India Pale Ale - Black
The Kernel Brewery in London, Greater London, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Series|
Score
7.63
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Beergium. Hazy very dark brown with a big and lasting beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt and rather hoppy - grapefruit. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish. 021015
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2015
at 14:34
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Kernelโs BIPA, expectations are high. Stable and lacing, pale greyish beige head, very dark ruby bronze colour, as good as black but translucid on the edges. Wonderful, lush aroma of American C-hops and other goodies: fresh grapefruit, pine resin, lemon blossom, caramel, tad chocolate, field flowers. Dried fruits, very nutty from the start, soft carbo, smooth caramelly and lightly chocolatey maltiness leading to a beautifully hopped finish, peppery and bittering, resiny, very long and lushly citrussy. Exemplary BIPA, Iโd recommend this to anyone trying to get acquainted with this fascinating new style.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Aug 2015
at 14:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Oddbins Beer Shop, Blackheath, London - fuzzy dark brown to black coloured pour with a beige/tan head. Aroma and taste is a mix of medium roasted malts and tropical fruits, prominent hoppy, grapefruit, pine needles, some caramel, cocoa, bitter hoppy finish. Great brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2015
at 13:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle as "India Pale Ale Black Simcoe Centennial Columbus", 6.8%. Very dark brown with medium beige head. Aroma is light roasted malts, hops, grapefruit and pine. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, hops, pine, grapefruit, little sweet and medium bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2015
at 12:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Opaque, darkest brown colour with huge, thick, frothy to creamy, fully lasting, moderately lacing, off-white to beige head. Tropical fruity, hoppy aroma, notes of passion fruit, mango, grapefruit, chocolately dark malty background. Taste is bitter hoppy, tropical fruity, hints of passion fruit, grapefruit, a touch of mango, minimally sweet, chocolately background, minimally chalky flashings in between; rather weak on the malty side.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2015
at 04:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Chez Sophie, Shrewsbury. Appearance - opaque black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - big grapefruit and pineapple notes. Taste - dark chocolate with loads of blood orange. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - yeah, lovely beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2015
at 17:55