Metamorph
Elusive Brewing in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.33
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Metamorph is a Black IPA that brings plenty of that resinous dankness we love topped off with a good dose of Mosaic Cryo for some fruity top notes. The grist is light in body with a subtle smoky roast character, delivering a dry and bitter end.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at home, from HOTM online, 25/08/2026.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a big old lasting beige head.
Nose is mellow roast, cocoa powder, charr, cola cubes, dusty hops.
Taste comprises charr, roasted bite, pine needle, bitter tropical fruit backnotes.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness.
Decent enough CDA ... was hoping for a little more though.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a big old lasting beige head.
Nose is mellow roast, cocoa powder, charr, cola cubes, dusty hops.
Taste comprises charr, roasted bite, pine needle, bitter tropical fruit backnotes.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness.
Decent enough CDA ... was hoping for a little more though.
Tried
on 25 Aug 2026
at 18:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2026
at 17:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
1/8/2026. Can shared by LazyPyro, cheers Chris! Good pour. Roasted, malty, piney, yeasty, marmite, nettle, ashy, citrus. Some nice drying bitterness. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2026
at 17:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can. Clear and very dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of tropical and berry fruits, chocolate and roast malts. Taste is fruity, tropical, citrus, berries, chocolatey malts, finish is bitter (hoppy), piney resin, with some roast malt too. Medium bodied.
A quality BIPA as usual from Elusive, nice mix of hop and malt character here.
A quality BIPA as usual from Elusive, nice mix of hop and malt character here.
Tried
from Can
from Elusive Brewing
on 13 Jun 2026
at 23:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at fynefest 2026 ...dark black ..thin tan lacing . dark dry light charcoal pine roast malt nose ..Light woidy pine bitter ..dark dry chocolate Roast ..lightest dry burn edge
Tried
on 30 May 2026
at 13:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Keg at Shirker' Rest, New Cross. Clear chestnut. Foamy off-white head. Aroma has burnt caramel sweetness, liqourice and herbs. Sweetness prevails. Flavourwise it's similar albeit they're is a herbal bitterness over burnt caramel sweetness. Light. Thin. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Easy drinking but still perky BIPA.
Tried
from Draft
at
Shirker's Rest
on 29 May 2026
at 19:12