Midnight Cruiser
Elusive Brewing in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴
Collab with: Brolly BrewingIPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Special
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Score
7.37
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Brewed for Collabageddon 2025. Brook from Brolly came to brew with us years ago, when Brolly was in the formative stages. We formed a friendship which led to this beer! The recipe leans on one of Brolly's early IPA creations but we've given it the BIPA treatment because what even is Collabageddon without one! Expect a moderate roast profile intertwined with a punchy hop character from Simcoe, Wai-Iti, Nelson Sauvin and Citra!
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Mark the Bearded Avenger, 25/01/2026.
Mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is charr, toffee, cocoa powder, light pine nip, dried fruit rinds.
Taste comprises light roast, charr, pine needle, caramel, cocoa sprinkle, baking powder, dried fruit rinds.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness.
Decent CDA.
Mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is charr, toffee, cocoa powder, light pine nip, dried fruit rinds.
Taste comprises light roast, charr, pine needle, caramel, cocoa sprinkle, baking powder, dried fruit rinds.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness.
Decent CDA.
Tried
on 25 Jan 2026
at 17:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home, 18th December 2025. Pours dark brown black. Aroma is malty, cocoa and citrus. Taste is cocoa, bitter, aromatic and good
Tried
from Can
on 27 Dec 2025
at 14:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Pours a dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of roasty chocolate malts with some piney hop. Taste follows, bittersweet dark malts, coffee/roast, caramel, piney and citrus hops, bittersweet finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Can
from Elusive Brewing
on 24 Dec 2025
at 23:29
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can from Against The Grain. Hazy dark brown body with a beige head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of charred pineapple, coffee beans and lime chutney. Flavour of pine, roasted malt and orange. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. A soft and approachable BIPA. It’s pretty good.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Dec 2025
at 00:09