County Durham Black Eye
C'est What - County Durham Brewing Company in Pickering, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.98
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Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Lots of hops, and lots of malt, with quite a bit of smoke, and roast. But these all seem to mingle quite well together with the hops dominating the finish with a good citrus punch. Interesting stuff. Volo Cask Days 2009.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Cask at C’est What, Toronto
Black color, with small sparse head. This is a showcase of good coffee, with a light fruity touch from the hop; lean mouthfeel, dry; long coffeish final; great balance, great fresh feeling.
(more a hoppy Stout than a Black IPA, not the same body structure)
Excellent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Smells hoppy and pours at pitch black with an eternal cream on head. The taste has a little sourness but the body is light overall. Some bitterness here but I’m not sure if it’s quite IPA-worthy hoppiness. It’s not bad, but not that full on the palate. On tap at Ceili Cottage.