Proper Black
St. Austell Brewery in St. Austell, Cornwall, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.88
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A contradiction in term, black IPA’s are a clash of styles old and new. Modern tangy citrus hops merge with roasted chocolate malts for a truly classic beer. Black as night, but close your eyes and you're drinking a zesty IPA.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Asdas. Didn’t even know this existed. Pretty much black. Loose lasting beige foam. Roast malt with some coffee notes. Bit of charred citrus. Taste is bittersweet erring on charred bitterness. Decent depth with foamy carbonation. Lingering char on the finish. Needs more hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2024
at 19:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Very dark brown, tan head A - they say rose and turkish delight and they are right F - bitter coffee chocolate with hints of rose and tropical hops in the background Interesting beer
Tried
on 10 Dec 2023
at 00:24
7/10
Bottle from Sainsburys. Pours black with a huge thick creamy beige head. Aromas of citrusy orange, citrus pith, pine and chocolate. Taste has more of the same notes, more citrus orange and grapefruit pith, pine, chocolate with some ashy notes, roasted malts and leafy hops lingering on the bitter finish. Medium to full body, fairly low carbonation and smooth mouthfeel. I will be having this again. Very decent black IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2023
at 19:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Very dark brown with thin lacy head. Aroma and flavour packed with leafy, citrusy hops. Touch of lime zest. Really nice toasted dark malts too
Tried
on 16 Oct 2023
at 06:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
50cl Fles van Eden Project. Zwarte kleur, beige kraag. Tabak, cacao, koffie, groene paprika, wat caramel, hint van citrus, redelijk droog, bitter. Lichte tot medium body. Degelijk.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2023
at 22:05
6/10
Tried
on 30 Jul 2023
at 15:51
27/11/2010. CELTIC BEER FESTIVAL, The Brewery Cellars, St. Austell Brewery, 63 Trevarthian Road, ST. AUSTELL, Cornwall, England (ST. AUSTELL)
Tried
on 04 Feb 2023
at 06:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark brown/black with a massive beige head. Aroma of grapefruits and pine. Taste of roasted malts, dark chocolate, hints of coffee, grapefruits and pine. Roasty, slightly smoky and fruity. Strong and lasting bitterness. Low to medium carbonation. Balanced and proper indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2022
at 21:18
8/10
Tried
on 10 Oct 2022
at 18:52