Thornbridge Brewery Valravn

Valravn

 

Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular
Score
7.24
ABV: 8.8% IBU: 80 Ticks: 84
It’s an Imperial version of our Wild Raven, comprising a great body of dark malt complimented with hugely flavoured New Zealand and American hops, this beer is incredibly smooth. It’s a limited one so keep your eyes peeled!
 

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Botella de @El Lúpulo Feroz, Oviedo 05/09/2018
Color negro corona de espuma beige, aromas tostados, notas a cafe, sabor tostado, ligeramente cafetosa cuerpo medio.
Tried on 06 Sep 2018 at 18:40

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled 330ml. -from Pivoljub Ljubljana. Three weeks out of BBE date. Darker brown coloured, medium sized pale beige head, whiff of grapefruit in the nose. Moderate malty, slight roasty, grapefruity hoppy and touch of chocolate with notes of pine and alcohol in the finish. Need to try it fresh but still this one is very good brew.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2017 at 16:08

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at the Ipswich winter bottle share. Source Worldwide Alcohol, Chelmsford. Pours very dark brown with a large off-white head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, grapefruit, blackcurrant and hop. Moderate sweetness, medium plus bitterness. Full bodied, slick texture, average to soft carbonation. Dry, fruity finish.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2017 at 10:47

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
330ml bottle. Hazy, darkest brown colour with small to average, creamy, fairly lasting, moderately lacing, beige head. Piney, resinous, almost a bit sweaty, slightly grassy hoppy and roasty, dark malty aroma, notes of pine needles, cautious hints of dark chocolate. Taste is dry hoppy and bitter, roasty dark malty, piney and minimally chalky, notes of dark chocolate, hints of resin, pine needles; lingering bitter roasty and bitter hoppy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2017 at 15:40

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle, 330 ml, from Pivoljub. shared with IHC. Pours dark brown, creamy beige head. Citrus hops, light chocolate, pine, caramel, medium bitterness in finish. Soft texture. Medium bodied.
Tried from Bottle from Pivoljub - The First Beer Shop in Slovenia on 30 Oct 2017 at 16:34

5.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
330ml bottle. Pours red black. Blue cheese, orange, grapefruit, toast, more of that umami blue cheese stuff. Medium body. Really not at all what I want.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2017 at 04:23

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Pours black-brown in colour with a foamy beige head leaving lacing. Aroma of zesty citrus hop. Taste is dark roasted malt, sweetish, caramel, and tangy, with woody pine & spicy citric hoppy earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry roast bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2017 at 16:03

7.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Tried on 30 Aug 2017 at 11:42

7.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6
Near-black red-brown beer, beige head. Light, toasty malt aroma. Tastes of earthy malt, coffee, liquorice. Dry aftertaste. Very good, as expected from the brewer/ style combo. Just a hint too alcohol-y in the aftertaste for me.
Tried on 16 Aug 2017 at 14:49

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Thornbridge Valravn (by Thornbridge Brewery):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5

11/VIII/17 - 33cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker) @ home - BB: 15/XI/17 (2017-1204)

Clear purple brown beer, huge creamy beige head, pretty stable, bit adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: pretty soapy, grapefruit, bit dank, citrus, mango, some tropical fruits MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of citrus, bit malty, some caramel, dank, very bitter suddenly, soft roast. Aftertaste: nice bitterness, tropical fruits, some alcohol, sweet touch, caramel, malts, bit sugary, some banana peel.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2017 at 18:03