Tamworth Brewing Co Castle Black

Castle Black

 

Tamworth Brewing Co in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular
Score
6.41
ABV: 4.7% IBU: - Ticks: 7
Castle Black has an aromatic nose, exquisite appearance and a robust, malty character. A balance of roast coffee and subtle chocolate sweetness delivers a rich smoky flavour with perfect bitterness
 

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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

4/12/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of SHIG. Pours almost black with a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malt, fruit, berries. Moderate sweetness, medium roasted bitterness. Moderate body, watery texture, soft carbonation. Not great.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2021 at 17:18


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle at Haslemere tasting from Wingman. Aroma is malty with hints of coffee, liquorice and a metallic edge. Dark opaque brown. Foamy beige head is blotchy. Initial sour citrus and berries. Underlying malts add dull chocolate. Light bodied. Thin. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish. It's OK but what is it really?

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2021 at 21:06


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared by Wingmane at SHIG Crashes the Bottle Share at Hazlemere: Poured a black brown, with a tan head. Aroma is hoppy, citrus, roasted malts. Taste is roasted malts, ashes, coffee, hoppy, citrus, cascades hops.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2021 at 16:32


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle, split at the Hazlemere Movember and chops tasting, thanks to Dave 12/11/21. Light black to dark mahogany brown with a decent lasting beige head. Nose is dusty hops, light charr, biscuit, brown bread, dried fruits. Taste comprises brown bread, light cocoa sprinkle, charr, mellow roast, dusty hops. Medium bodied, lively carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow hop scattering. Passable CDA.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2021 at 12:25


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared in Hazlemere - cheers to Dave. Pours clear brown with a billowing, foamy tan head. Lightly sweet, a little roast, brown bread, cocoa, earth. Light bodied with lively carbonation. Earthy, subtly rubbery finish, slight cocoa. So so.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2021 at 12:24


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared at high Wycombe tasting. Thanks to a mahogany brown coloured pour with a a lasting lively light tan head. Aroma is mineral, grass, brown bread, apple liquorice. Flavour is composed of tangy, mellow sour, rustic brown bread, liquorice, piney hop. Palate is dry, airy, light tang, frorhy carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2021 at 12:23


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Tried on 12 Nov 2021 at 12:21