Island Brewing Company (US) Black Mamba

Black Mamba

 

Island Brewing Company (US) in Carpinteria, California, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular
Score
6.80
ABV: 7.4% IBU: - Ticks: 7
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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 22fl.oz.Clear medium to dark amber colour with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, leather, light roasted, citrus - grapefruit. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, nutty, dusty, roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111216]

Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2012 at 08:38


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

Bottle @ Pinball. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy piney licorice aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter licorice flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter licorice finish.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jan 2012 at 08:46


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

Dark clear amber, smooth offwhite head. aroma is coffee, roasted malts, hoppy. flavor is hoppy, flowery, roasted malty.

Tried on 21 Dec 2011 at 01:12


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

Sample from 65 cl. bottle. Dark, brown colour with a light tanned head. Aroma is roasted and hoppy with notes of caramel, bitter fruits and chocolate malts. Bittersweet taste with notes of caramel, grapefruit and citrus. Full body with a long bitter finish. Excellent.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2011 at 12:36


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottled. A hazy dark red beer with a huge off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and bread. The flavor is sweet with notes of fruits, malt, and dusty hops, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2011 at 12:49


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

22 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is crisp hoppy and dark roasted malty. Bitter, grapefruity and citrusy hoppy. Ends dry, bitter and crisp hoppy. Light citrusy and grapefruity.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2011 at 12:47


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of Pinball. Pours a clear nutty brown with a beige head. Roast dominates the nose combined with some citrus. Medium body, heavy roast - licorice and coffee with a massive roasty finish. Bitterness really appears to be more of the roasty kind than from the hops. 161211

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2011 at 12:47