Rogue's Chocolate Stout
15º PLATO
69 IBU
77 AA
135º Lovibond
The ingredients:
Malts: Northwest Harrington & Klages, Crystal 135-165, Beeston Chocolate, Rolled Oats & Roasted Barley.
Hops: Cascade.
Specialty: Imported Dutch Bittersweet Chocolate.
Yeast & Water: Rogue’ s Pacman Yeast & Free Range Coastal Water.
The Notes:
Appearance: Deep chocolate brown, almost black color. Three finger, foamy tan head which hangs around like old luggage. A slight cascade to the head but nothing like a thicker stout. No real lacing to speak of.
Aroma: Quality imported chocolate, like a very rich cocoa powder. Some hops but not to much other then the cocoa.
Taste: Dry and rich, sweet and bitter, if that makes any sense. High percentage cacao gourmet chocolate. I love bitter dark chocolate and this was right up my alley. It has a nice hoppyiness to it and enough bitterness on the back end to keep me anticipating the next sip. I can also get just a bit of oatmeal. I like this. I like it ALOT. It seduces you then keep you wanting more.
Mouth feel: A bit thinner then some stouts but mouth coating and silky enough to supply a familiar texture. Leave it up to Rogue to put the "chocolate" in chocolate stout. I feel like I just bit into a Lindt gourmet candy bar.
Will this replace Guinness as my go to stout? No. Will it satisfy my craving for chocolate truffles? Oh Hell yea.
The Score: A-
2 comments:
i'm not too much into the stouts, but i'm wondering what something like this would taste like as half a black & tan...
Try it alone first. The chocolate will blow your mind. Give some to wifey and see if she likes it. I am not sure how well the chocolate would go with a bitter ale. It may work. Let me know.
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