Trickster IPA
Black Raven Brewing in Redmond, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.90
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In mythology, the raven can play tricks or otherwise disobey normal rules, hence the name Trickster. This well-balanced IPA has a light fruit, citrus and piney hop aroma with a full hop flavour.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
650 ml bottle Nate P. carried back from his West Coast trip. Color is an orange / clear gold. Aroma is citrus, light floral with sweet malts.
The balance between hops and malt is rather good although it does lean a tad on the sweet side. The hops and bitterness comes from a mixture of citrus and pine and mild floral hints. The brew shows a mild trace of alcohol in the finish. Citrus and floral are more present than pine. Can tell this bottle was fresh from the brewery because the hops are still alive in well. It a nice standard IPA.
The balance between hops and malt is rather good although it does lean a tad on the sweet side. The hops and bitterness comes from a mixture of citrus and pine and mild floral hints. The brew shows a mild trace of alcohol in the finish. Citrus and floral are more present than pine. Can tell this bottle was fresh from the brewery because the hops are still alive in well. It a nice standard IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2015
at 21:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bomber from Malt & Vine. Pours hazy orange with an off-white head. Aroma of light stone fruit and citrus. Med + body. Flavor of very lightly roasty caramel and a little citrus and a good amount of light stone fruit. Nice.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2015
at 15:07
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Seattle Taproom, Seatac. Golden-Amber with a frothy head. Aroma is dry and woody. Chewy up front, with a caramel forward with dryish hop note. Sort of old school but not really - a lighter malt chewiness, with some biscuit. I guess I’d prefer not to talk so much about the malt when drinking IPA but ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jan 2015
at 15:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Light amber color. Fairly perfumy nose with mandarin oranges, pineapples and grapefruit. Very hoppy nose. The mouth is well balanced with a good pale malt backbone and a touch of caramel. Moderately hoppy aggressive finish. Decent stuff.
Tried
on 24 May 2014
at 01:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Brouwer's Cafe, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Nose brings out biscuit malt, piney hops, and dry zesty notes. Flavour is very dry, with biscuity zesty malt, floral hops, and herbal piney notes. Very smooth and dry. Great IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Apr 2014
at 23:31
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the brewpub. This beer pours a clear amber-orange color with a medium off-white head that evaporates slowly. Rings of lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of fresh citrus, hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of floral hops, citrus and caramel malt. The finish is hoppy with a grapefruity aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2012
at 18:37