Black Rocks
Buxton Brewery in Buxton, Derbyshire, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.46
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A new-age classic style that we've re-mastered and re-brewed for the first time since 2014. An IPA, in all respects but appearence.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Birratrovo, Como, bb Nov 2013
Black color with medium sized beige creamy head. The aroma is mild, but with some nice hops. The mouthfeel is quite smooth, the roasted malt flavor is mild, and there is a milky touch; correct bitterness, with some hop resins in the background; dry final.
Overall, a good balanced beer.
Black color with medium sized beige creamy head. The aroma is mild, but with some nice hops. The mouthfeel is quite smooth, the roasted malt flavor is mild, and there is a milky touch; correct bitterness, with some hop resins in the background; dry final.
Overall, a good balanced beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2013
at 14:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
15th April 2012
Opaque black - brown beer with a tidy pale tan head. Dry palate. Dry dark malt, slightly bitter. Brief hit of orange citrus before bitter pine takes over. Dry finish. Okay if a bit dry. There are much better Black IPAs around.
Opaque black - brown beer with a tidy pale tan head. Dry palate. Dry dark malt, slightly bitter. Brief hit of orange citrus before bitter pine takes over. Dry finish. Okay if a bit dry. There are much better Black IPAs around.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2013
at 07:38
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown, lasting beige head. Musty, roasty, grapefruity and coffeeish flavor. Anise, licorice, hoppy and roasty aroma. Very tempting aroma, great balance. Maybe the best beer on the festival? more please. thumps up!
Tried
on 26 Jan 2013
at 06:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(bottle from Mr Lawrence, SE London) Pours very dark brown/black with a light brown/tan head. Aroma and taste is roasted malts, pine and rich citrus hops. Medium body. Very good Black IPA, love it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2013
at 04:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle, 0.5 l, at Kittys, 20130103) The beer poured almost black. Its head was small and white. Aroma had sweetness, hops and roasted malts. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were hops, roasted malts, burnt malts, sweet liquorice and bitterness. Aftertaste was burnt and bitter. A light black IPA with too burnt flavour. Still easy to drink. Old rating: 7-3-6-3-13.
(Re-rate, cask at Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival ’13) Updates to the previous rating. Aroma had roasted malts, spiciness and hops. Taste had strongly hops, mildly roasted malts and some sweetness. Way better than the bottled one.
(Re-rate, cask at Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival ’13) Updates to the previous rating. Aroma had roasted malts, spiciness and hops. Taste had strongly hops, mildly roasted malts and some sweetness. Way better than the bottled one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2013
at 11:19
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Stirchley Wines; pitch black, substantial light brown head, pine hop aroma, taste is a perfectly balanced fruity hop with delicious roast malts. With a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2012
at 06:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample from a bottle @ Bishops Arms Järntorget. Pours dark brownish black with a frothy gray head that leaves lots of trace on the glass while dissipating. Smell is fruity, herbal and very hoppy fresh with peaches, roasted malts, passionfruit, gooseberries, pineapple, ammonium chloride, dark roast coffee, lychee, grapefruit juice and burnt cookies. Taste is tiny sweet, bitter and fruity with pineapple, peaches, pine, resinous wood, gooseberries, lychee, grapefruit juice, black currants, roasted malts, dark roast coffee and hints of salty liquorice. Mouthfeel is round, tiny astringent and medium bodied. Finish is bitter and fruity with roasted malts, tropical fruits, burnt cookies, pine, resin and salty liquorice. Very nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2012
at 14:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottled 50 cl at Bishops Arms Järntorget, Göteborg. On November 26, 2012, during Porterveckan.Clear very dark red color, tan head. Hoppy, fresh, citrus scent. Sweet, bitter, hoppy, citrus taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium high bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2012
at 14:18
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle @ Christers. Pours dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma of rich roasted malts, hints of chocolate, loads of citrusly hops, grapefruit. Flavor is roasted malt, chocolate, rich fruity hops, citrus, grapefruit. Medium body, soft carbonation, lasting bitter finish. Very very good beer. 211112
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2012
at 11:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottler from Euston Tap. Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Dark red-amber colour. Heavy malty and hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter wonderfull flavor. LOng heavy bitter finish. Oily palate. World class.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2012
at 00:48