Blackwatch IPA
Vermont Pub & Brewery in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.62
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stevoj (18528) reviewed Blackwatch IPA from Vermont Pub & Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Taster at brewery. Near black pour, ring of head. Roasty, nutty aroma. Taste adds some sweetness, cola notes, roasty bitterness.
Metalchopz (8073) reviewed Blackwatch IPA from Vermont Pub & Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Enjoyed at the brewpub. Pours a brown colour with ruby highlights, a mocha head and a nice ring. Roasted malts nose with some fruitiness, like apples. Nice toasty malts flavours with some balancing hops in the finish. Hints of fruits. A very dry mouthfeel. A nicely blended Black IPA with roasted malts, caramel and hops.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured into a pint glass at the brewery, the appearance was pure black in color with a small white foamy head. Subtle lace.
The aroma had some harsh grapefruit bittersweet hops up front, fairly determined to try and lean towards the bitter side but still embracing a nice sweetness underneath.
The flavor was basically the same with a semi-abrupt little bit of black licorice to lend a sly little kick of spice. Mostly balanced in the aftertaste. Mild sectioned off spicy to sweet finish, weird.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a decent flow from the spice kick to the sweet smooth, really nicely done balanced sort of feel to it.
ABV felt good.
Overall, so is this supposed to be the standard of Black IPA’s, if so, thank you Greg Noonan. I hope I gave you the service you deserve by having this.
omhper (45152) reviewed Blackwatch IPA from Vermont Pub & Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Keg at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington. Black, small head. Grapefruity licorice aroma. Mid dry with medium body and clean mouthfeel. Caramel and licorice. Resiny bitter finish. Rough.
Drake (22940) reviewed Blackwatch IPA from Vermont Pub & Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
New England Bucket List Trip #138. Keg at the brewpub. Pours a dark ruby with a thin creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, earth, citrus hops. The taste is roasted malt, chocolate, earthy hops. Medium bodied, well balanced, mild lingering bitterness.
jcwattsrugger (14801) reviewed Blackwatch IPA from Vermont Pub & Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
on tap-pours black with a light brown head that laces. Aroma is roasty dark malt. Taste is roasty/ashy dark malt, 2nd earthy hops.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Blackwatch IPA from Vermont Pub & Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
A deep dark IPA with a thin lacing moka head. Light chocolate and malt in aroma, with faint British hops, and fusel alcohol. In mouth, burned wood over crisp bitter chocolate, loads of bilous notes, caramel, unbalanced. On tap at brewpub, Jan. 11 2010.