35th Anniversary Imperial Black IPA
Boulder Beer Company in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.93
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7.5/10
RB score 3.44
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2025
at 04:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
8th June 2017
Bottleshare at Chez Smith. Thanks to Leighton. Clear deep amber beer, good pale tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, a little thin for the abv, sweetish dark malt cream. Very spicy hops, starting to burn. Pine and ripe fruits. Light finish leaves a fruity spicy tangy linger. Sweet malts and fierce hops. Like it.
Bottleshare at Chez Smith. Thanks to Leighton. Clear deep amber beer, good pale tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, a little thin for the abv, sweetish dark malt cream. Very spicy hops, starting to burn. Pine and ripe fruits. Light finish leaves a fruity spicy tangy linger. Sweet malts and fierce hops. Like it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2017
at 08:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at the Leighton tasting 08/06/2017. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. A mostly clear mahogany brown coloured pour with a a fine light tan head. Aroma is woody, nutty malts, pine, jammy fruits, apricot, . Flavour is composed of nutty toasted malts woody pine, brown sugars. Jammy fruits. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation, earthy grassy pine. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2017
at 14:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at LKS. It pours deep brown with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet, sticky, oily, raisin, blueberry, fruit cake, candy, oily, treacle and toasty sugars. The taste is slick, oily, chewy, sweet, blackberry, blackcurrant, jammy, spicy, spice, damp wood and earth with a drying finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2017
at 14:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared in Hackney - sourced from the US. Pours deep brown with a steady. Foamy khaki head. Restrained aroma, some well toasted malts, faint cocoa, scorched earth. Medium sweet flavour with further cocoa character, good roast, earth, raisins. Medium to full bodied with fine to average carbonation. Finishes with more toasted malts, faint ash, bittersweet chocolate, more earth, dried berries. Not bad overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2017
at 14:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle split at Hackney Levels, thanks to Leighton, 08/06/17. Rich mahogany brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is brown bread, biscuit, spice, grains, light cocoa, pine. Taste comprises light charr, brown bread, brown sugar, spice, grains, light pine, chocolate rub. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Average CDA affair .. lacks depth considering the ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2017
at 14:32
8/10
Tried
on 08 Jun 2017
at 14:30
6/10
Tried
on 06 Oct 2015
at 21:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: 22 oz bottle from State Line, 2/2/15
Aroma: The nose is a roast/coffee malts, un-sweet chocolate, with some earthy hops, and a pine
Appearance: It pours a dark brown color with a frothy light brown head and heavy lace
Flavor: The flavor is along the same lines, roasty, not very sweet, and with a good bitterness
Palate: The body is medium-plus, fairly smooth, with a carbonation, and a dry finish
Overall Impression: This is a pretty solid one. I'm thinking the hops may have been a hint past their prime, but still it's a solid beer. I liked the balance, and it drinks nicely.
Aroma: The nose is a roast/coffee malts, un-sweet chocolate, with some earthy hops, and a pine
Appearance: It pours a dark brown color with a frothy light brown head and heavy lace
Flavor: The flavor is along the same lines, roasty, not very sweet, and with a good bitterness
Palate: The body is medium-plus, fairly smooth, with a carbonation, and a dry finish
Overall Impression: This is a pretty solid one. I'm thinking the hops may have been a hint past their prime, but still it's a solid beer. I liked the balance, and it drinks nicely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2015
at 17:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft: Charred oak, soil nose. Ruby black, medium head, good glass adherence. Sweet chocolate, soil, and licorice. Subtle grapefruit and charcoal finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation, tangy. Not my favorite hop bill for this style, malt forward. Good complexity.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Dec 2014
at 17:00