Black IPA
Malt Coast Brewery in Branthill, Norfolk, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.87
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A storm is brewing. Smooth black malt combines with fresh citrus hop and a reassuring bitterness. Take refuge and hunker down.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Foamy tan head on a well carbonated black body. Bitter, chocolate & pine aroma. Medium bodied, sharp & dry. Malt, chocolate, pine, pithy & citrus tastes with a long bitter finish. Standard.
Tried
on 21 May 2023
at 16:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Branthill Farm Shop. Pretty much black with a slim firm sticky tan foam. Looks well. Char and burnt ends. Bit of cocoa rich chocolate. Bit of treacle. Doesn’t shout the hops but it’s decently fruity and oily. Nicely bittersweet and clean and easy. Lengthy bitterness to finish. Tasty gear.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2023
at 18:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Norfolk Food and Drink, Cromer. Roasted bitter aroma and taste. Black colour with a tan head. Bitter taste with hints of sweet slight juicy citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2019
at 18:32
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up at E5 Bakehouse. Pours black-brown with a dense, frothy mocha topping. Good and rich, lots of ashy roast charred pine, inklings of citrus rind, burnt grass. Medium bodied, lightly oily, with fine carbonation. Fairly dry and ashy on the finish, with some bittersweet dark chocolate, more burnt pine, scorched earth, nips of smoke. Hearty gear.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2019
at 22:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Pint Shop, Bingoham, Cotts Convention V day, 08/06/19. Black with a well presented lasting tan head. Nose is charr, pine needle, roast malts, bitter fruits. Taste carries a good roasted bite, light charr, pine needle, dried fruits, light spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness. Decent enough CDA.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2019
at 15:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the pint shop Birmingham. An opaque black coloured pour with a a sticky beige head. Aroma is big earthy black malts burnt earth, pine needles, smoke, char. Flavour is composed of ashy roast, little thin, singed pine needles, burnt, pine needles. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, creamy, moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2019
at 20:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at Pint Ship, Brum. Low key coffee and Liqourice aroma. Dark. Creamy white head. Light bittern matches then aroma. Thin. Light. Average carbonation. Astringent finish. Muted BIPA.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2019
at 18:41
6/10
Tried
on 08 Jun 2019
at 11:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the Pint Shop; dark brown pour with a creamy tan head, aroma has pine and chocolate, taste is much the same.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2019
at 11:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
23/2/2019. Bottle from Sir Toby’s, Norwich. Pours black with a good sized beige head. Aroma of chocolate, hops, citrus, caramel. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2019
at 20:18