Shillow Beer Co. Bitter Waitress

Bitter Waitress

 

Shillow Beer Co. in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular Out of Production
Score
6.77
ABV: - IBU: - Ticks: 16
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3.3
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 14

A mild nose of caramel, malt and a touch of fruity hops. A near black body topped by a dense light tan head. This is more a cross between a stout and a nut brown ale than a black IPA. Coffee, a touch of chocolate, nuts and malt. A very soft undercurrent of citrus hops, but you have to look for it. The body is a touch thin, but not what I would call a bad beer.

Tried on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:07


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Tap at the beer bistro. Black pour, medium beige head. Nice toasty, good dose of piney hops. Solid carb, mouthfeel is full. Finish is highly bitter, roast dominates the finish, the hops fade. Flavour is all roasted malts, and light coffee notes,no hops.

Tried from Draft on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:18


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Pitch black. Smells like charred oak, chinook and banana. Light roast. More citrus than wood. Mmm. Pretty refreshing. Thin and very palpable. It is not overwhelming in any sense. Good creamy finish

Tried on 25 May 2019 at 22:24


7.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

This ipa poured a deep black colour with a big, creamy brown head. Nice lacing. Scents include cocoa, caramel, toast and coffee. First swig was nice and burnt as hell. Almost a stout. Flavours of coffee, caramel and dark roasted bread. Finish is burnt as hell with coffee flavour lingering forever.

Tried on 17 Nov 2018 at 22:11


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can. Pretty close to black color, tan head. Aroma of fruity coffee. Taste has coffee, cocoa, dark fruit. OK.

Tried from Can on 24 Oct 2017 at 09:08


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can at Beer Bistro, Toronto, 12th July 17, pours black, aroma is dark chocolate, coffee, ash. Taste is dark chocolate, coffee, cocoa some hop bitterness, but not enough hops, making it more of a light stout.

Tried from Can on 13 Jul 2017 at 06:11


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Can split at CBC Islo, thanks to Fiona, 07/07/16. Light black with a decent tan cap. Nose is light charr, brown bread, spice, dark fruit notes, light hop. Taste comprises light roasted malts, cocoa powder, earthy hops, toffee, charr. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Entry level kind of affair for the style.

Tried from Can on 14 Oct 2016 at 06:35


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can: Poured a black color stout with a nice brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of dry roasted malt with some light piney hops notes. Taste is also a mix of piney hops notes with loads of dry bitter roasted malt notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Not bad but hops profile could have been amped up.

Tried from Can on 29 Jul 2016 at 14:28


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can shared at Craft Beer Co Islington - London. Many thanks to Fiona, I believe! Pours brown with a creamy, tan head. The nose holds milk chocolate, toasted malts, grains, roast. Light sweet flavour with burnt cocoa, some wood, earth. Light to medium bodied with average carbonation .Finishes with notes of burnt pine, scorched earth, cocoa. Not bad.

Tried from Can on 17 Jul 2016 at 12:59


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

7th July 2016
Big Bottleshare at Craft Islington. Not sure who brought this, so thanks! Can. Almost opaque dark brown beer, thin pale tan head. Palate is airy and fairly dry. Reasonable carbonation. Strong dark chocolate malts, some roast malt bitterness. Mild dark fruits. Floral bitterness. Light semi dry finish. Bitter linger. Could be smoother on the hop side but nice enough.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2016 at 11:59