Dark Hopfler
Weird Beard Brew Co. in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Non Alcoholic / Low Alcohol - Dark / Stout Regular|
Score
7.13
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We dislike the term ‘mild’ so call this a small beer. It’s made from the 2nd runnings of the brew when we make Sadako. Although low ABV, it is hoppy and amazingly satisfying because of additions of Lactose. Dark and roasted malt bitterness is matched with hoppier bitter notes and then smoothed over with (lactose) creaminess.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle @ benzai. Black colour with a big off-white to beige head. Smells hops, fresh, fruity, some resin, nice. Tastes hops, fruity, fresh, some pine and resin, slightly roasty. Very deep taste for a low alcohol beer. Black ipa like. Thin to medium body, nice crisp carbo. Best low alcohol beer i’ve ever had i think.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2014
at 11:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ home shared with Dutchdrebus and Ansjelaah. Black color, full sized light brown head that lasts for a decent while. Aroma is nicely hoppy and fruity. Taste malts, dark malts, hops, lightly fruity, slightly roasty, slightly earthy, nicely bitter. Very good body for such a low ABV beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2014
at 11:50
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at CPK, London on 28th April 2014. Almost black with thin tan foam and no lacing. Malt and rich spice in aroma. Spicy, malty and bitter in-mouth. Richly malty finish with citric notes and smoke. Zingy mouthfeel and fair body.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 May 2014
at 11:25
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
6th May 2014
Craft Clerkenwell. Cask. Opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Palate is light and dry with fine carbonation. Light thin dark malts, watery dark chocolate. Mild roast bitterness, well buried. Equally mild lactose. Something vaguely citric before the light dry finish. A bit thinned out but not too bad.
Craft Clerkenwell. Cask. Opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Palate is light and dry with fine carbonation. Light thin dark malts, watery dark chocolate. Mild roast bitterness, well buried. Equally mild lactose. Something vaguely citric before the light dry finish. A bit thinned out but not too bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 May 2014
at 17:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home in London - picked up in London. Pours deep, black-brown with a large, thick, lasting beige cream head. Great aroma, lots of burnt pine, dark chocolate, great roast. Light sweet flavor with nice overriding dark roast character, some burnt sugars, a bit of piney bitterness, subtle milk chocolate. Light bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Finishes with moderate sweetness, earthy and burnt pine bitterness, cocoa, grapefruit. Extremely solid. Smacks of beer much stronger than it is. This is like a black IPA-lite. Well executed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2014
at 12:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Poured a murky dark brown with a big frothy light tan head and lots of broken lace. The aroma is grassy hop spice. The flavour is medium bitter with a nettle hop spicy pepper palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation and a short bitter finish. Didn’t really get the "milk". More like a low-alcohol black IPA but a great beer all the same.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2014
at 15:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours dark cola brown with a large frothy head. Aroma is blackcurrant hop with a little milky coffee. Taste has carbonated water to start with a very bitter finish with a little coffee. Good for the strength.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2014
at 12:27