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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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
2nd November 2015
Brewdog Shepherds Bush. Keg. Almost opaque dark brown beer, tidy pale tan head. Palate is light, semi dry and crispy. Thin dark malts, mild dark chocolate. Hops are a lively spicy pine with a trace of citrus underneath. Light dry finish. A tad dry but otherwise a nice CDA.
Brewdog Shepherds Bush. Keg. Almost opaque dark brown beer, tidy pale tan head. Palate is light, semi dry and crispy. Thin dark malts, mild dark chocolate. Hops are a lively spicy pine with a trace of citrus underneath. Light dry finish. A tad dry but otherwise a nice CDA.
Tried
on 08 Nov 2015
at 08:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at BDSB - London. Pours deep brown with a thick, lasting beige cream head. The nose has juicy orange and grapefruit, background roast and cocoa. Light-medium sweet flavor with creamy dark malts, mild bitter char, cocoa, slight burnt pine, more citrus fruits. Light to medium bodied with average carbonation and velvety texture. Very well balanced on the finish, with further roast, baking cocoa, orange, grapefruit. An excellent mid-ABV level black IPA. Really drinkable.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2015
at 12:57
8/10
Tried
on 02 Nov 2015
at 11:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at BD CJ. It pours clear deep brown with a decent tan head. The nose is bitter - sweet, charred pine, umami, cacao nibs and earth. The taste is bitter, earthy roast, cacao nibs, burnt pine, mild acidity, hint of toffee and pepper with a lingering dry, roasty finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Decent enough cda, but it it doesn’t blow me away. Not bad.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2015
at 11:54