Black IPA
Fierce & Noble in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.92
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Dark and creamy with a soft blackberry & citrus aroma, this black India pale ale is a contradictory beer, exploding with new world hops but delivering a silky smooth finish.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pint at Pursuit of Hoppiness pours a dark brown, nearing black with some creamy, off white head. Nose has . Flavor is a bit beery at first, malt and sugar, the piney character starts to come through as does some roast, some brown sugar. Finishes medium bodied and missing the bitterness I wanted.
Tried
on 11 Jun 2019
at 19:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the taproom in Bristol. Pours opaque black with a tan head. Aroma: lightly roasted malts, burnt malts, cocoa, pine. Taste: light sweet & moderate bitter, dry, burnt toast, a little tangy, piney hop. Dry bitter finish. Medium bodied with generous carb. A decent BIPA with the hops dominated the roast malts, that's how it should be, for me anyway
Tried
from Draft
on 26 May 2019
at 15:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle at home in Barbados, procured at Grumpy Goat, Reading, consumed in vertical hammock, 18th April 19. Pours black like cola. Aroma is malty, roasty, cocoa, hops. Taste is roasted malts, cocoa, citrus, grainy chocolate. Delicious BIPA with good bitterness
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2019
at 21:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can split at CBC Covent Garden, thanks to Tipple, 20/11/18. Black with a decent tan cap thatretains well. Nose is pine needle, mellow roast, charr, cocoa dusting. Taste comprises bitter fruits, toffee, chocolate, dark malts, pine dusting. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness. Decent enough CDA.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Dec 2018
at 08:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can shared at craft beer Co Covent Garden. 20/11/2018. Many thanks to Tipple. A dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a loose light tan head. Aroma is spicy lemony pine, little soapy,ellow roast. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty brown malts, piney needles, soap, lemony notes. Palate is rounded, sticky reinius hop, highish carbonation. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Nov 2018
at 22:27
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can shared in London - cheers to Tipple. Pours clear brown with a foamy tan head. Very nice CDA, rounded, mellow ash, bitter dry cocoa, burnt pine. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Light warmth in the finish, more dry cocoa, dried orange peel, more toasted pine. Sound.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Nov 2018
at 19:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
20th November 2018
Craft TCR Bottleshare. Thanks to Tips for the can. Opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Airy and fairly dry palate, decent fine carbonation. Mellow dark malts, slightly aged and tangy tasting. Modest piney hop. Mild tangy fruits. Dry finish. Slightly wishy washy.
Craft TCR Bottleshare. Thanks to Tips for the can. Opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Airy and fairly dry palate, decent fine carbonation. Mellow dark malts, slightly aged and tangy tasting. Modest piney hop. Mild tangy fruits. Dry finish. Slightly wishy washy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2018
at 19:10
7/10
Tried
on 20 Nov 2018
at 18:54