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Weird Beard Brew Co. in London, Greater London, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Special|
Score
7.30
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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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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Poured a clear dark brown with a frothy off white head. The aroma is grassy hop, light citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter with a dry, crisp, light spice, mineral, grass hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2016
at 10:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Beermerchants
Bottled Aug 15 - Pours dark brown with a thick white head. Aroma of roasty malts, nutty notes, hints of grassy hops, chocolate and coffee. Taste is crisp, roasty and hoppy with some nutty notes, grass, pine, coffee and cocoa. Finish is smooth, hoppy and slightly roasty with some hints of coffee and cocoa. Pretty tasty hoppy brown ale.
Bottled Aug 15 - Pours dark brown with a thick white head. Aroma of roasty malts, nutty notes, hints of grassy hops, chocolate and coffee. Taste is crisp, roasty and hoppy with some nutty notes, grass, pine, coffee and cocoa. Finish is smooth, hoppy and slightly roasty with some hints of coffee and cocoa. Pretty tasty hoppy brown ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2015
at 13:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Fresh Fields. It pours clear dark brown with a small beige head. The nose is soft, juicy, earthy, red berry, quite jammy, dark fruits, dark chocolate and earth. The taste is bitter, dark chocolate, charred wood, earth, burnt pine, earth, toasty, dark chocolate, ashy, cracker peppercorn and burnt toast with a dry, charred finish. Medium+ body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2015
at 13:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at Scopey 10K, thanks to Paulo, 26/11/15. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a decent light tan covering that retains well. Nose is earthy hop, pine, red berry, root beer, vanilla, biscuit. Taste comprises Ribena berry, pine needle, toffee, bitter hop, light cocoa sprinkle. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with juicy hop bitterness. Decent enough CDA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2015
at 13:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home in London. Pours deep black-brown with a dense, creamy beige head. The aroma holds roasted malts, cocoa, scorched earth. Medium sweet flavor with nicely layered chocolate character, sturdy roast, some burnt pine, earth, orange, grapefruit. Medium bodied with average, massaging carbonation. Nicely balanced finish with more chocolatey malts, roasted malts, bittersweet cocoa, earth, toasted caramel, ripe citrus fruits, orange, tangerine, a little mango. Great balance overall. Not a hint of the alcohol. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2015
at 15:43