Mat Black
Church Hanbrewery in New Yatt, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.75
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This beer will positively surprise and play with your mind. It has the strong rich lemony and herbal aroma of an IPA yet the penetrating obscurity and smoothness of a black stout. At the vanguard of our selection, Mat Black is one of our most adventurous beers.
Special note to paradox fans: IBA is our own term for this beer style that is also known as black IPA, American IPA or even American black IPA!
Special note to paradox fans: IBA is our own term for this beer style that is also known as black IPA, American IPA or even American black IPA!
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from the brewer’s own stall at Whitney Food Festival. Murky dark brown with a large beige head. Chocolate and dry roasty notes, plenty of fresh green leafyness, and a light lemon note in the finish. Great BIPA, two beers in and I’m loving this brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 May 2017
at 17:11
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. A gushing start - with only about half the bottle making it to the glass - which is disappointing as this turned out to be a decent beer. An opaque peaty brown colour with a loose, billowing cream head; aroma of toast and oats with some lemony citrus; smooth lactic body with more toasted grains; and a dry lemony pine bitterness leading to a long toasty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2017
at 14:42
6/10
Tried
on 10 Jan 2017
at 18:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Drunk Dry, Kidlington, Oxon consumed at home Sunday 8th January 2017 Pours black with a large frothy light beige head. Nice aroma, mostly roasty notes on the nose, not really getting the lemony aroma. Loz doesn’t mind it, however she feels it lacks a little in the hoppy department. Soft mouthfeel, fruity with a light bitterness and a touch of burnt toast. Tasty beer, personally I think it is more stout like than a BIPA but regardless it’s really pleasant. A6 A4 T7 P4 Ov13 3.4
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2017
at 10:18