Oakes (33493) reviewed Grumpy Unicorn IPA from Black Kettle Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bronze, slight haze. The aroma is nice, floral and piney. Not really hoppy but has a little bitterness, good pale and slightly biscuity malt base, though. Re-rate has a brighter, more floral and balanced palate. Bumped it up a few points from 3.1 to 3.4
Oakes (33493) reviewed Pale Ale from Black Kettle Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bronze, toasyy malts and fruitu c hop. Pretty good balance though without the hop brightness of benchmark examples.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Grumpy Unicorn IPA from Black Kettle Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Black Kettle, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out loads of floral hops, some vegetal notes, and zesty biscuity malt. Flavour is super floral, almost soapy, with a zesty quality. Very dry and quite bitter on the palate, yet quite drinkable. Could use more refinement, as there is a strange vegetal-like grassiness to tit. Good for a first batch - will definitely revisit later on.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Red Ale from Black Kettle Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
On tap at Black Kettle, pours a clear orange amber with a small white head. Aroma brings out grapefruit and weird vegetal notes. Flavour is similar, bringing out weird vegetal notes, grapefruit and candied sugar. The vegetal notes are way too prominent, indicating some unintended off-flavours. Needs some work.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Pale Ale from Black Kettle Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Black Kettle, pours a hazy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out resinous hops, floral hops and a little caramel. Flavour brings out candied sugar, biscuity notes and floral hops. Pretty restrained, with a maltier balance. Decent pale ale - on the maltier side.