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Creature Comforts Brewing Company in Athens, Georgia, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.11
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Dark like a vinyl record with all the hits of an IPA. Feel the grooves and explore the abstract!
This style balances strong hop impact with dark malt flavor. It's less roasty than a typical stout, less chocolate than a porter, and has a whole lot of pine, spruce, and grapefruit hop notes. The name is a nod to Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, one of the best MC's of all time! The big hop players leading the flavor charge are Simcoe, Centennial, Citra, and Chinook.
This style balances strong hop impact with dark malt flavor. It's less roasty than a typical stout, less chocolate than a porter, and has a whole lot of pine, spruce, and grapefruit hop notes. The name is a nod to Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, one of the best MC's of all time! The big hop players leading the flavor charge are Simcoe, Centennial, Citra, and Chinook.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Little bit of a miss here, lacking the firm roasted bitterness on the back end that defines exceptional black IPAs. Has notes of unsweetened chocolate up against bright citric hops and a touch of pine, but never quite develops the complexity you want from the style. Good, not great.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Dec 2025
at 01:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the Brick Store. Pours black, with a beautiful, dense, rocky, tan head. The aroma is caramel, cardamom, tar, pine, and butterscotch. Sweet and roasty, with a mellow, sticky bitterness. Medium body, chalky, syrupy, and sharp. Quality and easy.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jan 2024
at 04:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at the source. Pours almost black with a beige head. Roasted malt, dark chocolate, pine, nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2023
at 21:14