B Side: Black IPA
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.05
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Here at BrewDog, we love the hidden tracks; the unexpected discoveries. The B-Sides.
Take our 10HL pilot kit. It is the place our brewers let those imaginations fly and lay down unpredictable, creative tracks. Our brew team use it to dial in our small-scale experimental brews, each then finding its way to our bars as a draught-only special release.
However, we felt the naming convention used previously – Pilot Brew XXX – didn't fully reflected the ingenuity displayed by our brewers. To depict this a little better we now release each pilot brew as a bona fide B-Side; alongside our production-batch launches that take place at our bars, you’ll be able to discover a flip side in the form of one of our B-Side releases.
Take our 10HL pilot kit. It is the place our brewers let those imaginations fly and lay down unpredictable, creative tracks. Our brew team use it to dial in our small-scale experimental brews, each then finding its way to our bars as a draught-only special release.
However, we felt the naming convention used previously – Pilot Brew XXX – didn't fully reflected the ingenuity displayed by our brewers. To depict this a little better we now release each pilot brew as a bona fide B-Side; alongside our production-batch launches that take place at our bars, you’ll be able to discover a flip side in the form of one of our B-Side releases.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Kompaan. thick creamy off white head. Clear dark burgubdy pour. Nice bitterness. Easy drnking
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2016
at 10:52
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
How: Draught.
Where: BrewDog Södermalm, Stockholm.
Appearance: Black colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Manure, malt, citrus, pine, liquorice.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, fruit, manure, citrus, caramel.
Where: BrewDog Södermalm, Stockholm.
Appearance: Black colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Manure, malt, citrus, pine, liquorice.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, fruit, manure, citrus, caramel.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2016
at 11:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Kompaan. Almost black with big beige head. Onion, roasted malts, burnt white toast, cocoa, light coffee, dried apple and plums. Light sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft but medium strong carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Apr 2016
at 14:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
33 cl bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a deep amber glare, small tan head. Aroma is dark roasted malt, solid hoppy. Bitter, crisp hoppy, fruity and lingering grapefruity. Bitter and light toasted, fruity far finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2016
at 13:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle@Taphouse Tuesday Bottle Share, Copenhagen - Dark brown to black pour with beige head. Roasted malty and solid hoppy aroma and taste, some citrus notes, some cocoa, caramel, herbal and piney into the finish. Great brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2016
at 13:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. A black beer with a dark brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, hops, and citrus fruits. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and citrus fruits, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2016
at 12:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Odense Hoarder Society Meeting, 2016. Pours nearly black with a small creamy beige head and lacings. Roast, citrus, caramel, and hops. Dry and bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2016
at 18:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle as "Prototype Black IPA", 5.3%. Very dark brown with small beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, hops, grapefruit, earthy and coffee. Flavour is roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, hop, medium sweet, pine, grapefruit, little thin and medium bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2016
at 14:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at Brewdog Shepherds Bush, London. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, pine aroma. Tastes the same, hoppy, citrus, pine. Decent black IPA from Brewdog.
Tried
on 12 Mar 2016
at 08:13
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
330ml bottle from Beer Gonzo. Pours black, off-white head. Aroma is roasted malt and pine. Taste is fairly light and thin. Some hoppy moments, faint coffee, light bitterness, but really not my kind of BIPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2016
at 12:26