Abstrakt AB:06
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
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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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught @ Olfestival 2011 Kobenhavn, Carlsberg TAP1, Ny Carlsbergvej 91, Copenhagen V, Denmark.Clear dark black brown colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, dark dried berry, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus. grapefruit. Flavour is heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, sopay, citrus - orange, dark malt, alcohol. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is moderate alcoholic. [20110527]
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2011
at 14:04
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Dark borwn black with an off white head. Aroma is intensely hoppy and malty with hints of nuts. The mouth feel is extremely resiny and syrupy. The hop character is akin to hardcore ipa but amplified to stand up to the very malty roasty character, Finishs dry with a long lasting bitterness.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2011
at 13:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at Københavnske Øldage 2011. Very dark brown, small head. Grapefruity nose. Sweet and full bodied with oily mouthfeel. Syrupy oily malt covered in loads of grapefruity hops. A huge, bold beer, but not the most refined or elegant beer around.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2011
at 05:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled @ Copenhagen Beer Festival 2011 from tap: Pours a deep deep brow body with a near non existing sidesticking tanned head. Aroma is not extreme, but has some nice fruitiness with a little licorice perhaps and some roasted malts. Full-bodied, average+ carbonated and has a oily and slick mouthfeeling. Strong flavors, good amount of alcohol sting, quite hop-bitter at first then the licorice kicks in. No doubt this is an extreme brew, but It's missing that little extra to make it an superb BIPA - something I expected from the "Abstrakt" series. Would not mind tasting this again in a year or two.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jun 2011
at 02:05
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draught@CPH BF 2011. Hazy murky red/brown colour with a mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is sour wood, some tartness and also mild roasted notes. Flavour is liquorice, some fruity notes as well as some mild caramel. Grassy and bitter aftertaste along with some roast. Not at all my thing.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2011
at 23:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Appearance - dark brown / thin tan head dissipates quickly. Aroma - pine resin hops / alcohol / raisin / wood quite complex. Taste - sweet syrupy / warming / fruity port-like notes / some cask wood / bit of dark honey / hop bitterness which comes out much more in the finish. The finish is intially warm and sweet, then a lingering rather harsh, rough, dry hop bitterness with a hint of metal. Seems a bit muddled (aggressive hopping fighting with the syrupy sweetness). Quite boozy for the ABV. Not as good as AB:05, rather disappointing.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jun 2011
at 13:49