Rogue Chocolate Stout

Thought I had a pic but I do not.  I
guess thats the only problem with
reviewing alcohol, sometimes you forget.

Why I tried this: Some dude online told Jeff that if you like the Shakespeare Oatmeal Rogue you will love the Rogue Chocolate Stout even more.  I also love stouts, realistically thats the only reason I need.  Also, look how happy that lady is.

Smell: roasted chocolate, while being the only scent I didnt think it was particularly strong.

Taste: Yummy.  This beer is really really good.  The chocolate flavor is more of a cocoa flavor and not as sweet as with most chocolatey beers.  Very subtle coffee flavor but somewhat noticeable.  For the most part all you will taste with this beer is the strong roasted chocolate flavor.  It actually tastes a lot like the bakers chocolate that says semi-sweet or whatever on the container.





We have been reviewing nothing but good beers lately but I guess thats not a bad thing. Anyway, this beer receives an empty glass for sure.  The bottle I purchased came in a 22oz bottle and I have already purchased it two times at World of Beer UCF instead of trying something new.  The flavor is a bit simple since its a roasted chocolate stout and thats exactly what you get but its so smooth and enjoyable I dont mind at all.  I always steal a sip of this when a friend has it and they get up and go to the bathroom, haha.




--Jon

Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout

look at this angled picture Jeff took of me.  Jeff is such an
artist

Why I tried this: I was sitting at 99 beers and wanted to try something awesome for my 100th beer. I really wanted to find a good stout at World of Beer UCF that I had not had yet.  While browsing through the stouts I came across this 22oz mammoth and decided it could be a fitting 100th beer.

Smell: The smell of this beer was lighter than I thought it would be.  There was a slight chocolaty scent but its aroma was very mild.

Taste: This beer was pretty enjoyable overall.  There is a roasted malt flavor that stands out pretty strong in the flavor.  The beers flavor was simple but it was very pleasant and smooth.  The chocolaty flavor and oat flavor is most of what I could pick up on in addition to the roasted flavor.  This beer was an easy drink and went pretty quickly (all 22oz of it).


I gave this beer a rating of 3/4 completed because it had a smooth well rounded good flavor.  Its flavor was a bit simple but it overall worked out really well for this stout.  It was a delicious beer and I would definitely get it again however it wouldn't break into my "favorites" category.

(the emptier the glass the more we enjoyed it)




--Jon