Chatoe Rogue

It's been awhile....it sure has.  So, this is the medicine that's going to put me to sleep tonight.

Look/Smell - Very dark, as dark as they come.  Burnt chocolate, but a good amount of hops too.  A little bit sweet, like dark chocolate covered cherries.

Taste - Deliciously black.  Coffee on the after taste.  The choco-cherries are on your lips.  It's medium thickness comes in halfway through...it builds as you taste.  This is a nice balance between coffee and chocolate, sweet and bitter.

Rating - 9
When it's this dark many things can go wrong.  This one is ALL-RIGHT.

Rogue Chocolate Stout

This is what I needed to finish my weekend.  After attending Oktoberfest I wanted something substantial.

Smell/Look/Pour - Great brown head that stays.   Smells of coffee and chocolate, so the chocolate is nicely balanced.  Dark, all you have to say about it.

Taste - The chocolate is more a dark chocolate than some others I've had.  Coffee flavor is mellow, behind the delicious, sophisticated chocolate.  It's hard to overstate the awesome chocolate taste.

Rating - 9
It's hard to find a balanced stout.  There's so many things that can go wrong.  This one won't disappoint, and I think this would even be a good starter stout.

Dogfish Head 120 Min IPA

Preface:  This is a sipping beer, it is unique and shouldn't be taken lightly.  Very high alcohol content makes this beer potent, so be prepared.

Nose, Look, & Pour - Light sediment, super straw, full head w/ a medium strength, super hopped smell, malt smell is present in the background.

Taste - Sweet malt, hops are the big spoon in this relationship though, alcohol is present throughout, little carbonation probably because it's too heavy.

Rating - 9
This is such a unique experience you should try it just to do it, but don't underestimate this one, or it will knock your socks off.