Cromarty Brewing Co. Black Rocker

Black Rocker

 

Cromarty Brewing Co. in Cromarty, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Collab with: BrewDog
  Smoked / Rauchbier Regular Out of Production
Score
7.03
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 9
Part of BrewDog Collabfest 2013

Black Rocker was brewed by BrewDog Aberdeen & Cromarty Brewing Co.

Through a melding of their demented minds (uniting like Voltron to form one super-being), our Aberdeen bar decided they wanted something super hoppy, super flavoursome, something dark and maybe something smokey. What they came up with was this: a smoked black rye ale, a dark twist on Cromarty’s Red Rocker.

Props to Chris for figuring out the nuts and bolts of this recipe, as well as to Craig’s mum for the homemade soup and bacon sandwiches at lunch time.
 

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Brewdog Shoreditch, London. Pours dark brown with tan head. Roasted malts and hops in aroma and flavor. Chocolate in flavor as well with bitterish finish.

Tried from Draft at BrewDog Shoreditch on 09 Dec 2014 at 12:18


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at Brewdog. Pours black, nose and taste are dry, peppery, sweet chocolate.

Tried on 19 Oct 2014 at 23:39


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Keg at BrewDog Shoreditch, London during the collaboration project launch day. A nice collaboration here. Lots of smoke character, some meat, dry chocolate. Lingering cured meats, light minerals. Good balance. Very good.

Tried on 07 Dec 2013 at 02:57


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft at BrewDog Camden on 19 October. Poured a dark ruby colour with a scummy white head and good lacing. Strong aroma of liquorice, smoked malt and pine. Initial flavours of coffee, grassy hops and cured meat. Finishes with burnt malts, hop resin and smoked woodchips. Nice on just about every level.

Tried from Draft on 31 Oct 2013 at 12:16


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at BrewDog Birmingham; dark brown pour with a beige head, roast malt aroma, roast malt taste with some piney hop, chocolate and a bitter finish.

Tried on 30 Oct 2013 at 17:22


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at Brewdog, Edinburgh. Pours dark reddish brown with decent off-white head. Lots of fresh citrus an pine hops and roasted notes, not picking up much smoke. Taste has good roasted bitterness and light sweet, with a nice spiced note. Medium body and average carbonation. Long finish. Good.

Tried on 20 Oct 2013 at 03:35


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at Brewdog shoreditch. Dark caramel colour with red hues. Clear with a light tan halo. Aroma is spicy rye, pine hop and touch of smoke. Flavour is medicinal smokey phenol, pine hop and rye. Bit of vwg broth. Not sure this one works terribly well.

Tried on 19 Oct 2013 at 11:32


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Keg at brewdog... Deep brown... Thin tan lacing... Deep roast... Dark malts light berry nose... Chocolate roast... Light dry ... Woody malts... Little charcoal

Tried on 19 Oct 2013 at 06:59


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at BrewDog Shoreditch. It pours deep brown with a small off-white. The nose is roasty, smooth smoke, fresh citrus, toffee and varnish. The taste is bitter-sweet, roasty, pine, toast, spice, mild smoke, caramel and varnish with a dry, bitter finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Really good balance.

Tried on 19 Oct 2013 at 04:51