Mokah - Southern Tier Brewing Company

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

bomber into long-stemmed tulip. DOB: 4/13/12.

A: im going to say very dark brown instead of black. but not by much. head is frothy, but i wish the retention and lacing were a little better. perhaps even some legs coming down.

S: smells like a glass of chocolate milk. reminds me a lot of their Chokolat brew more-so than there Jahva. however, there is definitely a bitter coffee factor going on, but this thing is more sweet chocolate aroma than coffee focused.

T: the coffee and the chocolate are both very frontal on the palate. definitely more on the chocolate side than the coffee side. very similar to the nose in that sense. the sweetness is cloying and lingering. hangs out like a sweet sugary mess, in the dessert sense, not a bad way.

M: silky smooth mouthfeel. just what the style should have. full bodied for sure.

D: damn, another really solid stout from southern tier. these things are more like dessert than beer. everything works together, even if i do find it more on the sweet chocolate side than the bitter coffee side. wouldnt hate to see a tad more coffee in this brew to really balance things out.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2012 04:05:47 | More by Jimmys

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

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.8%

04-17-2013 09:29:28 | More by Jason1337