Prancing Pony Brewery Black Ale

Black Ale

 

Prancing Pony Brewery in Totness, South Australia, Australia 🇦🇺

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular
Score
6.99
ABV: 6.0% IBU: 45 Ticks: 31
This dark ale is between an ‘American Black Ale’ and ‘American Stout’ according to British Ale Style Guide. Designed with reduced burned roast astringency and low on dry roast bitterness finishing normally found in stouts, this Black Ale has been crafted with a balanced towards rich roasted malty flavours, coffee, chocolate, liquorice and molasses. Late, lingering with moderate bitterness to balance the initial sweetness.

A big body yet light and easy to drink. Ideally matched with slow cooked meat dishes like shanks, beef cheeks, stews and bakes, this ale is also a favourite with desserts.
 

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle. Pours almost black with a small beige head. Aroma is malty, roasted, coffee, hint of chocolate. Taste is mostly roast malts, some coffee and dark chocolate, some hoppy bitterness, mild fruitiness. Medium body, soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2017 at 21:24


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from the Brewdog Online Shop. Pours dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of light roast, burnt toast and jam. Taste is bitter, ashy, light fruit. Bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Sep 2017 at 03:40


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

26th April 2017
Craft Islington bottle share. Thanks to Leighton. Hazy deep amber - brown beer, small tan head. Dry palate, good carbonation. Mellow dry dark malts, some roast. Dark fruits before a dry bitter finish. It’s okay, bit harsh on the hop side.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jun 2017 at 04:44


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared at craft beer Co Islington. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. A dark black mahogany brown coloured pour with a beige head. Aroma is nutty malts, praline, hint but of choc. Flavour is composed of semi sweet toasted nuts, brown malts, pine, praline, light woody. Palate is semi sweet, forthy carbonation, . Lingering. Jammy fruit,

Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2017 at 16:32


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared in London - picked up in Hackney. Pours deep brown with a big, frothy beige head. The nose holds burnt malts, dry chocolate, old leather. Medium sweet flavour with notes of baking cocoa, scorched earth, dried berries, moderate bitterness. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Finishes with bittersweet cocoa, low roast, dried berries. Good beer.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2017 at 15:49


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at CBC Holborn, 10/03/17. Pitch black with a well appointed tan covering that retains well. Nose is rich roast, light coffee, spice, bramble berry, earthy hop. Taste comprises brown bread, biscuit, liquorice, light pine tingle, hop dusting, blood orange. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close splashed with earthy hop bitterness. Respectable enough CDA.

Tried on 21 Mar 2017 at 05:05


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft at Craft Clerkenwell. Near black with a thick tan head. Aroma of roast, dark chocolate, overripe dark fruits, cocoa and caramel. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 18 Mar 2017 at 17:33


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap@Craft Beer Co, Covent Garden, London - black pour with beige head. Aroma and taste is roasted and sweet malty, some cocoa and caramel sweetness, slight charred malty finish.

Tried from Draft on 10 Mar 2017 at 10:19


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Tried on 10 Mar 2017 at 09:51


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle from Master of Malt. Pours a reddish tinged black-brown colour with a beige foam head leaving lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, fruity, some hops. Taste is toasted malt, bready, some roast and liquorice notes, with dark fruits and earthy bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry roasty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Sep 2016 at 13:40