Shouting Into the Void
Hawkers Beer in Reservoir, Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Special|
Score
7.19
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A black, shadowy IPA filled with bitterness and dark vibes? Sounds like a good time, if not even a little therapeutic. A lineup of Simcoe, Citra, Motueka, and Amarillo lend both a refined bitterness from whirlpool hopping along with calming dry-hop aromatics of citrus, florals, and boreal forest.
Drink it in and let it out.
Drink it in and let it out.
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8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
From a 440ml can on 14/10/2025. Pours a very deep brown with a medium tan head. The nose features dark chocolate, some fridge notes, and a good whiff of piney hops. Tastes of dark chocolate, coffee, caramel, dried fruit and a hint of Vegemite, leading into a firmish pine/resin bitterness, with a touch of roastiness in the mix. Fullish body with average carbonation. Doesn't present as big as 8.5%. Really nicely balanced and very enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
from
Plonk
on 14 Oct 2025
at 08:16
7.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2025
at 10:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can. Black, a 2cm light tan head. Aroma of kumquat, mocha, nectarine, light bread. I say - are there hints of boreal forest needles? Mayhap a soupçon. Medium bodied, medium low carbonation. Bread and mocha, little sweetness. Citrus then stone fruit and pine before an easing into pretty strong bitterness. Very nice. Dangerously drinkable.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2025
at 13:49