Black Mocha Stout
Today marks round two of my sampling from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, North Carolina. I found a bomber of Black Mocha Stout over at Gail's Hops & Grapes, so I decided to give it a whirl. This beer definitely has the chocolate thing going on :) It sports a nice creamy chocolate colored head as well.
From the website:
Highland's most robust beer, having a very malty body with a large, roasted chocolate flavor, all achieved solely through the use of special roasted barley grains. It is black in color with a very clean finish and a moderate hop flavor.
IBU: 25
ABV: 5.3%
Hops: Chinook and Mt. Hood
In my opinion, an IBU of 25 is rather low on the hop scale for a stout, but the hop presence is definitely noticed in this beer. The website also notes that this beer contains wheat, which isn't all that common in a stout recipe. At any rate, this is another excellent dessert beer. I'm still waiting for an opportunity to make a stout float with some ice cream, but I just haven't made it happen yet. This beer would be a great candidate for that project though...
