Something Something Darkside
Weird Beard Brew Co. in London, Greater London, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.64
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“This is a beer that has lost its way, like a young skull with no real identity. An innocent pale beer that wanted more. A strong hoppy IPA that fell in with the wrong crowd, tempted in by the darkness, by the decadence of the imperial stouts. Sweet, thick and roasty, yet high on hop aroma and flavour. This is something you have never tried before, and possibly should never try. But you will, you will give in to temptation, and you will succumb to its influences, come to the dark side.
Drink fresh for a big hop hit from the Simcoe, Citra, Pacific Gem and Columbus dry hops. But a complex malt backbone including chocolate malt, roasted barley, oats and what, along with honey and molasses, means this beer will age well.”
Drink fresh for a big hop hit from the Simcoe, Citra, Pacific Gem and Columbus dry hops. But a complex malt backbone including chocolate malt, roasted barley, oats and what, along with honey and molasses, means this beer will age well.”
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours black with a thick biege head. Big pine hop aromas, light roast and toffee. Taste is creamy hop bitter, more light coffee. Oily texture, bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2014
at 00:42
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle at home .. deep black ... small tan head ... soft sweet roast ... dark malts ... soft toffee fruits ... sweet toffee dark malts .. very sweet roast ... soft toffee roast .. soft coffee .. fruits ... floral fruits .. real nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2014
at 11:19
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours black, smoky, meaty, chocolate nose, taste is rich chocolate, smoky, dry, bitter, juicy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2014
at 11:18
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Deliciously Different. Dark brown/black colour. Sweet nose of marshmellow and creme brulee with some peppery notes and citrus. Very strange combination. Sweet taste with bitter aftertaste. Not bad but this beer is a bit a mess.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2014
at 23:55
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Kings Day Tasting 2014 shared with Dutchdrebus. Opaque black color, small light brown head. Smell and taste malts, hops, lightly roasty, light to moderately hoppy, subtly bitter. Medium body and carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2014
at 12:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ KDT14 @ benzai. Very dark brown colour with a medium sized beige to light brown head. Smells roasty, chocolate, weird. Tastes roasty, chocolate, coffee, slighly hoppy. Medium body, soft to medium carbo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2014
at 12:20
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beermoth, Manchester. Nearly black. Thin, tight, tan coloured head. Liquorice. Blackcurrant. Carbolic soap. Taste is roast dryness. Big bitterness. Perfectly conditioned. Everything is ticked. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2014
at 13:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
My 2800th rating. 33cl bottle. Bottled Nov 13. Black color, lasting brown head. Heavy roasted aroma, coffee, chocolate but unfortunately also off notes, some vinegar present, both in aroma and flavor. More disturbing in the aroma. As it gets warmer the off notes in the flavor actually disappears almost completely. Dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, vinegar. Smooth, dry hoppy finish. Too bad about the aroma.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2014
at 11:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Ales by Mail
Bottled Nov 2013 - Pours dark brown, almost black with a smooth white head. Aroma of roasty malts, licorice, sweet syrup, fruity and grassy hops, citrus. Taste is smooth, roasty and salty with notes of licorice, grassy hops, fruits and citrus. Finish is smooth, stingy and salty with loads of licorice, fruits, roastiness, grass and citrus. Quite heavy but very well balanced imperial black IPA.
Bottled Nov 2013 - Pours dark brown, almost black with a smooth white head. Aroma of roasty malts, licorice, sweet syrup, fruity and grassy hops, citrus. Taste is smooth, roasty and salty with notes of licorice, grassy hops, fruits and citrus. Finish is smooth, stingy and salty with loads of licorice, fruits, roastiness, grass and citrus. Quite heavy but very well balanced imperial black IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2014
at 12:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
330ml bottle. Darkest brown colour with average, creamy, half-way lasting, moderately lacing, beige head. Dark malty aroma, hints of coffee, grassy and herbal hoppy overtones, a peppery green onion touch. Taste is bitter hoppy, dry, roasty dark malty basis, notes of coffee, a salty touch of liquorice. Sober, precise, concentrated, very well balanced. Good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2014
at 14:05