Black Mass
Abbeydale Brewery in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
7.31
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Very dark ruby ale brewed using 6 different malts including chocolate malts, black malts and roasted barley. Generously hopped with a mix of Columbus, Cascade, Galaxy and Green Bullet. Flavours reminiscent of bitter chocolate, fruitcake and raisins, with beautiful aromas of dark chocolate, coffee and burnt toast. A beast of a brew!
First Brewed: 10th November 1996
Availability: Year-round
ABV: 6.66%
OG: 65
PG: 14.1
Malt: Maris Otter Pale Malt, Crystal Malt, Chocolate Malt, Pale Chocolate, Roast Barley, Black Malt, Wheat
Hops: Galaxy, Cascade, Green Bullet, Columbus
IBU: 155
Vegan: No
First Brewed: 10th November 1996
Availability: Year-round
ABV: 6.66%
OG: 65
PG: 14.1
Malt: Maris Otter Pale Malt, Crystal Malt, Chocolate Malt, Pale Chocolate, Roast Barley, Black Malt, Wheat
Hops: Galaxy, Cascade, Green Bullet, Columbus
IBU: 155
Vegan: No
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at Pikkulintu Puotila, Helsinki.
The bee poured almost black in color.
Has a hint of licorice, nice long roasted malts, has some piney hops. Not as bitter as the IBU promises, but has a little bite. Chocolaty notes in finish.
The bee poured almost black in color.
Has a hint of licorice, nice long roasted malts, has some piney hops. Not as bitter as the IBU promises, but has a little bite. Chocolaty notes in finish.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2026
at 10:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask, half pint. @"Liverpool Camra Beer Fest", Liverpool (England) 21/02/2026
[#8.949 Global - #1.229 England - #4 Abbeydale Brewery]
Pours very dark brown, almost black with a tan head. Aroma: chocolate malts, roasted earthy hops and some licorice. Taste: pine and roasted malts.
Mellow and roasty palate. Best beer of the festival.
Next one, please!
[#8.949 Global - #1.229 England - #4 Abbeydale Brewery]
Pours very dark brown, almost black with a tan head. Aroma: chocolate malts, roasted earthy hops and some licorice. Taste: pine and roasted malts.
Mellow and roasty palate. Best beer of the festival.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Feb 2026
at 20:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
A black beer with a tan head. Aroma of dark roasted malt, coffee, some liquorice, piney hops. Taste of roasted dark malt, chocolate, coffee, liquorice, moderate piney bitter hops.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Nov 2025
at 18:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Nice tasty and easy drinkable black ipa.
Dark malt, some roast, citric, fruity and pine
Balanced sweetness and bitterness
[Cask at CAMRA Ayrshire Real Ale Festival 2025 in Troon, Scotland]
Dark malt, some roast, citric, fruity and pine
Balanced sweetness and bitterness
[Cask at CAMRA Ayrshire Real Ale Festival 2025 in Troon, Scotland]
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2025
at 18:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Dunkler, stark bitter Beginn. Moderat hopfig, die Bitterkeit steigt sofort weiter an, geringe Süße, leicht erhöhte Karbonisierung. Etwas harzig, ziemlich röstig, langer Abgang und dunkel bitterer Nachgeschmack. 11/10/8/11/9/10
Tried
from Can
on 26 Oct 2025
at 20:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, Helsinki. Color is very dark brown with very small head. Aromas and flavours: Chocolate, Cacao, Coffee, hops, dryness... very nice.
Tried
on 18 Oct 2025
at 15:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
(Cask at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, 20251015) The beer poured clear and almost black. Its head was medium sized nearly white. Aroma had pine, burnt malts and smoke. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, pine, grass, smoke, ash and bitterness. Aftertaste had ash, light sweetness and bitterness. A little bit too burnt for a Black IPA. Otherwise good.
Tried
from Cask
at
Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto)
on 15 Oct 2025
at 19:24
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Draught at Kislings. Distinct roasted aroma of coffee and dark bread. Almost black colour. Greyish head. The flavour is also quite roasted, and it has a nice spicy hop note as well. Flavourful and well-balanced.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2025
at 10:07
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Kiesling, Sønderborg, on Øllets Dag 2025. Pours cloudy very dark brown with airy tan head. Clear aroma of malt and yeast, with touches of coffee and hops. Bitter, roasty flavour with estery and hoppy notes, and touches of malt. Bitter, roasty and hoppy aftertaste with estery notes. Decent.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2025
at 10:03
7/10
Magus, mõru, kuiv, röst, kohv, šokolaad. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2025
at 19:14