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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4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Shared bottle at RB/HD on board Fridtjofen 14.04.15. Very dark brown. Almost no head. Aroma of nectarins and a rag that has been left wet for a few days after cleaning the floor. Taste is better, with tropical fruits. Little carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2015
at 15:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Hazy dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malty, yeasty and chocolate. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. Something is wrong here. 110415
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2015
at 16:37
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Post-Easter Procrastination, Ulfborg. Pours hazy dark coffee brown with small, bubbly off-white head. Clear aroma of caramel malt and fruit, with notes of caramel and yeast. Bitetr, roasty and coffeelike flavour, with hoppy notes and touches of malt and liquorice. Bitter and roasty aftertaste. Nearly no carbonation. Quite uninspiring.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2015
at 16:35
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle @ weekly tasting shared with Dutchdrebus and Thompson. Opaque very dark brown to black color, virtually no head. Smell and taste malts, a sourish hint, like it’s wine barrel aged. You know what, I’m totally done with seriously describing this shit. I really really dislike it. How on earth is this a black IPA?
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2015
at 17:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 9
Bottle at home.. Deep black... No head... Dark malts.. Big chocolate... Soft sweet chocolate pine... But mostly a dark nice sweet mellow chocolate roast nose... Little light in body.. Dark roast.. Dark chocolate.. Long sofy pine not as in your face as most black ipa.. Juicy.. Quite rich and intense but body a little light and thin
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2015
at 15:21
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
30th December 2014
5 Kay, 7.5 Kay, 10 Kay Tasting. Almost clear dark amber beer, a few pale tan bubbles don’t make a head. Light palate, semi dry and just modest carbonation. Mild dark malts with very mild roast. Mellow pine hops and hop spice turning to some harsh bitterness. Light dry finish. Hides the abv well but should really be delivering more for it’s abv.
5 Kay, 7.5 Kay, 10 Kay Tasting. Almost clear dark amber beer, a few pale tan bubbles don’t make a head. Light palate, semi dry and just modest carbonation. Mild dark malts with very mild roast. Mellow pine hops and hop spice turning to some harsh bitterness. Light dry finish. Hides the abv well but should really be delivering more for it’s abv.
Tried
on 17 Jan 2015
at 10:44
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle split at the 5/7.5/10K, thanks to Kenneth, 30/12/14. This CDA was boxed !!! Mahogany brown with a moderate light tan covering. Nose is pine, loqourice, tangy red berries, dark malt, light spice. Taste comprises earthy hops, pine, scorched earth, light grapefruit trace, bitter orange. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Drinks well below the ABV but ultimately doesn’t deliver and carries limited depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2015
at 16:36