A grand masterpiece, awarded in numerous prestigious competitions, boasting flavors of coffee, chocolate, and roast, with a glossy mouthfeel!
"Mocha Machine" is an Imperial Chocolate Coffee Porter that uses cacao nibs and coffee for a rich aroma and flavor.
The coffee is carefully roasted at Portola Coffee Lab in Costa Mesa, California, and the cacao nibs are from Ecuador.
From the glass, aromas of coffee, vanilla, and roasted malt are noticeable, along with nuances of chocolate.
The taste is similar, with a bitterness derived from the coffee.
It has a creamy mouthfeel and a warming alcoholic finish.
It won a gold medal in the Coffee Beer category at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival, the largest beer competition in the US, and also a gold medal in the Coffee Beer category at the 2016 World Beer Cup, the "Olympics of Beer."
ABV: 9.2%
IBU: 46
Type: Happoshu (low-malt beer)
Ingredients: Malt, brown sugar, molasses, coffee, cacao nibs, hops
