Illusion
Moor Beer Co. in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.17
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Dark in colour but not in flavour, bright hop character with plenty of citrus and lightly tropical pallet combined with delicious bitterness backed with hints of coffee and chocolate.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
0,33l can at home courtesy of minutemat, big thanks. ABV 4.5%. BB 07/2016. black color, medium big tan head. strong smell of grass and pines, a bit soapy, also some spices, roast and earthy notes, hints of chocolate. nice smell. light body, rather bubbly carbonation, light mouthfeel. tastes rather strong of grass and pines, after a while the bitterness mellows away, some earthy / soapy and light fruity notes come through. also has light roast notes, a bit of ash, light charcoal, fruits include tangerine, oranges, also light citric notes, also rather peppery. finishes quite peppery and with some earthy and grass notes. gets quite fruity and mellow on the aftertaste. wow, lovely beer. nice smell, the taste starts quite harsh bitter (for me almost a bit too harsh), but it mellows down very nicely to nice roast / earthy notes, and quite nice and soft fruity aftertaste. Just at the beginning I would wish for a bit more body to balance the hops, but after its a great experience. Lovely beer, especially considering the ABV. There are a lot of 10%-ers that do not bring so much flavor to the table. gimme more.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Oct 2015
at 11:49
6/10
Tried
on 31 Aug 2015
at 13:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
BOTTLE 66 CL. Past BB 20-MAY-2015. Hazy red-brown, beige head. Quite a hoppy dank aroma, despite past BB date, light caramel and almost nothing „black”. The taste is light sweet, dank hops, light to moderate hop bitterness with a weird moldy and fruity note to it. About the only thing that reminds you it’s „black” is the ashy edge in the after-taste. Overall, solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2015
at 05:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Euston tap opaque black coloured pour with a lasting g tidy light tam head. Aroma is a nice mix of charred roast grains, piney hip and fruity strawberry, maybe a little red berry on the nose. Flavour is composed of semi sweet malts wood, vanilla, light roast, piney hop, little grassy. Happy for the black IPA tick. Palate is medium light bodied, tangy hop bitterness, moderate to low carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2015
at 15:50
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is coffee, chocolate, pine, taste is similar, bitter and fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2015
at 02:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at Irreale. Black, brown creamy head. Light roast with fresh grassy and citric notes, medium light body, sparkly mouthfeel. Light metallic, earthy, still fresh hoppy though. Quite pleasant
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Oct 2014
at 13:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Fermentoren, Århus. Pours black with a creamy tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate, hints of coffee, rich hops, grassy, citrus, light pine. Flavor is malty, chocolate, coffee, roact, grassy, citrus, pine. Thin to medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. Abit thin bodied, but deliveres alot of flavor for the rather low ABV. Really nice. 191014
Tried
on 20 Oct 2014
at 11:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. A black beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, citrus fruits, and chocolate. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, chocolate, and citrusy fruits, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Oct 2014
at 06:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask. Gravity dispense. Sheffield Brewfest. 5th October. Dark brown. Tan head. Blackcurrant. Soft pithiness. Taste has a demerara sweetness. Finishes dry, and fairly bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2014
at 08:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
660 ml bottle. (ABV: 4.7%) Pours an opaque, dark brown with a huge, frothy, long lasting, tan head that laces. Citrus hop aroma with some pine and roasted malt. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, grapefruit and pine with a dry, bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2014
at 21:04