Taking the Dark
Discworld Ales (Ales By Mail) in Billericay, Essex, England 🏴
Brewed at/by: Brecon BrewingIPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Special Out of Production
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Score
6.02
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A special brew presented to all graduates of the famed Ankh-Morpork Assassin’s Guild. A beer as black as their newly-acquired assassins robes.
Jimkin Bearhugger’s state of the art distillery is famed for producing whiskey in Ankh-Morpork. As Head Brewer to the Assassins’ Guild, their beer and ales are respected across Discworld.
Take the Dark and join the Assassin’s Guild.
Jimkin Bearhugger’s state of the art distillery is famed for producing whiskey in Ankh-Morpork. As Head Brewer to the Assassins’ Guild, their beer and ales are respected across Discworld.
Take the Dark and join the Assassin’s Guild.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
April 2015: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Very dark brown to black colour, minimal carbonation. Moderate aroma of fruity hops and lightly roasted malts. The same in the flavour, not bad, but the lack of carbonation is a letdown.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2024
at 12:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a dark amber brown color with a small off-white head. Has a slightly roasted malty citrus hoppy caramel aroma. Slightly roasted malty earthy hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2016
at 09:29
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 10
Overall 2.5
Something must have gone seriously wrong with this bottle. Infected and flat brew.
Almost complete black color with no head. A bit weird aroma. Wild yeast, coffee and a bit fruity. Full body and no carbonation. A bit sweet. That balanced up the weird acidity. Oily texture. Infected stuff. Wild yeast, fruity and dark malt.
[Bottle from myBrewerytap.com in Leatherhead, England]
Almost complete black color with no head. A bit weird aroma. Wild yeast, coffee and a bit fruity. Full body and no carbonation. A bit sweet. That balanced up the weird acidity. Oily texture. Infected stuff. Wild yeast, fruity and dark malt.
[Bottle from myBrewerytap.com in Leatherhead, England]
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2016
at 10:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (AbM). Deep brown colour with a small beigeish brown head. Aroma is syrup, some liquorice, roasted malts as well as some floral notes. Flavour is sweet liquorice with mild toffee, some roasted notes as well as mild syrupy and burnt sugary notes. Alcohol also giving a strong sweet punch to it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2016
at 11:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
330ml bottle. Jet black colour with small, creamy, fairly lasting and lacing, beige head. Slightly vinous aroma, hints of red berries, blue grapes, dark malt, some roast. Taste is slightly dry, roasty dark malty, slightly fruity with hints of blue grapes and red berries, a vinous touch. More Imperial Stout than Black IPA for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2015
at 16:04