30 Cents IPA Noire

Bottle at the mondiale 2014. Another greate xample of the style that ive had this weekend. A superb balance between the thick, charred roasted malts, and the piney resinous hops. Great stuff!

(650ml bottle from Dépanneur La Duchesse d’Aiguillon, thanks to my girlfriend!) Pours black with a big dense pile of off white froth that lasts for quite a while and leaves a carpet of lace. The aroma is hop driven with resin, citrus peel, floral notes and a bit of fresh grass and pine layered over dark malts which provide light roast, caramel/treacle and a dash of coffee. On the palate, sweetish dark malt core with light roast again, with hints of chocolate and black coffee, but the hops are the focus. Citrus oriented, a bit floral, light resin and pine. As the beer dries from the middle on with roast light but present, a moderate hop bitterness builds that is a little spicy. Hint of sweetness and fruit lingers at the core of a dry finish. Medium body with medium carb. This is a black IPA that drinks like the name, rather than like a hoppy porter. The roast character is quite restrained and lets the hops shine, while the hop choices play well with the roast that is present. Super drinkable, very tasty, and this bottle seemed pretty fresh.

650ml bottle @ ISKTR 2014, Thanks Timo A!

Pours pitch black with a foamy white head. Aroma of fruity hops, grassy notes, hints of roastiness and cocoa. Taste is smooth, hoppy and grassy with notes of roastiness and cocoa. Finish is crisp, bitter and hoppy with hints of grass and roastiness. A bit untypical black IPA.

Dunkelbraunes Bier mit schöner beigen Schaumkrone. Geruch nach tropischen Früchten, röstmalzig, Kaffee, bitter. Geschmack sehr fruchtig, tropische Früchte, gering röstmalzig.

Glass, 4-ounce, bottle, during the Mondial de la bière, savoured on June 12 2014; eye: dark brown, opaque, tiny ring of beige head, light lacing; nose: resinous hops, pine, roasted barley, light coffee; mouth: resinous hops, pine, roasted barley, light coffee, light astringency, menthol, semi-dry finale in resinous hops with presence of roasted barley, full body, good carbonation, quite bitter, lightly harsh texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 4 onces, bouteille, lors du Mondial de la bière, savourée le 12 juin 2014; œil : brun foncé, opaque, petit anneau de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : houblon résineux, pin, orge torréfiée, léger café; bouche : houblon résineux, pin, orge torréfiée, léger café, légère astringence, menthol, finale semi-sèche en houblon résineux avec présence d’orge torréfiée, corsée, bonne carbonatation, pas mal amère, texture légèrement rugueuse; en résumé : bien

650mL bottle, sent from Glouglouburp (thanks a lot, Dany), pours a deep dark brown / near-black with a medium tan head. Aroma of chalk, light roasted malt, cocoa and piney hops. Flavour brings out a nice balance of roasted malt, cocoa and light piney hops. More on the malty side, but there isn't any residual sweetness. Good stuff.

Bottle weekly tasting. Etched glass. Pours black tan head. Nose/taste of roast chocolate, pine, cocoa, mocha pie and grass. Medium body.

Bottle: Poured a clear dark color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma consists of green citrusy hops with light piney notes. Taste is dominated by light citrus notes with some good piney notes and some medium roasted malt notes. Body is bit light for style with good carbonation. Great beer with more focus on the hops profile than the roasted malt side.