Well you all know how I feel about Rogue Ales' corporate structure (especially since that loser Brett Joyce took over for his daddy, Jack) and if you don't, don't ask - long story. Suffice to say it is not positive at all. Despite my bitterness, however, I can't stay away from their beer. It is just too fucking good (thank you John Maier - he is a super chill guy too). The only bone I have to pick is the price. It is highway fucking robbery. Twelve dollars for a six pack? Fuck you. So when I was at Costco this weekend and saw a case of Mocha Porter for only $25 I almost shit myself. I would have picked up four of them if my woman was not there. Along the same note, Rogue has regular Garage Sales at every pub that have pretty sick deals on cases. See that number on the case in the picture (12981)? That means this shit is pretty fresh for a porter. At the end of 2006 they hit number 10,000 so that is what I use as a reference point. If this were an IPA, for example, and the number was 9,800, I never would have purchased it because it would have been skunk as shit. Always check the batch number, especially during Garage Sales. Sometimes they try to pass off their shitty skunked beers to suckers like you. In any case, Mocha Porter is an amazing beer. "What does it taste like?" It tastes like it reads, dumbass. 4.5 out of 5. Drink it.
6 comments:
1. I love this beer too.
2. I can never get enough of the details of your love for the Rogue corporate structure. I tried to egg on a few people I "friended" along the way to tell me more, but they just stepped over the fence.
3. Not to be ignorant, but is that a case of 24 12 ouncers? For me, a "case" was always 24 beers, but that term gets thrown around lightly.
What other people?
Yeah, it is 24 12oz beers. So if I purchased them in regular six packs from Rogue it would have been $48 or more. I am thinking about going and getting another few cases!
I stumbled on Sebbie Buhler and their new Sales Director over at Beer For Chicks. This story sums up most of it.
http://www.dailybeerreview.com/2009/08/good-stuff-3-rogue-chocolate-stout.html
My Costco sells a case of Mexican mixed beers for $25. Sucks!
Sebbie is one fucking cool ass chick.
I always see Rogue at the store but never get it because the guy always looks like he is jacking someone off with his hand up in the air like that. Disturbs me.
Haha!
kinda like this?
https://shakeweight.com/
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