Magic 8 Ball
Magic Rock Brewing in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Special|
Score
7.47
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Our Black IPA fuses speciality malts with a tropical punch bowl of new world hops to deliver a contradictory yet cultured concoction. A classically ‘pale’ aroma and quenchingly fruity palate belies a broodingly dark and deceptive appearance. Can a beer be both ‘black and pale’? Time to consult the Magic 8 Ball.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
28th January 2012
Opaque black beer, tidy tan head. Crispy palate. Nice mellow dark malts with an undertone of toffee. Well integrated pine hops. Red berry fruits with mild orange hops. The lovely toffee dark malt comes back and rounds things off nicely. Semi dry finish. Great black IPA.
Opaque black beer, tidy tan head. Crispy palate. Nice mellow dark malts with an undertone of toffee. Well integrated pine hops. Red berry fruits with mild orange hops. The lovely toffee dark malt comes back and rounds things off nicely. Semi dry finish. Great black IPA.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2013
at 08:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Port Street Beer House, Manchester. Pours very dark brown with an off-white to beige head. Hoppy and fruity aroma with dark berries, tropical fruits, malt and hints of licorice. A bit sweet, with a malty and berry like flavour and nice and bitter finish. Nice and bitter aftertaste with citrus. Delicious BIPA! (2013-01-26)
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2013
at 14:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap @ Kickl. Close to black body with a medium sized beige head. Nice citric fruity hop aroma with hint of chocolate. Flavor is sweet malty, light roasted, citric fruit, rather bitter and fine balance. Medium body, bitter and sweet aftertaste, quite smooth. A pleasant black IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jan 2013
at 13:32
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Cork & Cask. Black body with a beige head that holds. Faint lacing. Aroma of chocolate, pine and orange. Flavour of blackcurrant, a hint of coffee and a bitter, hoppy finish. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. An excellent BIPA - full flavoured and easy to drink.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jan 2013
at 16:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Kick. It pours a beautiful light tan, finger-thick head over a more or less black body. Nice lacings. The aroma is quite roasted, with chocolate, resins, clementine and coffee. It’s rather bitter in the mouth, dry and full-bodied, with a pleasant level of carbonation. Dark chocolate, cold coffee and a nice hoppy impact, although not as evident as in the aroma. Lasting finish. A tasteful and pleasant beer, I could easily finish a few of these. 121116
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2012
at 01:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ Kick Malt & Mat, Kristiansand
Pours dark brown/black with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, citrus, grape and chocolate. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours dark brown/black with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, citrus, grape and chocolate. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
on 11 Nov 2012
at 12:18
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the Three Tuns, Bristol 14/10/2012. Near black with moderate carbonation. Black coffee aroma with some pine and citrus fruit. Flavour was sweetish, with plenty more orange, roasted malts and a dry finish. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Oct 2012
at 04:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Draught at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 10 Sep 2012) Black colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with liquorice, burnt malt, grapefruit and resin. Roasted, malty taste with notes of liquorice, dark rye bread, pine needles, grapefruit and a slightly minty finish with a solid, piney bitterness. More than medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Very nice and tasty.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2012
at 12:42