Moondog
Four Quarters Brewing in Winooski, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.11
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown in the pour but seems closer to black in the glass with a two finger khaki frothy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark malts, dark chocolate, light notes of black coffee with some pine and grapefruity hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine roasty to bitter to semi-sweet quality; finishes piney to dark malty and a touch of chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper; light smoothness but not exactly a true "palate wrecker" as it seems the sharpness from the grapefruit and piney hops seems a bit tamer than expected and does not truly get cohesive with the dark chocolate bitterness and coffee tones
Overall: I mean - don't get me wrong there's some nice things about this black IPA that seem to be tracking but when it comes to the texture I need to know that this is a beer leading up to the style that should want to be the ender of one's beer drinking night.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown in the pour but seems closer to black in the glass with a two finger khaki frothy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark malts, dark chocolate, light notes of black coffee with some pine and grapefruity hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine roasty to bitter to semi-sweet quality; finishes piney to dark malty and a touch of chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper; light smoothness but not exactly a true "palate wrecker" as it seems the sharpness from the grapefruit and piney hops seems a bit tamer than expected and does not truly get cohesive with the dark chocolate bitterness and coffee tones
Overall: I mean - don't get me wrong there's some nice things about this black IPA that seem to be tracking but when it comes to the texture I need to know that this is a beer leading up to the style that should want to be the ender of one's beer drinking night.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Mar 2026
at 20:10
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a dark brown, verging on black, with mid-sized tan head. Aroma is roasted grain, some pine, some malt. Flavor is roasted grain, malt, a touch of pine, some chocolate/coffee. Smooth mouthfeel. Mild bitterness at finish.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2023
at 17:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap, at the brewery. Dirty, really dark brown. Barely a head. Nose has dark, chocolate and coffee malt. Grapefruit pith and pulp. Sweet orange. Taste has earthy bitterness. Some sweet chocolate. Medium body. Fine carbonation. Lingering bitterness to finish. Nice CDA.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2019
at 17:55