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Highland Black Mocha Stout

Highland Black Mocha Stout - Stout

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 Percentile 
89
overall
Brewed by Highland Brewing Company
Style: Stout

Asheville, North Carolina USA

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3193.54/5.03.53/5.0Winter5.3%86English pint
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Commercial Description:
Highland's most robust beer, having a very malty body with a large, roasted chocolate flavor. It is black in color with a very clean finish and a moderate hop flavor.
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 pantanap (1323), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 29, 2009  
22oz bottle left at my place by matt so i thought i’d be doing him an injustice by not drinking it..... pours a medium bodied dark cola brownish black with a thin tan head.... aroma of cocoa and a bit or roasted malt....flavors of burnt roasted malt with a little bit of bitter ash thrown in for good measure. starts on the sweeter side but quickly biters up. smooth on the palate, body on the thinner side, with medium carbonation.


 hershiser2 (902), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Oct 18, 2009  
Bottle. Pours black with an inch of tan head. Not much of aroma- light roastiness. Coffee and dark chocolate in the mouth- a bit thin... Nothing special.


 17thfloor (1403), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 13, 2009  
Bottle thanks to and shared with xnoxhatex on 8.20.09. Pours a dark brown, near black, with a fizzy small froth. Very roasty aroma, some sweet cherry oxidation notes. Flavor follows, smooth, rich, roasty, creamy chocolate, lighter bitter coffee, some acidity in the finish. Creamy body but highly carbonated.


 Elwood (665), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Serving: 12 oz. bottle. Appearance: Cloudy, deep brown with slight garnet highlights. A big, foamy, light brown head that has good retention. Aroma: This one seemed a little on the stale side. Coffee and earth were the dominate notes with a bit of wet cardboard and some mocha as well. Flavor: Raw roasted notes, husk, earth, mineral, bitter chocolate, cardboard, and a bit of stale coffee. Palate: Medium carbonation with a medium-rich mouthfeel and a long, roasty finish. Overall: This beer may have been better at one point but it seems past it’s prime now. Seems like some oxidation has gotten the better of this one. I would say try it fresh and it may turn out to be a better experience.


 corby112 (677), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 8, 2009  
Pours pitch black and completely opaque except for the faintest of mahogany edges when held to a light source and a one finger foamy light beige head that quickly fades into a thin cap. Very roasty chocolate malt aroma with hints of bitter dark chocolate, coffee bean, toast, toffee and subtle hops. This aroma reminds me of a deep roast mocha coffee. Roasted malty aroma up front with a silky chocolate body lying underneath with hints of roasted coffee bean, toffee, oatmeal, chocolate syrup, toast, hazelnut, subtle hops and some bittersweet dark chocolate. This beer has a slightly chewy viscous mouth fell but it is not overpowering with a lot of sweet chocolate and roasted coffee notes.. The ABV is very well masked and even though this beer is pretty complex and rich it is pretty drinkable. Another solid offering from Highland, a very underrated brewery


 TeamTrappist (365), jericho, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/512/20
Oct 7, 2009  
Bottle. Poured Dark black. Sweet molasses nose. SI’me roasted. Malts a bit thin with strong bitter finish. Sweet but not cloying.


 nickd717 (1276), Palo Alto, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 6, 2009  
On tap at GABF 2009. Black in color with a medium tan head. Aroma is lots of coffee, and chocolate,along with roast and a hint of dark fruit. Flavor is exactly what the name suggests: coffee and chocolate (mocha). Some roasted malt as well and mild fruity esters, fairly sweet. Medium bodied with a little coffee/roast astringency. Not quite as good as the imperial version, but still no joke.


 ScottyP (314), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 28, 2009  
Pours dark brown with tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, band aid, chocolate, coffee. Similar taste, slight bitter finish. Medium bodied.



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