Overkill
Blacks Kinsale Brewery & Distillery in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.78
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A big bold Imperial Black IPA. This dark beer smells rich, nutty, roasted with notes of molasses mixed in with citrusy grapefruit and pine from the hops. It doesn’t taste anywhere near 9.5%, it’s nicely balanced with enough maltiness to give it a pleasant chewy character. A whopper of a beer that’s incredibly smooth.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle 0.33l. Clear, dark red to brown colored. AROMA- strawberry, cherry, citrusy, liquer. FLAVOR- neutral, lightly bitter, warming alcohol, citrusy, cherry, mead, cherry liquer, black currant, licorice. Fuller bodied.
Very good.
Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2017
at 08:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from O’Brien’s, Athlone [021016]
Black, ruby edges, frothy off white head
Aroma of grainy malts, hint of dark toffee malts, nothing else
Taste of dark malts, soft roast, some soft citrus hops, hint of grassy hops, harshness to this, lack of complexity for the abv, not a great recipe
Palate - Soft carb, medium to full body, dab of alcohol. Finish - much more roasted malt in the finish, bitter citrus hops, some booze
Overall - Disappointed with this - an imperial BIPA should be a lot better than this
Black, ruby edges, frothy off white head
Aroma of grainy malts, hint of dark toffee malts, nothing else
Taste of dark malts, soft roast, some soft citrus hops, hint of grassy hops, harshness to this, lack of complexity for the abv, not a great recipe
Palate - Soft carb, medium to full body, dab of alcohol. Finish - much more roasted malt in the finish, bitter citrus hops, some booze
Overall - Disappointed with this - an imperial BIPA should be a lot better than this
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2016
at 18:46
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
7th September 2016
T42 tasting on me Birfaday. Clear amber beer, tidy pale tan head. Light palate, softish, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft dry malts, mildly sweet. Spice. Some alcohol showing. Floralness. Trace of dark chocolate. Light spicy finish. Fruity linger. Bit clunky but not too bad.
T42 tasting on me Birfaday. Clear amber beer, tidy pale tan head. Light palate, softish, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft dry malts, mildly sweet. Spice. Some alcohol showing. Floralness. Trace of dark chocolate. Light spicy finish. Fruity linger. Bit clunky but not too bad.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2016
at 09:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Very dark brown colour with a frothy tan head, good retention and lacing. Aroma: roasted malt, pine, slight coffee. Taste: roasted malts, pine, tropical fruit, coffee. Smooth mouthfeel, very bitter. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2016
at 21:54
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours dark brown with a thick beige head. Aromas of pine, light toasted malt, faint coffee, mango. Taste is bitter, clean, tropical fruit, pine. Faint coffee at the back. Very easy drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2016
at 14:14
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Kenneth. Pours brown with a frothy, beige head. Light dank hop aroma, some cocoa, melon, low roast. Medium sweet flavour with nicely rounded citrus fruits, tangerine, orange, melon, light oily pine. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly resinous on the finish, with more melon, tangerine, pine, toasted brown bread. Quite tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2016
at 13:44
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at the level 42 tasting 7/9/2016. Many thanks to Kenny for this one. A dark amber brown coloured pour with a loose beige head. Aroma is woody pine, toasted malts, nutty malts,. Mineral. Palate is semi sweet, sticky hop, lowish carbonation. Flavour is composed stale malts, nutty malts, sticky piney hop, light coffee bean. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2016
at 13:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at Level 42, thanks to Kenny, 07/09/16. Rich mahogany brown with a decent tan head. Nose is leafy hops, pine needle, straw, light charr, faint herb, cocoa notes. Taste comprises candied fruit peel, pine, light tropicana, spice, cocoa, red berry notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light hop finale. Ok CDA, drinks well below the ABV but lacks depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2016
at 13:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Kenny. It pours deep brown with a medium light tan head. The aroma is toasted pine needles, brown bread, toasted action, fruit cake, toast and earth. The taste is crisp, light, brown bread, toasty, wood, leather, some warming alcohol, charred stuff and a hint of ash with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation carbonation. Ok, but not the best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2016
at 13:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from McHughs. Imperial Black IPA. Dark brown with a frothy tan head. Aroma of chalky fruit. Flavour is a big fruit basket, sticky bitterness. Long lingering fruit bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2016
at 16:52