Total Eclipse Black Ale
Pivovar Zhůřák in Zhůř, Plzeň Region, Czechia 🇨🇿
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Rotating|
Score
6.90
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Cascadian Dark Ale 14°.
Single hop Columbus.
Following Hoppy Brewing Company’s recipe, Total Eclipse™ Black Ale has been described as similar to a robust porter, but with a bit more hop influence. Characterized by its distinctive hop aroma and rich, black color, Total Eclipse redefines the way you think about a dark ale.
Malt: Pale Ale, Black, Chocolate
Hops: Columbus
Yeast: American Ale
Single hop Columbus.
Following Hoppy Brewing Company’s recipe, Total Eclipse™ Black Ale has been described as similar to a robust porter, but with a bit more hop influence. Characterized by its distinctive hop aroma and rich, black color, Total Eclipse redefines the way you think about a dark ale.
Malt: Pale Ale, Black, Chocolate
Hops: Columbus
Yeast: American Ale
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Black with a tall tan head. Roasted coffee, deep pine resin, citrus, a touch of burnt malt, some bittersweet chocolate, earth. Medium bodied. Brash in roasted malt bitterness along with a hop bite. The hops get overpowered some by the malt but it still yields a very nice CDA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2026
at 19:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Quite bitter, but low hops aromatics, actually almost none. Very assertive roast though, lots of coffee and chocolate. Basically a stout, this is. But a good one. Nice even if confusing.
Tried
from Draft
at
Napalmě
on 10 Oct 2025
at 20:41
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
On tap at Purkmister Sun in a Glass Bierfest, Purkmister brewpub, Plzeń, Friday 19th September 2025 after a walk from our campsite at Škodaland Plzeń into the city then back out after a couple of beers in the city. Pours dark brown edging towards black, peeling away to lighter brown at the edges after the off white head started to drift away. Roasty nose but also a little resinous. Roasty in the mouth, hoppy, streaky resinous, bitter, nice mouthfeel, it's a good beer.
Tried
from Draft
at
Purkmistr Pivovarský dvůr Plzeň
on 19 Sep 2025
at 17:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Zlý Časy. Completely surprised I didn't have it before. Very dark brown, blackish body, thick, creamy beige head. Corree and orange notes in the aroma... dry malty, slightly roasty touches too... Coffee malty touches in the taste, bit lighter, citric and vaguely tropical undertones, okay, smooth, very much drinkable despite a lack of complexity.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2021
at 13:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
# 564; 12/2016. Silně pražený pivo s krémovou konzistencí a pěknou hořkostí. Nižší pitelnost. Očekával jsem víc.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2019
at 22:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(tap 0,3l @ OP (Brno)) Overall: Tasty, roasty. More stouty than BIPA. Aroma: Roasty, licorice. Appearance: Black. Medium brown head. Taste: Light sweet, roasty, licorice, light fruity. Palate: Medium body. Astringent, bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Sep 2019
at 21:08
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Backlog rating from BKL 2014: Roast, dark sugar, light smoke aroma. Black, low head. Dry roast flavor. Medium light, dry roasted body. Coal and coffee finish.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2017
at 08:06
7/10
Добра!
Tried
on 22 Jan 2017
at 18:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at Zlý Časy. Very dark brown to black colored. AROMA- roasted malts, hop resins. FLAVOR- neutral, bitter, roasted malts and resins again. Medium to fuller bodied.
For me a bit insipid.
For me a bit insipid.
Tried
on 18 Oct 2016
at 14:02
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at Francis, Retro Beer Bar, Plze?, Czech Republic. Milk chocolate, coffee, roasty. Smooth and silky, chocolate like mouthfeel, some coffee bitterness, very sophisticated. Medium body, light dry coffee finish with some chocolate sweetness. Excellent, but I’d say it’s an American stout, not India black ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2015
at 14:49