16/03/2015. SHEFFIELD TAP, Platform 1b, Sheffield Station, SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire, England (PIVOVAR)

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330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.6%. Very dark reddish brown colour, large off-white head. Fresh aroma of fruity and piney hops, notes of tropical fruits on a background of lightly roasted malts. Fruity and piney flavour on a more distinct background of roast malts with dry coffee notes, resinous and bitter finish.

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

Fra keg på Brewdog Shoreditch, London 15 Okt 17. Ultramørk amber. Skum langs glasset. Aroma av lettrøstet malt. Smaken karamell. Litt tørr ettersmak.

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Keg at the Beer Hall, Staveley. Liquorice black, opaque. A massive yet loose cream-coloured head. Roast coffee, tar liquorice and plum in the aroma. Taste is bitter and slightly rough at first, but then it settles into a plummy bittersweetness, where the roasted malt is offset by the bright hop notes. Finish is, for me, a bit too bitter and burnt. Carbonation, sharp but not heavy, lifts the mouthfeel. Enjoyable.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle from indiecraftbeer.co.uk. Pours black-brown in colour with an off-white foam head leaving lacing. Roasted malt and citrus hop in the aroma. Flavour is dark malt, roasty, chocolate & coffee, with orange citrus, pine and lingering bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry roasted bitter finish. Nicely drinkable black IPA.

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Bottle 330ml. [ As Hawkshead Hop Black ].Clear dark red brown color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, fruity hops, light pine. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, hoppy, roasted, dark malt, fruity hops, light pine. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20161128] 7-4-8-3-15

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle from Ales by Mail. BBE 10/17. Pours dark brown, almost black, with a foamy head. Aroma of roasty malts, herbal hops, pine, citrus, resin and ashy notes. Taste is slightly ashy and roasty with some herbal hops, grass, pine and resin. Finish is ashy, slightly burnt and roasty with some herbal hoppiness, grass, pine and resinous notes. Okay, but slightly too ashy and burnt.

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

330ml bottle. Almost black colour with ruby glimmer and average, thick, creamy, fairly lasting and lacing, beige head. Citrusy and piney, hoppy aroma, slightly cautious, roasty dark malty background with hints of coffee, notes of lemon, hints of lemon tea, a touch of lime. Taste is citrusy hoppy, roasty dark malty basis with a chalky touch and hints of stale coffee, some lemon, lime and pine; slightly ashy finish. Not fully satisfying.

American Red/Cascadian hybrid. Nice dry-hopped beer. Cheers Matt Clarke.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On keg at the Hanging Bat. Appearance - close to opaque black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - equal quantities of oranges and chocolate. Nice. Taste - similarly to the nose, it’s nicely in that narrow black ipa zone. Marmalade shred and chocolate. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - nice example of the style.