Elgood's Brewery Cambridge IPA Dark

Cambridge IPA Dark

 

Elgood's Brewery in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular
Score
6.37
ABV: 4.7% IBU: 60 Ticks: 14
A modern style of IPA with added roast character and prominent fruity hop nose. Based on our English style IPA, a blend of Pale Ale, Crystal and amber malts gives a smooth beer, with distinctive dark malt flavours from additional use of roast barley and coloured malts.
 

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7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - dark brown to black and opaque. Nose - earthy, undergrowth and a hint of berry. Taste - creamy earth and dark berries again. Smoky malty finish. Palate - creamy and medium bodied. Overall - not sure it's a black IPA. Good beer though.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2019 at 16:48


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

9th Nov 2018, 500ml bottle at home into an Abbot Ale glass tankard to accompany a really hot Chicken Jalfrezi (not an ideal choice). Enjoyed both the beer and the curry but they didn't gel. Anyway, back to the beer; poured a very dark brown, almost black in fact, wispy tanned head. Malty little number with only a slight hop presence within the aroma and taste. Roasted/toasted maltiness dominated the brew and without the curry I would have really taken to it. Scored as if I hadn't eaten with the beer.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2018 at 23:07


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Black with thin head. Aroma has some nice malt notes with liquorice sweetness. Roasted bitterness too.

Tried on 06 Oct 2018 at 21:08


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

50cl bottle from Aldi, Bracknell. A cola coloured pour with a loose white head; citrus aroma; pleasant citrusy taste with a background of well toasted grains. Rather good.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2018 at 22:38


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

50cl bottle from Aldi, Hull. Thin beige head. Clear black pour. Light bitterness. Easy drinking.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2018 at 20:47


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle from Beers of Europe [261216]
Black, ruby edges, thin head
Aroma of soft dark malts, roasted barley, no fruity hops
Taste of roasted malts, touch of citrus zest, odd plastic note
Palate - Soft carb, medium light body, soft bitter. Finish as main flavour.
Overall - Poor example of a Black IPA, little fruity hops. I got tired of this, most of it was thrown out

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2017 at 18:18


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Cambridge Wine Merchants, Mill Road. Dark brown, almost black, with a small off-white head. Salted caramel, chocolate malt and seawater aroma. Pleasant but confused. Sweet taste of roasted malt with a salty note. Nicely balanced carbonation. Hmmm. Not sure about this one. Interested but unfocused.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Dec 2015 at 15:40


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle split at LKS 15K Tasting, thanks to Kenny, 02/11/15. Dark mahogany brown with a decent tan covering. Nose is earthy, charr, spice, biscuit, toffee. Taste comprises faint pine needle, dark malt, toffee, light roast, earthy hops. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, seim drying close. Drinkable but pedestrian for style.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2015 at 13:53


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared at the #LKS15k tasting at craft beer co. Thanks. Chestnut brown coloured pour with a loose light tan head. Aroma is nutty, berry, coco, parma violets. Flavour is composed of light nutty, light dark malts, metalic, grainy, pine and grassy hop. Palate is light moderate carbonation. Firm bitterness. Decent.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Nov 2015 at 06:11


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

2nd November 2015
Craft Clerkenwell. LKS 15K bash. Clear deep amber beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light, semi dry and has modest carbonation. Thin dark malts, trace of roast bitterness. Mild floral hop bitterness. Touch of tangy fruits. Light semi dry finish. A bit of a plain Jane, but inoffensive.

Tried on 04 Nov 2015 at 14:13