Double Mochaccino - Barrel Aged
Pilot in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.80
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The rarest of beasts indeed. In April 2019 we filled just four oak Speyside whisky barrels with a batch of Double Mochaccino. Painstakingly bottled by hand and naturally bottle conditioned, this is a rich, full-bodied and ridiculously smooth treat. Our most special beer to date should be savoured; favourite chair and roaring fire optional.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up from HOTM Pours black-brown with a tight, creamy beige head. Quite sweet, with hearty dark malts, burnt sugars, modest roast, gooey chocolate, toasted caramel and toffee, some dried berries, raisins, plum, cherry. Full bodied, viscous and chewy, oily, with fine carbonation. Warm to hot in the finish, some further sticky sweetness, more gooey chocolate, milky coffee, aged berries, nips of earthy bitterness, rocky road, fudge. Tasty beer, especially in a small dose - 250ml is a great format for a beer like this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2021
at 22:40
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
250ml bottle from Westhill Service Station. It pours darkest brown to black with a decent, but dissipating tan head. The aroma is rich and decadent, sticky, sweet, chocolate gateaux, vanilla cake frosting, toasted brown sugars, whisky, toasty, hint if bonfire, coffee, mocha vibes, toffee crisp, charred wood, liquorice and umami. The taste is slick, rich roasted malt, bitter - sweet, sticky, umami, chocolate gateaux, maltesers, whisky, oak, warming booze, some spice, vanilla fudge, sweet coffee, mocha, jammy fruits and marshmallow with a slick whisky chocolate finish. Fulsome body and fine, foamy carbonation. Rich and decadent. A flavour dessert ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2020
at 14:28
8/10
bottle at home.. Nov 2020 dark black.. thin tan lacing... soft sweet rich chocolate roast malts nose... big rich chocolate.. light licorice.. dark roast.. big chocolate malts.. big rich sweet malts keg at the hanging bat m.. massive coffee.. rich chocolate.. dark sweet chocolate roast malts nose.. heavy chocolate roast malts.. big coffee 4.3
bottle at home ...Dec 23 2025 . dark black ..no head ..soft coffee .light whiskey tiny smoke ...dark sweet ...coffee ..big whiskey ...meaty chocolate roast malts 4.0
bottle at home ...Dec 23 2025 . dark black ..no head ..soft coffee .light whiskey tiny smoke ...dark sweet ...coffee ..big whiskey ...meaty chocolate roast malts 4.0
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2020
at 20:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
250ml bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate, bourbon, coffee, soy sauce. Taste is fruity, boozy, chocolate and coffee, maybe some dark fruits. There's a lot going on, but I think it'll come together more over time.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2020
at 10:33
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
250ml bottle from the brewery. Thick black with a thin, tan head. Sweet whisky aroma, the whisky comes through strongly in the flavour before mellowing into smoky chocolate and roasted malt. Delicious
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2020
at 01:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - dark chocolate, wood, coffee and booze. Nose - dark chocolate, wood spice and Tase - creamy, dark chocolate. Wood, booze and spice follow behind. Palate - full bodied, creamy texture. Dry, roasty and boozy finish. Overall - a wee bit clumsy at this stage. Could be world beating in year or two. Very nice though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2020
at 01:43
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, roasted coffee, vanilla, wood, toffee, taste is sweet chocolate, vanilla, roasted, burnt coffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2020
at 15:24
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from The Beer Cave. Black body with a thin tan head. Faint lacing. Aroma of hazelnut, coffee and chocolate. Flavour of espresso, soy sauce and plum. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. An amazing beer - so smooth and complex. I don’t usually like barrel-ages beers but this is excellent. I’m a big fan of the wee 250ml bottles for a beer of this strength.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2020
at 22:51
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Black beer, thin head which mostly becomes a thin film. Smell is smokier than I expected for Speyside ageing, possibly coming from the wood but there is a boozy whisky hit to the smell along with a bit of toasty coffee. Flavour is quite strongly of whisky up front but the other flavours do come through to balance it out really well. Rich chocolate, toasty coffee, a decent amount of maltiness with the warming sweetness of the whisky makes for a really nice blend of flavours and keeps the spirits-y alcohol in check. Smooth, rich and very tasty.
Tried
on 07 Nov 2020
at 20:18