Mokah - Southern Tier Brewing Company

Jesstyr

Virginia

4.05/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Grabbed this one at American Craft in Brookline - what an incredibly unique beer in my opinion...

Pours pitch black, with a nice firm head that lingers nicely before settling in to small patching. This beer is as dark as they come. The nose is the most robust I have ever experienced, its pure dark chocolate, and is just an incredible thing to sense. This is like sitting down with a mug of hot cocoa on a cold day - a great beer for winter in this regard.

Its hard to follow a nose like that, but this beer makes a good, if not as enjoyable effort. Far more coffee in the taste then the nose, and a little less chocolate than I would have expected. A bit of alcohol burns on the end of the drink, and there is light carbonation that lingers under the medium/heavy body. This is the sort of drink you should enjoy with cheese or dessert, but it will hit you hard at anytime - you definitely feel the 11% ABV.

Serving type: on-tap

06-01-2010 18:00:37 | More by Jesstyr

brewcifix

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-20-2013 21:56:36 | More by brewcifix

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-19-2013 01:21:11 | More by Photekut

bluestar0828

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-18-2013 21:03:08 | More by bluestar0828

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-17-2013 14:50:11 | More by twenty5

CanisMajor

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-16-2013 21:29:56 | More by CanisMajor

jkane101

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-15-2013 00:41:01 | More by jkane101

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

4.26/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A-dark brown to black color with a smallish tan head and some lacing

S-coffee, dark roasted malt, caramel, chocolate

T-dark malts with some char, coffee, chocolate, hints of brown sugar and earthiness, touch of vanilla

F-medium to full body with light carbonation, smooth and creamy, palate coating

O-a nice sipping beer with a good blend of both chocolate and coffee flavors

Serving type: on-tap

05-14-2013 01:43:51 | More by MDDMD

aLenwell

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-14-2013 00:44:38 | More by aLenwell

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-13-2013 00:25:29 | More by rolltide8425

Gww1864

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-12-2013 21:17:47 | More by Gww1864

ipas-for-life

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-12-2013 16:09:01 | More by ipas-for-life

TerryW

Ontario (Canada)

3.34/5  rDev -20.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

Dark walnut coloured beer under a moderate head that leaves a lot of fine spidery lace. Head settles to a heavy film.

Big chocolate nose, very sweet bordering on syrupy. Malt in the background. Very soft on the palate to drink, but also heavy sweet. Too much syrup happening. Past the sweetness is some charcoal and a hint of bitterness. Lots of chocolate and coffee. However, overall just too sweet and syrupy to enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 22:10:30 | More by TerryW

smutty33

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-01-2013 17:31:30 | More by smutty33

blknikon

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

04-30-2013 19:13:02 | More by blknikon

2Xmd

New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

04-30-2013 12:53:07 | More by 2Xmd

Devilman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

04-27-2013 22:43:12 | More by Devilman

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -4.8%

04-22-2013 22:18:15 | More by Damian74Shensky

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.49/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured out of a bottle picked up long ago in Olympia, WA.

Black and mostly dark brown color comes out, plenty of viscosity to this bad boy. Small lighter brown head on it, really tiny bubbles, inconsistent lace patchwork on the side of the glass. Aroma was a little more burnt malt and not enough coffee/espresso/mochawhatchacallit to cover up the substantial existence of alcohol booziness wafting up from the glass. But its good, but not great.

Taste, still plenty of heat. Cover up the heat, way too much acrid bitterness on this one. Mokah makes me think brown + cream, not burning acidity and bitterness. Smoov it out yo! The mocha notes are just not there. People should blend this with creme brulee if they don't like brulee's sweetness, because this one has none, and would benefit from more chocolate and sweetness. More coffee and lactose please.

I dunno about my score here. I was ultimately disappointed by a good beer. I think that stems from a few things:

1. The price. $10+ a bomber means you better be bad ass.
2. I know ST can and does make better stouts: See choklat/creme brulee. I dunno, maybe they thought those stouts big complaint was for being too sweet, so they decided to make this big and burly without the soft touches.
3. The coffee flavor was average at best.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 17:47:20 | More by Beerandraiderfan

jpatton0127

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

04-22-2013 17:22:46 | More by jpatton0127

Dannynoonan123

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

04-21-2013 20:28:58 | More by Dannynoonan123

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

04-21-2013 18:12:59 | More by drgonzo2k2

tastymug

Ohio

4/5  rDev -4.8%

04-21-2013 02:53:48 | More by tastymug

GoodOldDuke

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

04-19-2013 15:59:14 | More by GoodOldDuke

noblittjared

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

04-19-2013 01:53:28 | More by noblittjared