Olde Hickory Brewery Black Raven IPA

Black Raven IPA

 

Olde Hickory Brewery in Hickory, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Special
Score
7.10
ABV: 7.0% IBU: 75 Ticks: 23
Black Raven is a black IPA, aka Cascadian Dark Ale. Roasted malts give this beer its dark color & rich flavor. But make no mistake, this is still an IPA, with a massive amount of hops selected to balance the roasted malt character & add bitterness & flavor.
 

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

Bottle at LIB'18, Leiden: Very black colored brew with an more sweet than dry bitter taste. Hints of chocolate, roasted malts, some caramel and citrus.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:19


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Op tap bij Beer Temple. Bijzonder matige BIPA, grassig, groen, kookvocht, iets gebrand, nee niet voor mij dit bier.

Tried from Draft on 08 Oct 2020 at 17:21


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

22oz bottle thanks to Toby pours out dark brown topped with a tan head. Nose is light roast malts some pine citrus hops. Taste is more of the nice roast malts some citrus pine hops.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2018 at 16:52


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Tap at BeerTemple, 18th Janaury 18. Pours black, some head. Aroma is slight citrus, some dark chocolate. Taste is sweet and bitter, slight cocoa and citrus. Not bad.

Tried from Draft on 18 Jan 2018 at 14:25


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

7 3 8 3 15 Dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of wood, roast, earthy, caramel and cocoa notes. Flavour is above moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried on 14 Oct 2017 at 12:12


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

Bottle split with Bobby at Weinhaus, Ashville, 17/02/15. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a big old light tan covering. Nose is pine, roast malt, spice, light tropical fruit notes. Taste comprises pine needle, light charr, biscuit, spice, grapefruit, earthy hops. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok CDA.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2015 at 17:11


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

Location: Draft at Amos Howard, 1/4/15

Aroma: It has a light roasted malt and light hop aroma, feels a hint dull, but not bad.
Appearance: It pours a dark brown color with a creamy head on top.
Flavor: It has a clean, balanced flavor, with a light roast, and a light bitterness as well.
Palate: This one feels a touch thin, pretty easy drinking, with a light dry finish.
Overall Impression: This is an alright Black IPA, not a favorite of mine, but something I didn't dislike either.

Tried from Draft on 04 Jan 2015 at 17:19


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

A dark brown ipa with a thin mocha head. In aroma, bitter chocolate malt with herbaceous character, floral hops, resinous, strange. In mouth, a nice bitter chocolate with good floral hops, resinous, grapefruit pulp, nice and smooth. On tap at Olde Hickory Station.

Tried from Draft on 05 Dec 2014 at 11:05


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draft - Grapefruit hops with no roast. Jet black with a rich beige head. Big overpowering bitterness, grapefruit and roast. Much too bitter.

Tried from Draft on 14 Feb 2014 at 15:24


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

On tap. Pours a near clear dark brown with a brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of earthy grass and dark grains as well as a pine bitterness. Flavor has more pine and resin with a creamy dark grain backing.

Tried from Draft on 07 Feb 2014 at 11:43