Weird Beard Brew Co. No More Bright Ideas

No More Bright Ideas

 

Weird Beard Brew Co. in London, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Special
Score
7.30
ABV: 7.3% IBU: - Ticks: 26
A hoppy brown ale brewed with Muscovado sugar and cacao nibs to balance the bitterness of healthy doses of American hops. It has a nutty flavour with subtle hints of liquorice coming through, giving the beer complexity that satisfies the palate.
 

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
22nd August 2022; Shrewsbury Beer Exchange gathering in Chez Sophie. Usual 5 in attendance, tonight's 'Cobweb Beer' is a 330ml bottle of this; Best Before August 2016, so only 6 years out of date, brewed in 2015. It's brown with a beige head, just beginning to show it's age a little, but still has a decent aroma and strong Brown Ale feel to it's nose and flavour.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2022 at 08:29

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 330ml. @ Chris and Ruth's House, London. [ As Weird Beard No More Bright Ideas ].Clear dark brown colour with a large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, hoppy. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, roasted, dark malt, grapefruit, citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20151205] 8-4-8-3-16
Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2017 at 04:35

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 9
Bottle at home... Copper... Massive tan head... Soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose... Sweet woody toffee.. Juicy fruits.. Bright woody fruit... Really quite nice
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2017 at 10:34

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Opaque, darkest brown colour with average to huge, frothy to creamy, fairly lasting and lacing, off-white to beige head. Citrusy hoppy and roasty dark malty aroma, zesty hints of lemon and orange, gooseberry and grapes, some caramel. Taste is bitter hoppy, zesty, citrusy and slightly grassy, roasty dark malty background. hints of grapefruit, grapes and cocoa; lasting bitter finish. Relatively light, minimally watery.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Dec 2016 at 14:57

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy dark amber brown color with a small off-white head. Has a slightly roasted malty caramel hoppy aroma. Fruity malty caramel hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2016 at 06:28

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A brown beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, over ripe fruits, and straw, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2016 at 10:35

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle@yesprs - Black pour with beige head. Roasted malty with notes of cocoa, some grapefruit, solid hoppy into the finish, very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2016 at 09:04

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
33 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden amber with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted dark malty, crisp hoppy. Smooth fruity, roasted malty. Dry, bitter and roasted finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2016 at 08:34

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
28th February 2016
Clear deep brown - amber beer, good pale tan head. Palate is light, fairly dry and has good fine carbonation. A slight earthiness in the mild malts, whisper of roast and thin cream. Decent piney hops and a light hop spice. Touch of tangy fruits before the dry finish. Comes together well enough, just a tad dry.
Tried on 05 Mar 2016 at 11:31

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
0,33l bottle at home. Bottled 08/2015, BB 08/2016. black color, medium big tan head. smells of licorice, light exotic fruits, some stale hops, grass, hints of vanilla, spices. ok smell not overly exciting. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of licorice, charcoal, coffee, cucumber, spices, light peppery, bitter chocolate. finishes lightly bitter with notes of licorice and coffee. decent enough, bit of a unclean taste, but still drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Mar 2016 at 13:25