Which Pendant?
Polly's Brew Co. in Mold, Flintshire, Wales 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.53
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We’ve gone very much back to basics for our 2024 BIPA entry, Which Pendant? Our exploration of what hops and combinations work well in this cult classic style is never ending; and for this beer we decided to utilise a hot side addition of Vic Secret for a brash piney base layer, before more Vic Secret and Citra on the cold side bring a punchbowl of citrus, bright orange and pineapple to the party. Utilising our standard Polly’s Pale and Hoppy grist bill with a flourish of Crystal and Carafa Special at the end of the mash, this beer sings with the usual Polly’s checklist of tropical IPA notes, presented in a defiantly dark beer.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from Gedeelde Vreugde.
A: cloudy black, stable, foamy, beige head.
A: toasted pine nuts, grapefruit peel, earth, thyme, fondant.
T: sweetish mango, brambleberry, bitter grapefruit, herbs, toast.
F: earthy hops, coffee, pine, grapefruit.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
BIPA with a lot of depth, of an exceptional high standard.
A: cloudy black, stable, foamy, beige head.
A: toasted pine nuts, grapefruit peel, earth, thyme, fondant.
T: sweetish mango, brambleberry, bitter grapefruit, herbs, toast.
F: earthy hops, coffee, pine, grapefruit.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
BIPA with a lot of depth, of an exceptional high standard.
Tried
on 22 Apr 2025
at 13:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Very dark brown with quick fading head. Super intense. Very roasted bitterness. Also loads of green leafy hop and citrus.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2024
at 15:25
8/10
keg at the beer heroes ...dark black ...thin tan lacing ..soft sweet woody pine chocolate roast malts nose ..dark dry chocolate Roast malts ..heavy chocolate roast malts ...soft sweet chocolate Roast malts
Tried
on 12 Nov 2024
at 16:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml. can. @home, 07/08/2024 [#7.613 Global - #35 Wales - #5 Polly's Brew Co.] Pours almost black with a tan head. Good lacing. Aroma: pine, citrus and roasted cocoa beans. Taste: roasted chocolate malts, blueberries and some pine. Intense roasty palate. Drinks well. Next one, please!
Tried
from Can
on 16 Sep 2024
at 14:14
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can at home shared at home. Dark brown to black color, medium sized tan to mocha colored head. Aroma is malts, hops, soft to moderately roasty. Nice. Flavor is malts, soft to medium roasty, nicely hoppy, pleasantly hoppy and roasty bitter. Well, I'm impressed! This is a very good black IPA. And those are rare. Lovely!
Tried
on 12 Sep 2024
at 21:55
7/10
Tried
on 10 Aug 2024
at 16:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Almost black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate malts, pine, citrus. Taste of dark, chocolate malts, roast, pine, citrus, found this to be a bit sweet for a BIPA, some bitterness but not enough really. Medium bodied. Pretty decent but they've done better before.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jul 2024
at 21:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can. Dark brown body with a tan head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of cocoa and biscuit. Flavour of charred wood and blueberry. Medium body with a smooth, creamy texture. Soft fizz. A solid BIPA.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2024
at 20:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at shared at Bourne Woods. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste are malty bitter chocolate with a slight citrus balance. smooth body.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jun 2024
at 06:27
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can from Rad Beer. Pours black with tan foam. Aroma: burnt malt, citrus, pine. Taste: light to moderate sweet & moderate+ bitter. Big roasty character. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2024
at 21:16