Black Angel
Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.47
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Black Angel is a black sour ale aged on 1.5 pounds per gallon of tart Montmorency cherries. Nearly 10 months of bourbon barrel-aging and artful blending reveal a dark, complex and enrapturing sour ale.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
On tap at APEX. Pours a dark brown color with a small white head. A big woody, cherry and bourbon nose. Tartness throughout, sweet and sour dark cherry, vanilla, light roast. Very flavorful. Works pretty well. Light lactic flavors, more roast and vanilla.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Apr 2015
at 15:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: Draft at the Wicked Weed Funkatorium, 1/2/15
Aroma: Sour dark malts, some vanilla and bourbon notes, and a light fruit character
Appearance: The pour is black, without much head or lace on it
Flavor: It has a dark malt and sour flavor, light bourbon, light fruitiness
Palate: Medium bodied, lively carbonation, but not unpleasantly so
Overall Impression: I can see why this is as popular as it is, it does what it is trying to do nicely.
Aroma: Sour dark malts, some vanilla and bourbon notes, and a light fruit character
Appearance: The pour is black, without much head or lace on it
Flavor: It has a dark malt and sour flavor, light bourbon, light fruitiness
Palate: Medium bodied, lively carbonation, but not unpleasantly so
Overall Impression: I can see why this is as popular as it is, it does what it is trying to do nicely.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2015
at 17:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a glass. Black with small crimson highlight and medium light brown head. Aroma is light cherry, medium body, medium carbonation, and some thin small-bubble lacing. Taste is plums, some tartness, some oak, some roasted malt, and some cherry. Pretty good, but the cherry is fairly subtle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2014
at 17:34
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
13th August 2014
Tasting at Jack’s RAH Annexe! Thanks to Jack. Opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and crisp. Light fresh fruit battles seltzer and tang. Dry finish. It’s okay.
Tasting at Jack’s RAH Annexe! Thanks to Jack. Opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and crisp. Light fresh fruit battles seltzer and tang. Dry finish. It’s okay.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2014
at 09:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the source, RBWG Asheville. Aroma of burnt cherry tarts. Taste is softly sour cherries and plums. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Aug 2014
at 09:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Chateau Jackl, big thanks to Jack’O’Leen, 13/08/14. Light black with a tan swirl and edgeing. Nose is red berry fruits, tangy dark fruit vibes, fruit loaf, dark toffee notes, lightly citric tinged straw. Taste comprises dark red berry fruit, tangy cherry skins, spice, brown bread, dark caramel, dank wood vibes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent dark sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2014
at 15:31
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared in London - big thanks to Jack. Pours clear, rich brown with a frothy tan head. The nose has toasty brown bread, cherries, other dried fruits, a bit of wood, earth. Light-medium sweet flavor, a little oily, with burnt leaves and earth, old fruits, wood, grainy bread. Light to medium bodied with average carbonation. Lightly drying on the finish, mildly tannic, dried berries, some funk, sweat, mild acetic bite. Nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2014
at 13:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle big thanks to Jack. It pours near black with a small tan head. The nose is juicy, jammy, cherry, candy, wood, vanilla, sticky and treacle. The taste is crisp, tart, tangy, acidic, cherry, green apple, wood, lemon sherbet and lactic, with a dry, tart finish. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. Nice balance. Rather drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2014
at 13:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours dark brown color with beige head. Tart cherry aroma with a hint of vinegar. Sour black cherry flavor with some oak. Medium body with average carbonation.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2014
at 08:11
8/10
Tried
on 21 Jun 2014
at 20:47