Dark Arches

Northern Monk Brew Co. in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular

Score

7.56

ABV: 6.7%

IBU: 50

Ticks: 38

With the colour of rich Porter but the punch of hops associated with IPA, our Black IPA is true deception in a glass. Three dry hop additions give this beer a scintillating aroma of pine and tropical fruit, while hints of toasted malt mix with big layers of US hop character from the addition of Simcoe and Mosaic varieties. What will you discover within the Dark Arches?

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7.4

IpaPils (12341) reviewed Dark Arches from Northern Monk Brew Co. 5 months ago

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

Svart med lys brunt skum. Lukter salt lakris og kakao. Middels fylde. Lett bitter. Smaker salt lakris og barnål. Kort.

Tried from Draft on 15 Nov 2025 at 19:05

8.8

Simon_14 (9527) ticked Dark Arches (2025) from Northern Monk Brew Co. 8 months ago

Roasty, chocolate, bitter and smooth

Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2025 at 19:16

7.5

Charlotte (10741) reviewed Dark Arches from Northern Monk Brew Co. 8 months ago

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

Pitch black colour with medium beige head.Aroma of coffee and chocolate nice roasted and toasted taste mild bitterness and good full body smooth and well balanced finish.

Tried from Draft at Fermentoren CPH on 27 Jul 2025 at 06:44

7.4

ianwelby (4740) ticked Dark Arches from Northern Monk Brew Co. 9 months ago

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

Tried from Can on 18 Jul 2025 at 17:32

8.8

Simon_14 (9527) ticked Dark Arches (2024) from Northern Monk Brew Co. 1 year ago

Coffee, roasty and bitter

Tried from Draft on 07 Mar 2025 at 18:13

7.5

BeardedAvenger (9338) reviewed Dark Arches from Northern Monk Brew Co. 1 year ago

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

Can from Kerrera, Guildford. Aroma is bitter - coffee, charcoal, resin, with a pinch of herbs. Underlying creamy hints. Dark and glossy. Thick foamy beige head. Medium bitter. Resin and charcoal sprinkled coffee. Herbs. Dark berries. Some fruity sweetness hides in the darkness. And caramel. Medium bodied. Slick verging on oily. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Bitter and subsequently fruity BIPA.

Tried from Can on 31 Dec 2024 at 00:00

LazyPyro (10170) reviewed Dark Arches (2024) from Northern Monk Brew Co. 1 year ago

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

440ml can. About time they rebrewed this. Aroma of citrus, chocolate coffee. Taste is citrusy, orange peel, dark chocolate, coffee and roast malt bitterness. Medium bodied.
Still a great BIPA.

Tried from Can on 20 Dec 2024 at 01:27

8.5

jamestulloch (9727) reviewed Dark Arches from Northern Monk Brew Co. 1 year ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Can from Lupe Pintos. Black body with a beige head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of blueberry, liquorice and pine. Flavour follows the aroma and adds toffee and a bitter, hoppy finish. Medium body with a smooth texture. Light fizz. This is a very good BIPA.

Tried from Can on 26 Nov 2024 at 23:54

7.8

CraftBeerNick (11220) reviewed Dark Arches from Northern Monk Brew Co. 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Been after this one for a long time, I like Northern Monk and I like a good BIPA, so high hopes. Can at home 26th July 18 from Cotterridge Wines, it's almost on its BB, 7th August 18. Pours black, some white head. Aroma is cocoa, citrus, chocolate, bitter undertones, some perfume. Taste is tangy, bitter, cocoa, some grapefruit, aromatic, perfume, grainy, really well balanced. Good BIPA.

Tried from Can on 26 Jul 2018 at 19:42

WingmanWillis (38720) ticked Dark Arches from Northern Monk Brew Co. 7 years ago

Tried on 29 Jun 2018 at 17:57