinking this beer and smelling it reminds me of Hershey's chocolate world.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 14:30:22 | More by micromaniac129

MusicaleMike

Pennsylvania

3.38/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Deep dark brown body verging on black. Mocha-colored head sits on top about a finger thick. Not much head retention power and it dissipates to a thin ring on the outside rim of the glass.

Aroma consists of notes of milk chocolate, lactose, and that's pretty much it! No hop aroma, no real roasted grain aromas, but mostly just this cocoa aroma.

The flavor os gentle cocoa, with very little bitterness, and subtle undertones of vanilla. This is on the sweeter side for sure...again, with a stout I wish there was more roasted flavors here to back up that sweet cocoa flavor.

The mouthfeel is smooth, rich and oily. texture comes from the lactose suger maybe? Medium to low level of carbonation.

I remember the first time I had this at Capone's. I think it was on draft. I really enjoyed it, enough to buy a bottle later on for home. It was quite similar to "cocolate milk". However, trying it now, I am less enthusiastic. It tastes a tad too artificial to me. Too much sweet, cocoa and lactose sugar flavor and not enough roasted grains for my taste. For a milk stout style, I think it did pretty well though.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 19:13:54 | More by MusicaleMike

Danny1217

Florida

4.05/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Almost pitch black with a dark brown head. Very thick appearance.
Smells of chocolate and roasted malts. Not too complex, but very enticing.
The taste is sweet, creamy chocolate up front. A slight roasty bitterness at the end, but overshadowed by the sweet chocolate character of the beer. Almost no hop character. The lactose gives it a nice, smooth, creamy feel. Medium body and carbonation.

A delicious, sweet chocolate stout. Comparable to Young's Double Chocolate, but possibly even better. I drank this while I ate a chocolate chip cookie. One of the only times where a beer and dessert pairing has really felt appropriate to me.

Serving type: bottle

10-07-2012 17:33:04 | More by Danny1217

mooseo

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle.

A - Dark brown-black with a thin tan head.

S - Rich roasted malt, milk chocolate, maple syrup.

T - Sweet milk chocolate and cream, with a light coffee bitterness. Charred woody malt and toffee on the backend.

M - Very smooth, medium bodied, crisp.

O - This beer definitely lives up to it's name, as it's very milky and has lots of chocolate flavor. Easy drinking and enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2012 02:17:22 | More by mooseo

codsmith

Illinois

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

A: Pours relatively flat, but has nice lacing.

S: Light chocolate, caramel, and roast grain character. No noticeable hop aroma.

T: Taste is very similar to smell. Very mellow and relaxed taste.

M: Medium body, carbonation was a little low

O: Decent milk stout that is subtle with the flavors. Very easy drinking.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2012 21:50:45 | More by codsmith

brianwakeforestnc

4.6/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a chalice cup at Draft in Raleigh, NC.
A: Dark and opaque, black and unable to see light through it, as it should be for a milk stout. Very little carbonation and almost no lacing.
S: Dark chocolaty goodness, almost candy like in it's aroma. Very little or no hop profile. Mostly malt and chocolate.
T: All chocolate, with a slight bitterness that fades into sweetness. Satisfying if you have a sweet tooth, what you would expect from a chocolate stout that has a name that sounds like Yoo-Hoo.
M: Velvety and smooth, full bodied and viscous. Excellent.
O: Sweet dessert like beer that fulfills expectations that the name creates. Went surprisingly well with the hangover tots that we ordered. The rich fullness likely goes well with many fatty foods. Highly recommended.

Serving type: on-tap

08-29-2012 15:33:03 | More by brianwakeforestnc

Jeffo

Netherlands

3.18/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

I think mom and dad picked this up in the States at some point. Well, wherever it came from, thanks!

From a bottle into a snifter
Bottled in 2010

APPEARANCE: A black pour yields a smaller, very loose, dark brown head with lousy retention. Head vanishes leaving a splotchy wisp in its wake. Black body with medium carbonation evident. A slight wisp remains but leaves no lacing down the glass. Lousy looking head.

SMELL: Roasted malts, sweet cream and milk chocolate on the nose. Some lactose sugar and light vanilla notes, as well as touches of caramel. The milk component is definitely more dominant.

TASTE: Not as big or as impressive as the nose. Roasted malts with some milk chocolate and light lactose sweetness. Milder and dry aftertaste of roasted notes, light sweet cream and a touch of bitterness. Not all that flavorful, unfortunately, but what's there is plesant.

PALATE: Medium, lighter body with medium levels of carbonation. Creamy on the palate, smooth, does down fine and finishes slightly dry on the palate. A little light, unfortunately.

OVERALL: This was alright, but it was probably more impressive when fresh. I've had some impressive Terrapin brews, so I will gladly give this one another go if I happen to run into it. Thanks again guys.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2012 20:08:46 | More by Jeffo

vicsju1991

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle into pint glass
A - dark brownish black, cocoa coloured head that subsides, but stays for a while
S - sweet chocolatey malts, and dark roasted malts
T - very chocolatey, kinda sweet, veyr good beer
M - thinner then i expected, but not bad at all
O - very good milk stout

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 01:56:37 | More by vicsju1991

deadonhisfeet

Kentucky

3.33/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a bottle into a Brooklyn Brewery snifter. The pour is nearly black with a mammoth chunky light tan head and outstanding retention. On the nose I'm getting some roasted notes and some milk chocolate, but it's incredibly faint

Full body, but a thin mouthfeel to this stout. The taste is slightly sweet on the front of the palate with a nice little milky, creamy note that vanishes far too quickly on the watery mouthfeel. You definitely get some of the chocolate, but it combines with the roasted malt and hop flavors in a rather unpleasant way. The flavor is very light and a little bitter.

This beer was a bit of a disappointment. Sweet stouts can be really, really good and are often under-appreciated. Sadly, I thought this one was about average. Not good, not bad, just average. Anyone who has access to this probably has access to Duck Rabbit also, which I believe is far superior. My bottle may have been a little old, so I may have to try this again when it's fresh.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2012 01:03:08 | More by deadonhisfeet

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.43/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Nearly black-bodied, with a small tan head that settles slowly, and patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of sweet and bitter chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, and a fairly strong rubbing alcohol note that was a bit offputting and unexpected. Lactose goes undetected.

The flavor is less smooth and rich than expected; the booze, particularly a cheap vodka/isopropyl taste, makes an unwelcome appearance. The chocolate is more bitter than sweet; there’s a good deal of roasted malt and coffee in here as well. The overall effect isn’t terrible, but it’s not the sweet chocolate milk flavor I’d anticipated.

Medium bodied and carbonated. Decent enough, but not exceptionally smooth or creamy. Kind of let down a bit by this one, it has a good deal of acclaim and I am a big fan of Wake and Bake so I expected something a little nicer than what I got.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 21:17:51 | More by tobelerone

chanokokoro

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

2011 Seasonal 12 oz. bottle poured into a Libbey teardrop stemmed porter/stout glass.

Pours a dark motor oil brown with a one finger dark tan head which dissipates fairly quickly. A strong aroma of chocolate and roasted malt on the nose. A bit of roasted malt and milk chocolate on the nose. Both flavors meld and carry throughout. Finishes smooth with just a touch of bittersweet dark chocolate and roastiness. On the lighter side of medium bodied with medium carbonation. Overall, this brew delivers through on exactly what is promised. Fairly sweet and not a brew that I would drink in multiples during the same session, but certainly excellent as a closer. Dessert won't be necessary.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 04:13:35 | More by chanokokoro

Iceman74

4.23/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A suprisingly different stout. Great chocolate and caramel hints, with a nice maltiness that is refreshing. Good creaminess, with very little after taste, and a texture that finishes smooth. I really enjoyed this beer. Would love to this beer on tap.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2012 06:29:04 | More by Iceman74

Duff27

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

2011 seasonal

A- Inch-tall dark mocha head on a dark brown opaque body. Very nice head retention and some lacing left.

S- Can smell chocolate from a couple feet away! chocolate maltiness, some roast.

T- Roasty notes are subdued, this one is all about a balanced milk stout that is slightly on the sweet side. Big lacto-acidic finish, leaves sweet taste in mouth.

M- Creamy mouthfeel. Mid-low carbonation that fits well.

D/O- Very drinkable, balanced. Pleasant milk stout qualities with a great mouthfeel as a mouth pleaser. Cheers to Terrapin.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2012 02:43:39 | More by Duff27

jaasen64

Massachusetts

3.88/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle thanks to Auror for bringing this. Split 3-ways in a mini-tasting. Poured into Founders snifter.

A- Pours a completely opaque dark black, very thin mocha brown head that recedes almost instantly, not too much carbonation.

S- Chocolate, some malts. Slight chocolate milk smell. Slightly below average aroma strength.

T- Chocolate milk, malts, dark chocolate. Definitely a lot of chocolate in the taste, almost tastes more like chocolate milk then beer.

M- Thin, a tiny bit too thin, not too much carbonation, nice creaminess, goes down very easily.

O- This was a nice milk stout. There wasn't too much in the aroma, but the taste had a nice sweet chocolate milk taste that made it very easy to drink. The mouthfeel was a tiny bit too thin but other then that it was very good and was enjoyable to drink. I definitely recommend trying this out if you like milk stouts.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2012 01:11:06 | More by jaasen64

Infamous7100

Ohio

4.13/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Jet black, opaque. A thin beige head. Looks like any good stout.
S: Slightly muted, but the chocolate nibs jump to the forefront. Some slight burnt, roast notes are there as well.
T: fantastic. The sweet chocolate blends perfectly with the roasted malt to form a nice balance. A slight bitterness enters the fold at the back, again lending assistance to balance the milk chocolate.
M: Medium bodied, which is nice so as not to be too filling. A nice creaminess with a slight bite at the back. A decent, bittersweet aftertaste.
O: A very nice milk stout. Easy to drink, not filling and very tasty. Well worth it if you findd yourself in the south.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 22:38:33 | More by Infamous7100

CaptCleveland

Ohio

3.83/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle, 2011 seasonal.

Opaque, black elixir, thin, tan rim, not much head or surface bubbles.

The chocolate comes through immediately. Kind of a Yoo-Hoo type aroma. Burnt malt, light coffee.

Nice chocolate flavor throughout, some balance with the malt, smooth hop bitterness. Lingering light chocolate at the back-end and lactose.

Thin but not oily, sugary.

Pleasant milk stout with enjoyable chocolate throughout.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 18:25:17 | More by CaptCleveland