Alechemy Brewing Black Aye PA

Black Aye PA

 

Alechemy Brewing in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular
Score
6.85
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 32
Cask and bottle, regular. Originally called “Cockleroy”, this classic Alechemy recipe has been renamed “Black Aye PA”.

This ale is an intriguing juxtaposition of dark malt combined with the full citrus aromas of a traditional IPA.
 

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

Sehr dunkel orangebraune Farbe, ordentliche beige Schaumkrone. Geruch röstmalzig, viel Kaffee, ordentliche gehopft, bitter. Geschmack fruchtig hopfig, gleichzeitig aber auch viel Kaffee, ganz ok aber könnte gehaltvoller sein.

Tried on 08 Apr 2015 at 15:03


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

Bottle @ home the day my first child, a son, was born. Dark red-brown (when your glass is half full) to almost black (when your glass is full) color with a nice dark red glare coming through, average sized off-white head that diminishes fairly quickly. Aroma is malts, hops, roasted malts and some liquorice hints. Taste malts, roasted malts, hops, citrus lightly, good solid malt bitter and roasty bitter. Good balance between fruity hops and roasted malts and spectacularly flavorful for a beer of only 4.8% ABV. Solid body too with suitable carbonation. Very well done imo. Or perhaps I’m just overwhelmed by the events of today. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2015 at 14:30


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

Bottled (Ales By Mail). Black colour with a small beige head. Aroma is citrusy, some liquorice, mild ashy notes as well as some floral and mild toasted notes. Flavour is liquorice, toasted malts, some ashes, zest, chocolate and some mild ripe fruits as well.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2015 at 12:47


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle. Clear, ruby red glowing, mahogany colour with average, thick, frothy to creamy, fairly lasting, moderately lacing, beige head. Roasty dark malty aroma with coffee notes, a touch of toffee, slightly citrusy hoppy overtones, hints of lemon and orange zest. Taste is roasty dark malty, hints of burnt coffee, citrusy hoppy overtones with a dry touch of orange zest; a grassy hop note as well; lasting bitter finish. Neither overly rich nor strong - easy drinkable beginner’s Black IPA.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2014 at 15:37


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask pint at Cloisters, Edinburgh on 24th Oct 2014. Pours a dark brown, might even be black (not a lot of light where I was standing), on top a lightly tanned head. Mixed bag of an aroma with citrus notes tempered by chocolate and sweeter caramel maltiness. The taste was similar but not as sweet as the nose suggested, hints of liquorice and dark chocolate towards the end of each sip, and in the aftertaste. Nice.

Tried from Cask on 30 Oct 2014 at 08:23


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

Bottle from Jacks, Westholme Stores, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon. Consumed at home Sunday 26th October 2014. Very dark brown verging towards (but not quite) black in colour.Creamy tan/light beige head that soon turns to a smaller filmy head. I get fed up of writing citrussy but it is, a little roasty, in fact really quite roasty there is a very light coffee edge. Very good. A6 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.5

Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2014 at 10:57


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at SRAF. Pours black, nose is chocolate and pine, taste is dry, bitter, chocolate.

Tried from Cask on 13 Oct 2014 at 06:19


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tried at the Nottingham Beer Festival 14. Colour is dark almost black with a tan head. Citrus hop, coffe, chocolate bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 09 Oct 2014 at 23:00


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at St Albans beer festival 2014, St Albans, Herts. A black coloured pour with a thin off white bubbly head on top. Roasty, malty, citrus aroma. Tastes similar, roasty, malty, citrus. This didn’t taste so good, it was the end of the barrel.

Tried from Cask on 30 Sep 2014 at 13:28


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

50cl Bottle, tfs R&J! Almost black colour, beige head. Aroma is faint, some coffee & cream, caramel/toffee, light hoppy. Flavour is likewise, more a hopped dry stout with some caramel added. Light-bodied. Smooth and tasty though.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2014 at 11:41