Abstrakt AB:06
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Series Out of Production|
Score
7.45
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A 11,5% triple dry hopped Imperial Black IPA.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the AB:06 launch at the Euston Tap. It pours darkest brown with a reddish tint, moderated carbonation and a thin foamy beige head. The nose is liquorice, wood, rich caramel, tar and pine. The taste is rich roast coffee, liquorice, metal, grass, bread, dark chocolate, caramel, resin, molasses and treacle, with a woody finish. It is initially syrupy and sweet, but finishes up quite bitter. The alcohol is certainly well hidden, but there was also a lingering flavour that could only be described as Euston tap in the finish. This is an odd one indeed and "black IPA" is definitely not my favourite style.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jun 2011
at 05:10
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught. Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Dark red-amber colour. Heavy malty and hoppy vinius aroma. Heavy bitter intense woderfull flavor. Long great complex finish. Creamy palate. Best beer I have tasted at this years festival.
Tried
on 31 May 2011
at 13:18
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
375ml bottle. Pours black with a medium head. Aroma is bitter grapefruit, a little roast coming through. Taste has hints of liquorice and root beer to start. Strong bitter grapefruit finish with some coffee on the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2011
at 18:25
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Keg at the Euston Tap. Dark brown pour with a sturdy, off-white head. Nose holds loads of hops, piney and citrusy, and also gives off a strong maltiness. Flavor is super sweet and also super bitter. A lot of people thought the beer was too sweet, and I can understand their prerogative; I do enjoy the sweetness, however. Full bodied with average carbonation. Warm finish, sticky with sugar and piney hops. Heavy character. Notes of ripe citrus, toasted malts, demerara sugar. Overall I really enjoyed this beer. I guess you can call me an American.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 May 2011
at 01:16
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
375ml bottle. Pours an almost opaque chestnut colour with some reddish-brown hues on the side. The nose has pine and graprefruit pith and maybe some grapefruit. The taste has more of the pine and grapefruit, then a lot of dryness. This is bit too weird on the tast for me - Iβm disappointed. The palate is rich and creamy in the middle section and then long and zingy in the end. Overll, Iβm not convinced by this, itβs not really together, there are loads of hops a lot of alcohol but not much body!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2011
at 07:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a clear orangey brown with a small off-white head. Roasted nose with some medicinal hops. Very solid body, heavily medicinal hop notes combined with the booze making this almost cough syrupish, with some late roastiness. Heavy alcohol in the finish. 270511
Tried
on 27 May 2011
at 05:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 8
Bottle at home... Deep brown black... No head... Soft crystal malt nose.. Dense fruits.. Soft malts... Dark fruits... Soft toffee... Crystal mslt... Soft.. Lost its harshness... Light licorice... 3.5 tap at brewdog bar ... deep dar brown black ... thin tan head ... big sweet pine hop and roast malt nose ... little too fizzy and harsh ... zezty pine hop front .. treacle and roast malts ... quite bitter linger ... hint of chocolate ... too harsh and bitter for me. Bottle at home ... Jan 2016 ... AB 01-21(Basha) tastings ...dark brown ... no lacing ... soft caramal toffee fruit malt ... soft sweett toff chocolate malt nose ... flat .. oxidised .. caramel toffee fruit .. dull musty toffee chocolate 2.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2011
at 04:26