Black Kveik IPA
Tom's Tap and Brewhouse in Crewe, Cheshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.79
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6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at hops, Crewe. As intrigued by this as Black IPAs are one of my favourite beer styles, but Kveik yeast I find pretty repulsive. Which characteristic would win out ? Pours almost black with a decent sized frothy cream head and good lacing. Vanilla and yeast in the aroma. In the mouth it starts off aweet and fruity, but then a bitterness of kveik yeast kicks in. There are blackcurrants and figs, plus hints of liquorice. Finish is fruity but quite bitter. A bit of a mess really โ the advertised ingredients are all there, but they donโt gel together.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Oct 2021
at 21:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at Hops, Crewe. Black with an off-white head, a lovely striking contrast. Perfumed, flowery and piney hop combines with gritty malt and notes of liquorice. The initial sweetness quickly gets bogged down in an intense bitterness which follows to the finish. More liquorice and tart blackberry in the aftertaste. Flat only body. Enjoyable if a little messy.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Oct 2021
at 19:38