Wild Raven (prev Raven)
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.40
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Originally released a for the Chesterfield CAMRA festival. Renamed as Wild Raven in 2013 due to another beer going by the name "Raven" elsewhere The recipe for the brew came from James Kemp who used Maris Otter, Black Patent and Chocolate malt along with Nelson Sauvin, Centennial and Sorachi hops. The beerhas bitter ness and hop character and plenty of malt flavours to give it complexity.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft at teh Heartless Wrench, Randers. Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. Long heavy bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jun 2026
at 11:57
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Foamy tan head stayed on a near black still body.
Metallic, farts &
Medium bodied, foamy with a dry back.
Malt, caramel, metallic & blueberry tastes with a bitter hopped finish.
Nice.
Metallic, farts &
Medium bodied, foamy with a dry back.
Malt, caramel, metallic & blueberry tastes with a bitter hopped finish.
Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Nov 2025
at 20:19
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9.5
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
On tap at Hops, Crewe (but have drunk it before). Pours almost black with a medium sized foamy tan head and good lacing. The aroma is a somewhat curious mix of malts, molasses, chocolate and earth. In the mouth it is mainly sweet but with some bitter and sharp hints and a creamy texture. Flavour has roasted malts, coffee and hints of citrus. Some floral hops too which gradually increase leading to a slightly dry finish. This is rather nice ! Lots of complexity and hides its strength well.
Tried
from Draft
at
Hops
on 15 Oct 2025
at 15:05
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Old rating from 15/12/14 - 500ml bottle, pours a near black with a off white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, coffee, citrus, pine, toffee, earth & malt. Medium body. Long medium coffee bitter finish. Excellent
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2025
at 16:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught from el tigre. Super dark pour with handsome white head. Dark malt taste but the hops take over quick. Good
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at the mondiale 2014. Dark brown, almost black pour, beige rocky head. Aroma of coffee, roasted but not too roasted malts, and some subtle pine hops, with light citrus notes. Soft carb, light mouth feel. Medium bitterness, solid roast and piney resins. A nice example of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Speciaalbier Café De Markies, Leeuwarden. Aroma is dark malt, roasted notes, berries, fruity hops, touch of chocolate, grassy notes. Flavour is light sweet and medium bitter. Body is medium. Overall pretty good Black IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2025
at 15:37
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2023
at 20:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bière 33 cl bue à la terrasse à Lille. Robe noire, notes de brûlé, douce, pas mal. (M)
Tried
on 05 Oct 2021
at 18:37
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12/7/2021. Keg at the Thornbridge Brewery Tap. Pours clear dark mahogany brown with a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, citrus, pine, dark fruits/berries, caramac bar. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, smooth texture, average to soft carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish, with an ashy edge. Enjoyed this. Restores my faith in the style after some recent patchy experiences.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jul 2021
at 13:37