Loki
Tiny Rebel in Rogerstone, Newport, Wales 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.82
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A mysterious and sly little demon. A contradiction and a deceiver. Loki is an odd one. Session-style Black IPA using the new and unique ‘Jester’ hop grown in the UK to counteract big bold American hops.
Tropical and resinous aromas dominate with crisp-like citrus flavours with moderate bitterness. Very low roast flavours due to de-bittered black malt gives high drinkability.
Tropical and resinous aromas dominate with crisp-like citrus flavours with moderate bitterness. Very low roast flavours due to de-bittered black malt gives high drinkability.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg from Cotteridge Wines; cloudy dark brown pour with frothy tan head, fresh pine hop aroma, taste has roasted malts with some assertive pine hop, and a trace of coffee.
Tried
on 21 Apr 2014
at 07:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Cask (Red House, Newcastle) - Very dark brown in colour. Pine, liquorice and roasted malt in the aroma. Soapy hops, fudge and liquorice dominate the taste. Very nice indeed.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Apr 2014
at 22:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Craft Brighton, Saturday 8th March 2014 Pours dark brown with off-white head. A little pine resin on nose and in the mouth, some pithy citrus. This is fine but a little thin in the mouth and perhaps a little restrained A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov13 3.3
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2014
at 23:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
7th February 2014
Craft Clerkenwell. Cask. Clear deep red beer, small pale cream coloured head. Palate is smooth with fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, pretty light. Hops are piney and spicy with a nice touch of citrus undeneath. Whispers of lime and floralness. Finishes semi dry with modest roast malt bitterness. Very drinkable.
Craft Clerkenwell. Cask. Clear deep red beer, small pale cream coloured head. Palate is smooth with fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, pretty light. Hops are piney and spicy with a nice touch of citrus undeneath. Whispers of lime and floralness. Finishes semi dry with modest roast malt bitterness. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2014
at 01:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Small Bar. It pours darkest brown with a medium off -white head. The nose is pine, liquorice, pine, varnish, cocoa and roasted malt . The taste is smooth, roasty, coffee, pine, toast, grapefruit, cocoa and some dried herbs with a dry, roasty finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Nice hoppy black number. Rather drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2013
at 07:20
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at CPK - Pimlico, London. Big cheers to Mr. Bois for the tip. Pours dark brown with a frothy tan cap. Well toasted bread in the nose with just a modicum of piney hops. Light sweet flavor with good roasted malt character, burnt pine, toasted sugar and dark fruits. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Moderate dryness to finish with further dark fruits, darkened bread, light milk chocolate and subtle roast. Tasty. It’s like a black IPA lite. Nice bit of flavor but still very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2013
at 15:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Cask, Pimlico, 06/12/13. Dark mahogony brown with a moderate light tan covering. Nose is light roast, earthy cocoa, pine, bitter tropicals. Taste comprises bitter mandarin, grapefruit, light pine streak, roast, earthy hops, cocoa powder, trace of liqourice. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry finish with grassy hop bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2013
at 11:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Urban Taphouse, Cardiff. Extremely lively with cobwebs, lime, green tea, leaves and a citrus tingle. At least that’s what my notes say.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Dec 2013
at 16:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Barley Mow, Bristol 5/9/2013. Near black with a slight, off-white head. fruit cake sweetness, a touch of green herbs, orange peel and dryish finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2013
at 15:57