Dark Forces
Elusive Brewing in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴
Collab with: Stardust BreweryIPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Special
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Score
7.31
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cagarvie (40076) reviewed Dark Forces from Elusive Brewing 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
can at cropredy 2025 Friday ...deep brown ...thick tan head ...soft earthy chocolate roast malts nose ...dark dry earthy dirty chocolate roast ..Light dry pine
BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Dark Forces from Elusive Brewing 9 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Cask at EBF April. An opaque somewhat murky cola brown. Frothy not entirely impressive off-white head. Aroma combines bitterness coffee and berries with a sweet herbal edge. The flava mirrors the aroma with an additional tang (although can aroma be tangy, idunno). Medium bodied. Oily. Soft carbonation with a delicate fizz. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Enjoyable but overly restrained BIPA.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Dark Forces from Elusive Brewing 10 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
29th March 2025
Panda thanks to Cloin. A clear dark amber - brown beer, decent bubbly pale tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Thin dark malts, a slight roasted malt bitterness. Crisp pine into mild citrus, slightly marmalade. A little floral pine on the back end with a vague suggestion of tropical fruits emerging. Light and semi dry finish. Fruity bitter linger. Enjoyed this, a bit thin and dry but I would say an on the money Black IPA and with a refreshing bitterness.
MusingAnorak (11819) ticked Dark Forces from Elusive Brewing 10 months ago
LazyPyro (9998) reviewed Dark Forces from Elusive Brewing 10 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
440ml can. Very dark brown, big tan head. Aroma of dark malts, roast, chocolate, citrus, pine. Taste follows the aroma, lots of dark malts, dark chocolate, roast, hops give some pine and citrus, finish is bitter, roasty. Medium bodied.
CraftBeerNick (11005) reviewed Dark Forces from Elusive Brewing 10 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can at home, 8th March 25. Pours black. Aroma is dusty cocoa, aromatic, citrus. Taste is assertive, bitter, roated malts, cocoa, very drinkable
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Dark Forces from Elusive Brewing 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can from Valhalla’s Goat. Dark brown body with a thin beige head. No visible carbonation. Aroma of raisin and pine. Flavour of toffee and dried apricot. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Another cracking BIPA from Elusive.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Dark Forces from Elusive Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can at home, from HOTM online, 31/01/25.
Extremely dark mahogany brown verging on black topped with a good sized lasting khaki head.
Nose is roast malts, charr, cola cubes, spice, cocoa sprinkle, dried red berries.
Taste comprises bitter citric shreds, cocoa powder, burnt toffee, charr, pine needle, light roast, ashen bite.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness.
Tidy CDA.