7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at CBC St Giles, 22/10/15. Light black topped with a decent tan swirl. Nose is earthy hop, cocoa powder, charr, liquorice, light spice. Taste comprises burnt toffee, charr, roasty tones, cacao nibs, tropical fruit undertones, light pine. Medium bodied with a bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a little boost and an earthy hop closure. Decent CDA.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2015
at 10:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Craft Beer Co, Covent Garden, London. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a medium beige white head on top. Roasty, malty, pine aroma. Tastes similar, roasty, malty, caramel, pine. Quite different to a UK black IPA but still pretty decent.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2015
at 03:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at Route CBC, CBC Clapham, 02/10/15. Lightly hazed orange amber with a well appointed light beige covering. Nose is earthy hop, bread dough, orange pith, straw, a little muted in comparison to others in this style. Taste comprises bitter orange, light spice, citric kissed straw, toasted malt, faint grapeftuit shreds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close doused with earthy hop bitterness. Average IPA fayre.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2015
at 14:36
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle with huge thanks to Homer! Pours dark black, small beige head, some lacing. Aroma is coconut, cocoa powder, light chili pepper, vanilla, coffee mocha. Medium sweet, light bitter. Fairly light bodied, which actually works well here. Shockingly well masked ABV makes this one dangerous. Wow.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2015
at 23:50
8/10
Tried
on 16 Oct 2015
at 02:48
8/10
Tried
on 16 Oct 2015
at 02:48
8/10
Tried
on 16 Oct 2015
at 02:47
8/10
Tried
on 16 Oct 2015
at 02:47
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft - pours dark brown - nose/taste of toasted marshmallow, roast chocolate, vanilla and coffee - medium body
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Oct 2015
at 22:44
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft - pours dark brown tan head - nose/taste of cocoa, vanilla, caramel, sea salt, chocolate cocoa puffs - medium body
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Oct 2015
at 22:43