Darkside of the Mountain
Coast Mountain Brewing in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.88
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The approach is deliberate, measured and full of anticipation. Darkside of the Mountain is a Black IPA built on classic West Coast hop intensity from Columbus, Mosaic and Chinook, layered with sticky dank resin, evergreen forest, spruce tips and hints of wild berry, finishing dry, clean and lightly roasty. It rewards the climb, the perseverance and the taste for adventure.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Dark brown, thick head. Toasty aroma. Moderate bitterness, some toffee malt, but it comes across a bit thin. Medium bitterness in the finish, a bit of piney hop. Left a little something on the table here, with the way the malts come across.
Tried
on 11 Apr 2026
at 15:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Poured from 473mL can (pkg 18/02/2026). Very dark brown with beige head. Earthy pine hops, dry roast, a bit dusty, average.
Tried
from Can
at
Jak's Beer-Wine-Spirits - 41st Ave
on 31 Mar 2026
at 03:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
473 ml can. Pours a dark reddish brown with light head. Aromas of dank piney hops, soap and toasted malts. Flavors of sharp pine, nuts, dusty chocolate and toasted malts.strong pine finish. Not really coming together for me.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Mar 2026
at 00:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
473mL can. Pours black with a beige head. Nose is very earthy: chocolately roast, resin, dry pine. Flavour has dry roast, pine, resins, burnt cacao. Good roast, but the hops are pretty timid.
Tried
from Can
from
The Gull Liquor Store
on 11 Mar 2026
at 00:09
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
473mL can, pours a deep dark brown / black with a medium tan head. Aroma has a nice balance of roasted malt and earthy, piney hops. Flavour has a nice balance of roasted malt, earthy hops, and a touch of pine. Not as potent on the hops as I’d hope for, but the balance and construction are good.
Tried
from Can
from
The Gull Liquor Store
on 07 Mar 2026
at 04:30