13 Moons of 2015 #11 - Cascadian Black
Moonshine Brewery in Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Series Out of Production|
Score
6.78
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6.7% ABV
Brewed on November’s Full Moon.
Full bodied resinous blend of two styles of beers.
Dark roasted malt flavours of a Stout are blended with the bitterness and fresh hoppy aromas of an IPA.
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
Bottle 330ml. [ As Moonshine 13 Moons of 2015 #11 - Cascadian Black ].Clear dark black brown colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, moderate hoppy, wood, light pine. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, dark malt, woody. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to lively. [20161130] 7-4-8-2-15
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
8th December 2016
Bottleshare at Leighton’s Gaff. Opaque dark brown - black beer, good dark tan head. Palate is airy, fairly dry and has decent fine carbonation. Soft dark malts, mild dark malt cream and dark chocolate. Modest hop spice. Tangy fruits and then a spicy dry finish. Has lasted pretty well, quite tasty.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle shared in London - thanks to Kenny. Pours black-brown with a big, creamy beige head. Big torched wood in the aroma, baking cocoa, earth, iodine. Ligh sweet flavour with some flinty quality, more baking cocoa, ashy roast, orange rind. Medium bodied with average carbonation. A little drying in the finish, with some woody dryness, bittersweet cocoa, more ash. Pretty decent. Has a hard edge to it.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at Leighton’s place. 8/12/2016. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. A jet black coloured pour with a a lively frothy dark tan head . Aroma is earthy roast, coco powder, plummy fruits, blackberry, dark choc. Flavour is composed earthy roast, little damp roast, dirty wood, pine needle, paint, roast, dirty pine needle. Palate is prickly, high carbonation, airy. Lingering dirty earthy resinous pine. Ok.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle split at Bespin (farewell ?), thanks to Kenny, 08/12/16. Pitch black with a dirty tan covering of bubbles - a lively pour! Nose is sweet malts, spice, black pepper, chocolate melt, fruit rinds. Taste comprises spice, mineral notes, earthy hop, chocolate, spice, grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok.