5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Opaque black, beige head.
Lots f burnt/roasted malt, light piney hops. Bitter cocoa, coffee, minimal hops. This is more of a hoppy porter or stout than a black ipa. Ot hoppy enough.

5.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Looks as black as you can get Decent intensity in the aroma Decent sweetness and a semi dry ending Coffee, roast, herbal, moderate hoppy and fruity flavor [Bottle from ChrisOfstad] Brewery #2225

4

0,33 litre bottle from old cellar collection. BBF. 2013. Black with light brown head. Malts, hops, bitterness, pine, a bit oxidation.

6.2

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

Bottle pour into nonic pint glass from Fresh Market, Bedford. Appearance is clear, dark reddish brown with no sparkle, 1/2-finger width foamy beige head with poor retention and trace lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, up to the edge of being burnt, molasses. Taste is relatively muted ashy/roasted malt with molasses and bitter ending. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with watery texture, soft-to-average carbonation and bittersweet roasted malty finish. Overall, showed some early promise but ended up being an underwhelming offering that I am finding all to prevalent from this brewer.

6.5

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

Pitch black pour with a thick mocha head and great retention. Spotty lacing. Charred malts and light hops flavors. More dark than hops. A good mix of styles. Best black IPA I’ve had.

7.6

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle on 03/21/2011 courtesy of Butters. Clear dark black body with ruby highlights and a large frothy off-white head. Sweet roast, chocolate and resiny hop aroma. Sweet roast, chocolate, light caramel, resiny hops and a dry bitter finish. Medium body with moderate carbonation.

5.9

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

Dark brown color, small brownish head. Cocoa, toasted malts, caramel. Medium-bodied. Licorice, some toasted malts, licorice candy. Lacks some hops for being a good black IPA.