Fin (18365) reviewed Black IPA from Companyia Artesana Maians - Espiga 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines, Cotteridge, Birmingham, consumed at Frank at Canterbury Camping and Caravan Club site Canterbury, Kent, Friday 11th March 2016 Pours black with a creamy off-white head, other than the way it settles it looked very much like a Guinness. This doesn’t taste anything like 8.5%. For the abv it is a little bit thin, I guess I am being unfair, but it does taste just a tad thin, however as it warms it improves. Displaying the usual attributes of a BIPA, i.e. some roastiness, fruity (citrus), bitterness (not so bitter though) it ticks the right boxes, but it is just a tad muted in many areas. Fine. A6 A4 T7 P4 Ov13 3.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
33cl bottle from Slijterij Besseling. Medium creamy white head. Hazy golden pour. Lovely bitterness. very good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
On Tap @La Resistència, Barcelona. 06/03/2016 Color amarillo oscuro, sabor frutal, aspera, cuerpo ligero.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
33cl bottle from Slijterij Besseling. Medium white head. Cloudy blond pour. Nice refreshing hoppy aftertaste. nicely done.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; hazy burnished amber pour with a big frothy off white head, aroma has sweet malts and light citrus, taste has a hint of phenols, citrus and sweet malts.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; clear golden amber pour with a massive frothy white head, aroma has some spritzy citrus and grapefruit, taste has peach, bitter grapefruit, sharp lemon, quite big IBUs.