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Cocoa Molé brewed by New Belgium Brewing - Fort Collins, CO
Lips Of Faith - Cocoa Mole brewed by New Belgium Brewing - Fort Collins, CO
Cocoa Molé
combines chocolate, cinnamon and plentiful ancho, guajillo and chipotle
chilies for a sweet and spicy burst of flavor. Brewed with pale, caramel-80,
chocolate, dark chocolate malts and a healthy dash of chocolate rye, Cocoa
Molé presents midnight dark with a subtle reddish hue, lifting a pillowy,
burnished head. It starts on the tongue with a swirl of chocolate malt that
dissolves into the warm embers of a peppery heat. Alcohol by volume is nine
percent and it will be available on draft and in 22-ounce bombers.
Beer Review from Beer Advocate:
The beer pours a thick amber brown with orange amber highlights when held to
the light. A thick 1.5 finger cream color head with decent retention. Some
lacing throughout. The aroma is very unique: cinnamon mixed with hints of
chocolate and some pepper. Smells like my grandmother's cinnamon sugar cookies
actually with some cocoa sprinkled in. The flavor is very much the same with an
initial rush of sharp cinnamon immediately followed by the cocoa and caramel
flavors. Mild bitterness. The peppers are most noticeable on the finish as you
feel a little heat and a slight burn. Suddenly the heat fades and the cinnamon
again mixes in. Quite complex and yet fairly smooth. Full bodied. Hides the
alcohol well, I think most of the heat character is from the peppers. Overall,
very happy to have tried it. Not a beer you'd want to pound all day but I
enjoyed it. Would purchase again. It's nice that the chili isn't overwhelming as
is often the case with so many brews made with chili, it settles in nicely with
the cocoa, cinnamon, and caramel malts.
New Belgium Brewing Company Energy Practices
New Belgium Brewery has made it a goal to be entirely wind-powered. Rather than
directly using wind-generated power, the brewery elects to pay an increased rate
for their electrical energy, which is supplied by the City of Fort Collins
Utilities to ensure it comes from the cleanest source possible. About 10% of the
brewery's power comes from methane gas created as a byproduct of their on-site
water treatment plant. The brewery also uses an energy-efficient kettle for the
brewing process. The Steinecker Merlin kettle heats twice as quickly by boiling
thin sheets of wort in the entire kettle at once. This provides significant
savings in natural gas consumption.
New Belgium Brewing Company
New Belgium Brewing Company, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a host of
Belgian-inspired beers, began operations in a tiny Fort Collins basement in
1991. Today, the third largest craft brewer in the U.S., New Belgium produces
nine year-round beers; Fat Tire Amber Ale, Sunshine Wheat, Ranger IPA, Belgo
IPA, Blue Paddle Pilsner, 1554 Black Ale, Abbey, Mothership Wit and Trippel, as
well as a host of seasonal releases. In addition to producing world-class beers,
New Belgium takes pride in being a responsible corporate role model with
progressive programs such as employee ownership, open book management and a
commitment to environmental stewardship. For more information, visit
www.newbelgium.com.
