Close Encounter Black IPA
Pipeworks Brewing Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Rotating|
Score
7.62
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Close encounter is a bold venture into depths unknown. The best of both worlds co-exist between a rich roasted malt character and an aggressive hop presence that will probe your taste buds like nothing you have experienced before. Don't fear the unknown, embrace it! You never know who or what you will encounter...
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
16oz can pours a watery, but translucent dark brown / black with some very frothy caramel head. Nose has toast, malt, molasses, some coffee bean, a little pine, a little soap. Flavor is sweet with malt, toast, caramel, coffee bean, brown sugar, some soap, a little roasty bitterness. Finishes medium bodied and dry finish. Very drinkable at 7%.
Tried
from Can
on 19 May 2017
at 19:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can into a snifter showing coffee brown with half a finger of quickly dissipating coffee foam. The nose shows lightly tart coffee notes interspersed with steel tank notes. The palate is light bodied and well carbonated. Flavors of coffee with a moderate coffee tartness. Steel tank notes become more apparent on the mid-palate. Finish is sharp IPA bitterness. The mix of earthy hops and roast malt are alright but not my fav style.
Tried
from Can
on 07 May 2017
at 16:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pint can a friend brought over from NY. Almost pitch black color, short thick brownish head. Hoppy smell upfront. Aroma is quite hoppy, resin, burnt malts, charcoal, citrus. Earthy and bitter taste, texture somewhat dusty, medium body, soft to average carbonation, long dark bitter finish, melted snow aftertaste.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Mar 2017
at 12:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can. Pretty much nails it for the stye. Attractive steady beige head tone on top of a brown-black body. Oily, thick, resinous. Full bodied, heavy. Quite enjoyable, works with the Pipeworks sugary feel well.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Feb 2017
at 20:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can 1 pint. Pours black with a vague tint of red and a light brown head. Roasty nose with citrusy hops. Medium body, some harsh roast and ashes, some late bitterness. 291116
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2016
at 10:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can at home ... dark black ... rich chocolate malts rich chocolate malts ... big roast nose ... dark roast .. heavy malts ... rich chocolate roast ... dark malts .. heavy roast ...
Tried
from Can
on 17 Nov 2016
at 14:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can split at and thanks to Reubs, CPH, 13/08/16. Black with a decent tan head. Nose is charr, chocolate, spice, light pine flicker, milk chocolate, earthy hop. Taste comprises tangy red berry snap, pine needle, tropical fruit locks, cocoa rub. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with earthy hop bitterness. Solid CDA action.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Oct 2016
at 12:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can@Hotel Room, Copenhagen during CBC2016. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is gops, some liquorice, mild toffee, some slight toast and ripe berries. Flavour is roasted, some berries, mild toffee as well as some liquorice and mild rupe fruits.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Sep 2016
at 15:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can sourced from BRUS, split with Colin, (13/08/2016 Colin visit Day2) - fuzzy dark brown to black coloured pour with a beige/tan head. Aroma and taste is roasted malty and prominent hoppy, some pine needles, coffee, cocoa, some burnt malty hits, roasted hoppy finish. Gorgeous.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Sep 2016
at 02:50
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. Crea,y lightbrown excellent fully lasting head. Black colour. Heavy malty and hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter wonderfull powerfull flavor. Loads of roast, vanilla and hops in great balance. Long heavy bitter finish. Licorice. Creamy palate.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Sep 2016
at 13:15