Thomas Beck Black IPA
Confluence Brewing Company in Des Moines, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.12
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Hand bottle thanks to jcwattsrugger: Poured a thick black with off white colored head. Aroma is hops and malt. Taste is a nice gritty hops with a nice balanced roasted malt, some sweet caramel. Finish is dry and spicy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2014
at 13:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap. Pours clear hazel with a small tan head that leaves nice lacing. Aroma is roasty with notes of citrus and pine. Flavor is the same, touch of dankness, bit of coffee, fairly muted. Light sweet, light bitterness growing stronger on the finish. Medium body. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Oct 2013
at 16:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg on the RBWG 2013 Bus. Pours dark brown with a creamy, tan head. Dark bread in the nose, grapes, pine. Medium sweet flavor with standard dark malts, light roast, juicy grapefruit. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Moderately earthy to finish with some ripened citrus fruits, mellow roast, toasted pine. Very drinkable, if a bit simple.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2013
at 05:10
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Location: Growler at Paul's Blind Impy Stout Tasting, 1/5/13
Aroma: This one has a fresh, hoppy nose, pine, resin, citrus, and some roasted malts too
Appearance: It pours a brown color with a small beige head and some sticky lace on the glass
Flavor: Nice taste, it isn't quite as nice as the nose, but similar component-wise, with roast and hops
Palate: The body of this beer is medium-plus, with a smooth feel, and a lot of drinkability
Overall Impression: Awesome share, thanks to jcwattsrugger for this one! I had no idea what to expect, but I really enjoyed this one. This is right on what I'm looking for in a Black IPA, and if I'm ever Des Moines I'll have to make an effort to swing by Confluence.
Aroma: This one has a fresh, hoppy nose, pine, resin, citrus, and some roasted malts too
Appearance: It pours a brown color with a small beige head and some sticky lace on the glass
Flavor: Nice taste, it isn't quite as nice as the nose, but similar component-wise, with roast and hops
Palate: The body of this beer is medium-plus, with a smooth feel, and a lot of drinkability
Overall Impression: Awesome share, thanks to jcwattsrugger for this one! I had no idea what to expect, but I really enjoyed this one. This is right on what I'm looking for in a Black IPA, and if I'm ever Des Moines I'll have to make an effort to swing by Confluence.
Tried
from Growler
on 10 Jan 2013
at 14:51
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Growler shared by Jcwattsrugger. Pours black with white head. Nose is terrific pine/resin, grapefruit rind, tangerine and roasted chocolate malts. Taste is same but a little lighter and less pronounced. Medium body.
Tried
on 05 Jan 2013
at 21:09