Buxton Brewery Battle Horse

Battle Horse

 

Buxton Brewery in Buxton, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular
Score
7.70
ABV: 10.5% IBU: - Ticks: 73
The 100th brew to come out of the new brewhouse. A celebration of beer. A Black IPA. It’s a bold, relentless beer wth huge character.
 

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9
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

In my point of view, it is a great black ipa, powerful , roasted malt, vanilla, coffee, hop, plum, warm alcool, rich and aromatic., 02.08.18, at Bonfol.

Tried from Bottle from Sterk Avondverkoop on 23 Aug 2025 at 11:03

gave a cheers!

7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

(Bottle) Dark brown colour, almost black, with frothy beige head. Malty, roasted, hoppy nose with liquorice, dark chocolate, orange peel, grapefruit, resin, pine needles and treacle. Roasted, hoppy taste with notes of strong black coffee, dark chocolate, black rye bread, liquorice, orange peel, dried fruit, grapefruit, passion-fruit, resin and a generous citric, resiny bitterness in the finish. Almost full body, sweet. Tasty and well made with a solid citric, resiny bitterness. On the sweet and sticky side. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2021 at 18:35


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Dark brown color, yellowish foam. Aroma: sweet, honey, honeycomb, fruity. Taste: sweetish bitter, slightly roasted and caramel, pine, grapefruit, warming.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2018 at 12:13


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

330ml bottle. Pours almost black with a creamy beige head. Aroma of sweet rich dark malts, dried fruits, citrus peel, pine. Taste is sweet, rich, dark fruits, dried fruits, citrus, peel, pine, bitter roast malts, warming alcohol, pretty well balanced. Full bodied, soft carbonation. Great black IPA, alcohol is noticeable at 10.5% but it's not too strong.

Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2018 at 21:53


9.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle at home. Pours completely black, with a thin but lasting fine lacing head. Aroma is beautifully balanced and complex. Very nice malty base, with a distinct caramel and dark malt profile. A lot of hops go hand in hand with this, with a nice grassy and hoppy-herbal and spicy aroma. Definition of a black IPA aroma imho, just upped to 10+ abv. Very hoppy. Big body. Flavour is just as complex and deep as aroma. Very malty, a lot of caramel and very roasty for a BIPA, whilst not going too far. Hops is herbal and spicy with quite some pine. Some coffee and chocolate notes. Long piney and hoppy finish. Amazing BIPA, this is what a black IPA should be like.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2018 at 00:08


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Tried on 19 Feb 2018 at 09:09


7

DIPA TIPA QIPA ?

Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2017 at 22:31


10

Genius.

Tried at The Moulsham Tap on 18 Nov 2017 at 21:16


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Fra fat på Kill the Cat, London 12 Okt 17. Svart. Filmskum med litt farge. Aroma av mørke druer. Smaken lær & mandler. Hint av røyk. Alkoholen godt kamuflert.

Tried on 04 Nov 2017 at 06:44


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

On Tap. @EurHop, Roma 07/10/2017
Color negro espuma beige, aromas herbales notas tostadas, sabor tostado herbal, resinosa final amargo.

Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2017 at 01:52