Fade to Black - Coconut
Weird Beard Brew Co. in London, Greater London, England 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Series Out of Production|
Score
7.07
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield. Clear, very dark, reddy brown. Halo of tan head. Ground hazelnut. Milk chocolate. Light, roast malt. Coconut (milk), right at the end. Taste is dry. Light bitter. A light saltiness, in there, too. Smooth, milky palate. Fruity, rising bitter finish. A tad odd.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2014
at 14:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; dark brown pour with a thin dark tan head, milk chocolate and roast malt aroma, taste has milk chocolate, some lactose sweetness, coconut, roasted malts, light pine hop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2014
at 13:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from The Bottle Shop Canterbury and drunk at home. Black beer with thick lasting tan head. Now I don’t get a lot of coconut nor a lot of Black IPA. Coconut milk I suppose on the aroma, then chocolate in the mouth. To be honest with the addition of the coconut (milk?) it’s more like a milk stout than a black IPA. OK though. Not my thing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2014
at 10:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home, liberated from CBC Cov Gdn, 25/05/14. Black with a moderate tan covering that retains well. Nose is light roast, metallic nip, dark berry fruit, earthy cocoa, piney twang, milk chocolate. Taste comprises light roast, milk chocolate, faint coconut, light hop presence. Medium body, moderate carbonation, a little watery - sub standard palate on this one for me. So so CDA, limited hop presence and a little too thin on the palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2014
at 15:50
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask gravity at the Gun Docklands spring haze beer fest. Oily opaque black / dark caramel coloured pour with a fleeting loose tan head. Aroma is earthy roast barley, desecrated coconut, coconut oil. Hint of sweet choc in the nose as well. Flavour is smooth roast, sweet coconut, dark choc in the finish. Sweet and oily on the tongue. Fullish body. Smooth lingering roast. Moderate carbonation. Some berry fruits in the finish as well. Goes down nicely and the coconut isn’t too dominant.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 May 2014
at 09:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at BD Sheps B. It pours near black with a small tan head. The nose is toasty, roasted malt, earth, cocoa and underlying sweetness. The taste is soft, bitter, roasty, chocolate, toasted coconut, pine, earth, charred wood, coffee, light acidity, pepper with a pretty dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Pretty easy going stuff. Decent.
Tried
on 22 May 2014
at 09:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at BrewDog Shepherd’s Bush, London. A black coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Roasty, chocolate aroma. Tastes roasty, chocolate, hint of coconut, slightly dry.
Tried
on 20 May 2014
at 12:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Shepherd’s Bush, BrewDog - London. Pours clear, dark brown with a creamy, tan head. The aroma holds well toasted bread, gints of milk chocolate and toasted coconut. Medium sweet flavor with low bitterness, further milk chocolate, lightly burnt brown bread. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with pleasant milk chocolate, faint coconut essence, some earth, slight rubber, understated roast. Nice stuff overall.
Tried
on 20 May 2014
at 11:25