10 Bitter Years
Black Oak Brewing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
7.41
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
650mL bottle, sent from wilco (thanks a lot, Mike), pours a hazy gold / copper with a small white head. Nose brings out lots of earthy hops, some pine, and a crackery malt backing - very earthy smelling. Flavour is dominated by wonderfully dry earthy hops, with subtler notes of grass, a some pine cones, and thin malt backbone that provides support without contributing much to the flavour profile. Super dry and earthy, with a highly drinkable character. Leaves a low-to-moderate astringency. A kickass IIPA from Ontario - who'da thunk it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2013
at 21:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Single from the LCBO with a painted label on bottle, written 10 Bitter Years (with numbers). Pours a clean amber colour with a creamy-frothy warm cap that stays very, very long and gives out thick, full foamy lace. Aromas of roasted malt, grass, pine and citrus hops. The mouthfeel is really smooth. Hard to feel the alcohol. No burning at all, just basically wet with a little dryness in the finish. Fruity malts with lots of citrus notes. This Impy IPA goes down very easily. Nothing too crazy, but quite smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2013
at 23:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a dark amber color ale with a medium size foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrus and piney hops is quite dominant with some light spicy notes (some rye malt maybe). Taste is also dominated by powerful citrus and piney notes with some bitterness with light spicy notes and a dry malt backbone. Body is average for style with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Well brewed and very enjoyable. Glad they kept making this anniversary beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2013
at 12:50
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from the LCBO. Pours a hazy amber with minimal off-white head. Aroma is pine and citrus. Nice bit of caramel to balance the floral hops. Nice bitter start middle and end but not overpowering. It has a medium oily mouth with average carbonation. I had almost no expectations for this bottle but was pleasantly surprised.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2013
at 18:56
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle at C’est What, Toronto
Hazy red-amber color; small head. Nice aroma of caramel and hops, a bit sweaty. Good toffee flavor; the mouthfeel is lean, no crystal; strong bitterness, providing nice orangey resins, and a tea final. Long end.
Very good, powerful but easy to drink.
Hazy red-amber color; small head. Nice aroma of caramel and hops, a bit sweaty. Good toffee flavor; the mouthfeel is lean, no crystal; strong bitterness, providing nice orangey resins, and a tea final. Long end.
Very good, powerful but easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2012
at 13:00
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Thanks, Doug! Hazy orangey-amber. The aroma is a chewy, oxidized hop. I think as an XI this is from 2011, so it’s been aged a bit. The palate is actually a bit light and soft, though with some chewy crystal and oxidized hop character. There’s a touch of alcohol in the finish. Fits the style.
Tried
on 04 Jul 2012
at 14:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bouteille 341ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur ambrée et claire. Nez de houblon herbeux, citrique (pamplemousse) et légèrement résineux, malté de caramel toffee sucré, moyen de biscuits et de fruits (agrumes) avec des notes de miel et de vanille. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture moyennement résineuse, légèrement huileuse et aux petites notes crémeuses. Goût moyen-amer de houblon citrique (pamplemousse) et légèrement herbeux (une amertume présente toute la gorgée) accompagné d’un léger goût fruité (agrumes, traces de pêches) et de notes de vanille lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût malté de caramel toffee sucré avec un léger goût de biscuits au miel et des notes de sucre bonbon puis en finale l’on retrouve un regain d’amertume de houblon plus herbeux et légèrement résineux ainsi que des notes d’alcool réchauffantes. Post-goût long, amer de houblon citrique, moyennement herbeux et légèrement résineux avec des notes d’alcool et de fruits (zest d’agrumes).
Tried
on 14 Oct 2010
at 18:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
31st July 2010. ChrisO’s ’Raise The Roof’ tasting.
Last beer (for me) of a long days tasting. Clear amber beer. Little white head. Semi soft and semi dry palate. Sweet hops - pineapple and mango - lovely and fresh. Finishes dry. Good stuff and great final beer!
Last beer (for me) of a long days tasting. Clear amber beer. Little white head. Semi soft and semi dry palate. Sweet hops - pineapple and mango - lovely and fresh. Finishes dry. Good stuff and great final beer!
Tried
on 21 Aug 2010
at 03:07