India Pale Ale - Black (2013)
Wiper and True in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Collab with: Gloucester BreweryIPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular Out of Production
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Score
7.02
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A collaborative brew to celebrate the fellowship and creativity of brewing, this is an IPA made black. Black to throw the senses and add a playful roasty pairing to the bold, fresh hop flavours and aromas of berries, tropical fruits and pine.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
13th November 2013
Tasting at Bruce’s Pad. Thanks to Paul. Almost opaque dark brown beer. Small bubbly tan head. Palate is light and crispy. Somewhat bitter piney hops reign over mellow dark malt. Touch of dark chocolate. Marmalde hop kicks in. Light dry finish. Good strong black ipa
Tasting at Bruce’s Pad. Thanks to Paul. Almost opaque dark brown beer. Small bubbly tan head. Palate is light and crispy. Somewhat bitter piney hops reign over mellow dark malt. Touch of dark chocolate. Marmalde hop kicks in. Light dry finish. Good strong black ipa
Tried
on 20 Nov 2013
at 11:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle picked up at Independent Spirit, Bath. It pours deep brown with a medium, bubbly beige head. The nose has a big pine needle character, as well as roasted malt, varnish and soap. The taste is roasted malt, toast, earth, cocoa, blackcurrant, pine needles, earth and a good deal of bitterness with a dry, bitter finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Its all about the pine needles! No great depth, but makes for a solid Black IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2013
at 03:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at my 5K tasting at Bruce’s pad, thanks to Paulo - the CDA finder general, 13/11/13. Dark mahogony brown with a decent light tan covering that dissipates to pondwork. Nose is earthy hops, pine, dank notes, bitter grapefruit, light cocoa. Taste comprises dank hops, earthy cocoa, jammy berry fruit, grapefruit, dark malts. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry finish with light roasty toasties and a lick of hop bitterness. Solid enough CDA in a middle draw stylee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2013
at 01:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at Bruce’s in London - thanks to Paul for this whale. Pours dark brown with a frothy flesh tone head. Nose has toasted herbs, some pine, soft roast. Light sweet flavor with notes of chocolate, subtle roast, light bitter citrus rind, mild tangy dark malts. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Light sweet finish, a bit of toasty pine, mild earth, some dusty cocoa. So so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2013
at 12:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol. Almost black in colour with a slight, off-white head. Tangerines, grapefruit and pine resin aroma, with some dense, plain chocolate. Flavour had plenty more fruit, some very solid malts with a prominent roasty edge, and a touch of chocolatey sweetness, before a dryish finish. An excellent take on the black IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2013
at 12:15