5.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Rare beer on tap at the bocktown. First, from the start, let me say that I don’t care for black IPA....mostly because I don’ like IPA nor impy stout. However, if this is a black IPA, its the best one I’ve ever had. Good initial stout aroma, fairly mouth watering. Big and black with a choco moose head that fades rapidly. Mind you. it is fairly well behaved and I would say this is more like a civilized apa. Yes, pretty good on the roasty effects yet it is impressive without going over the top. Good job north country...finally a black IPA that is not rying to get in yer face. Decent co2 makes this fairly palatable.....yes best overall black ipa beery experience for a lager lover. Finish is typical heavy apa or mild ipa effects with a tad of that old burnt damp campfire wood thing happening.