Black IPA
Hyouko Yashiki No Mori Brewery (Swan Lake) in Agano, Niigata, Japan 🇯🇵
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.09
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Kaeru. Aroma is big hops, light cocoa, grapefruit hops, burnt. Taste is more hoppy and less malty. Bit of lingering roasty bitterness in the finish, but the front is all hops. Quite sharp. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Swan Lake Pub Edo in August 2014. Blackhole black colored with modest beige head. Big burned coffee nose with undertones of citrus and resin. Maltiness shines through with the hops pairing nicely. Tastes of grapfruit, lemon zest sit side by side with malt and star anise. Rich texture with a sticky resiny quality. Complex finish with roasted coffee and bitter hops. --- Beer merged from original tick of Black IPA on 16 Feb 2016 at 14:44
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2015
at 07:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
big dark roasted notes with tons of bitter hops. Full bodied, but well balanced. Highly enjoyable.
Tried
on 25 Aug 2014
at 16:32
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at Keg, Nagoya. Opaque black color, good creamy beige head. Aroma has lactose, ash and toasted malts. Medium-bodied. Licorice, lactose and ash in the flavor. Too ashy.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jul 2014
at 03:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Ok my black IPA day continues. On tap at Molto. A nice dark brown pour with ruby highlights and a creamy beige head of foam. A hoppy fruity nose complemented with chocolate malts. Quite full bodied, smooth mouthfeel plus a decent level of hops. More of a classic black IPA than Green Petrol.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jun 2014
at 03:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Keyaki. Strong citrus hop nose, smooth balanced flavors of citrus, chocolate, some coffee. Smooth and easy drinking though not so surprising.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jun 2014
at 17:38