Valravn
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.24
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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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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On keg at Sheffield Tap - Hazy black body, decent enough white head. Nose is citrus, sweet, sour, lemons and grapefruit. Lots to sniff and it follows through on the taste, with the oiliness and alcohol warmth making this a pretty great beer. At the back of my mind I was comparing it to Wild Raven, but it just seems to be missing summat to make it a classic.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jun 2014
at 06:38
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
24.05.2014, tap @ HaandFestival:
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly sweet, dark malts, dried dark fruits, sugar, butterscotch, winegum, hops, sap, leafs, hints of licorice. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish, sour coffee, hay, lawn, bark, dark malts, sap, leafs, alcohol, oak. Medium to longlasting bitterness, dry mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly sweet, dark malts, dried dark fruits, sugar, butterscotch, winegum, hops, sap, leafs, hints of licorice. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish, sour coffee, hay, lawn, bark, dark malts, sap, leafs, alcohol, oak. Medium to longlasting bitterness, dry mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jun 2014
at 10:33
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Tap at Cross Scythes, Sheffield. Murky, cola brown. Big, bubbly, lasting, tan head. Dark malt. Grapefruit zest. Grapefruit pith. Some ripe peach. A light, roast, nuttiness, too. Taste is big, juicy, bittersweet. Palate is tooth melting, tongue numbing, chewy. Finish is long, rising, bitterness. And then some. Worth getting hospitalised for.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jun 2014
at 06:47
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Appearance: Black color with a nice beige head. Ok lacing.
Aroma: Grapefruit hoppy, mild roasted malt, coffee and fruity.
Palate: Full body. Tad sweet and a fine bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Grapefruit hoppy, roasted, coffee, chocolate and fruity.
Overall impression: Tasty balanced BIPA.
Personal stats: On tap at Haand14 in Drammen, Norway
Aroma: Grapefruit hoppy, mild roasted malt, coffee and fruity.
Palate: Full body. Tad sweet and a fine bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Grapefruit hoppy, roasted, coffee, chocolate and fruity.
Overall impression: Tasty balanced BIPA.
Personal stats: On tap at Haand14 in Drammen, Norway
Tried
from Draft
on 25 May 2014
at 06:41