2XIBA
Southern Tier Brewing Company in Lakewood, New York, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.72
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Drake (22934) reviewed 2XIBA from Southern Tier Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle from Beer Run. Clear dark brown, thin foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of roasted malt, tobacco, dark chocolate. The taste is roasted malt, chocolate, citrus, tobacco. Medium bodied, mild carbonation, mild lingering bitterness.
obguthr (12465) reviewed 2XIBA from Southern Tier Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Marijuana and tree bark aroma, both subtle. Cola black, thin tan head. Lightly sweet bark and weed. Medium body, easy carbonation. Not strong, but the flavor and aroma that is there is sure to appeal to um, certain people.
superspak (10160) reviewed 2XIBA from Southern Tier Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 7/14/2015. Pours fairly crystal clear very dark brown color with a 2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, brown sugar, cocoa, toasted bread, light coffee, floral, grass, and floral/roasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/tropical hops, brown sugar, and roast/bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, brown sugar, cocoa, toasted bread, light coffee, floral, grass, and floral/roasted earthiness. Moderate amount of pine/roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon/orange zest, pine, brown sugar, cocoa, toasted bread, and floral/roasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness, complexity, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical hops, brown sugar, and roast/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is a very good black IPA. All around good balance, robustness, and complexity, of juicy citrus/tropical hops, brown sugar, and roast/bready malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. A nicely enjoyable offering.