Black Dolphin
Triple Crossing Beer in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.20
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Black Dolphin features a grown-up’s level of attenuation (more on that later), zero adjuncts, and presented in a 12oz can all for you, this is our take on what we’d want in a single player campaign imperial stout…if there were such thing. Unencumbered by the need to share the can, or wait for a special occasion, this beer was meant to make an impression on you, not necessarily 12 other people at some bottle share.
To that end its important to note that this beer’s level of attenuation is in no way pastry stout levels of unfermented sugary sweetness and is infinitely more about indulgent drinkability and the interplay of our favorite UK malts. To that end, we taste notes of cold brew coffee, 65% dark cherry chocolate, and delicate roast, all at a simple and clean 8.5%ABV.
To that end its important to note that this beer’s level of attenuation is in no way pastry stout levels of unfermented sugary sweetness and is infinitely more about indulgent drinkability and the interplay of our favorite UK malts. To that end, we taste notes of cold brew coffee, 65% dark cherry chocolate, and delicate roast, all at a simple and clean 8.5%ABV.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft pour at Triple Crossing Downtown. Poured a very dark cola color with a medium sized tan head. Aroma had big licorice notes. Deep roasted malts. Baker's chocolate. Flavor is big chocolate cake with a dusting of espresso on top. Delicious.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Apr 2022
at 19:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
3-19-23 Shelter
Tried
on 19 Mar 2022
at 23:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sample at Shelter is a translucent black with a ring of Grey head. Nose has burnt caramel and malt and toast and dried dates, earth tones. Flavor is malty toasty, roasty, coffee grounds and burnt toast crumbs. Big licorice. Finishes full bodied, a little oily but pretty drinkable.
Tried
on 12 Mar 2022
at 00:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A hard coffee stout. Very bitter, very roast. No sweetness - I appreciate that. Bitter finish. Black pour with good head and lacing.
Tried
on 19 Jun 2021
at 13:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap @ Founders Festival (Madrid).
Black color, off-white head. Aroma: roasty, molasses, dark fruits and prunes. Flavor: sweet, no cloying, moderate alcohol, ripe fruity notes. Enjoyable.
Black color, off-white head. Aroma: roasty, molasses, dark fruits and prunes. Flavor: sweet, no cloying, moderate alcohol, ripe fruity notes. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jun 2018
at 22:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap. @Founders Madrid Beer & Music Fest 03/06/2018
Color negro corona de espuma beige, armas torrefactos, notas a cafe, sabor tostado, cafe, notas a cacao, cuerpo denso.
Color negro corona de espuma beige, armas torrefactos, notas a cafe, sabor tostado, cafe, notas a cacao, cuerpo denso.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jun 2018
at 10:06
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at taproom. Dark brown colour, small brownish head. Toasted, dark chocolaty aroma. Full-bodied. Toasted, sweet, brown sugary flavour. Simple liquerish finish. Simplish and sugary.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Mar 2018
at 17:39
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 oz can poured into a tulip. Canned 1/27/2017. Black with light tan head. Aromas of caramel, dark fruit, roasted coffee, dark chocolate, malt. Tastes of caramel, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, roasted coffee, a little dark fruit, a hint of licorice. Full body with a dry finish. Rich and tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Apr 2017
at 22:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. Pours black with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is roasted malt, fudge, wood, vanilla. Medium body, roast, dark chocolate, wood, vanilla, nice sweetness, very good.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Feb 2017
at 20:22