Crafted Black IPA
St. Peter's Brewery in Bungay, Suffolk, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.81
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A crafted dark beer without the associated dry finish of a stout. Caramel and toffee notes from a blend of roasted malts combine with the heavily hopped flavour of a traditional IPA.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From the bottle. Virtually black with a thin but creamy beige crown. Aroma is full of plum, raisins and dark chocolate. Fairly sweet for a bIPA, full of fruit candy flavor, a hint of tartness, and a lingering but mild, ashy bitterness at the finish. Medium body that feels flaccid at times due to the lower than average carbonation. The ABV stays hidden. A decent one even if a bit odd. Not typical for the style though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2019
at 17:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle; drank on it's Best Before Date (21st Sep 2018) at home, poured into my thistle shaped 'Gordon' glass. Black bodied with a thin tanned topping. Malty chocolate aroma and taste, fairly bitter throughout, slight burnt malty feel, hops hidden by the dark malts. I liked it, but this sin't a good example of a Black IPA style wise.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2018
at 19:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Roasty nose, chocolate, charcoal, grapes, licorice. Black with a lacy head. Spicy licorice flavor, some citrus, very roasty, coffee. Pretty burnt and bitter, which is how I donโt prefer the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2017
at 01:44
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
A bottle at home bought from the Old Jerusalem and sneakily drunk while preparing the dinner. It looked good in the glass and had a minimal head. The flavour was roasted and toasted malt with a delicious and well integrated flavour and bitterness from the hops. The mouthfeel was very nice from all that malt and there was a welcome minimal level of carbonation. The alcohol was well hidden and it slipped down a treat!
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2017
at 02:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe [090117]
Black, frothy tan head
Aroma of light citrus leamon, soft roasted malts, no alcohol
Taste of citrus hops, dark malt background, soft roasted malts, hint of coffee
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, fairly bitter, smooth. FInish has more dark roasted malts in the linger
Overall - Fairly decent BIPA
Black, frothy tan head
Aroma of light citrus leamon, soft roasted malts, no alcohol
Taste of citrus hops, dark malt background, soft roasted malts, hint of coffee
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, fairly bitter, smooth. FInish has more dark roasted malts in the linger
Overall - Fairly decent BIPA
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2017
at 18:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the Jerusalem tavern. A dark black coloured pour with a fading mid tan head. Aroma holds lots of hammy fruits blackberry liquorice, black malts, bitter roast. Flavour is composed of semi sweet malts, bitter black malts, liquorice, dark choc, burnt pine, and jammy fruits. Little Warming alcohol in the finish. Palate is semi sweet, highish carbonation, Lingering dirty bitterness. Not very cohesive.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2016
at 13:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Dark beige creamy head stayed well on a thick looking, near black body. Dry fruity aroma Thick mouthfeel, creamy & clean on the aft Malty to the fore followed swiftly by a tangy, yet sweet, tropical fruit burst.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2016
at 14:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 330ml. @ [ The Country Stat Improver Tasting ] - Saxo, Aarhus. [ As St Peters Crafted Black IPA ].Clear medium to dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark malt, sweet malt, caramel, chooclate, wood, light toasted - roasted, moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, dark fruit, dark malt, sweet malt, chocolate, fruity hops, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20161008] 7-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2016
at 09:18