UPDATED: MAR 12, 2023 BGH: pours black with a light beige head. Aroma is piny, some light citrus and some dark chocolate. Taste is somewhat bitter, slightly tangy. Lingering piny aftertaste. Good.

Pours black with a small white wisp that disappears to nothing. Aroma is big citrus hops and sweet orange which throws me off with the colour. Taste is big citrus and grapefruit with moderate bitterness. The lack of roast throws me but close your eyes and this is a great IPA. Thanks to greyman for this.

Moderate citrus aroma. Pitch black in color with nice head. Taste is complex. Citrus notes, roasted barley, light coffee, faint resin.

Citrus fruits, bitter orange orange, floral hops, dark. Hazy, dark brown, medium, creamy, beige head. More bittersweet orange, pine, roasted malts, dark fruits, soft carbonation, medium bodied. Nice CDA. Bottle shared at Beavertown brewery - thanks to madmitch76.

Can care of Leighton. It pours cloudy dark brown with a medium beige head. The aroma is fresh, piney, roasted malt, zesty citrus, candied peel, sugar and cookie dough. The taste is dry, bitter, rich roasted malt, toasty, coffee, earthgy, charred wood, orange peel, charred and pepper with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Rich and flavoursome. Decent.

UPDATED: AUG 13, 2017

December 2016 - Can share at Leighton’s. Many thanks to LKS for this one! As Carton Epitome Imperial Black IPA, 10.3%. Opaque black, foamy brown head leaves dotted lacing. Aroma is cola, piney, floral, some soil and a little farty. Body is light with tingly carbonation, a little foamy. Taste has quite a lot of liquorice stick, some burnt ashy notes, pine, very dry and spicy. Not too much booze showing up considering the ABV. The burnt notes are the best aspect. (3.5)

July 2017 - Can share at Beavertown. Dark brown with an orange hue, foamy light brown head leaves full lacing. Aroma is cardboard and cola. Body is smooth with soft carbonation. Taste is cardboard, grassy, pine and a spicy finish. (3.5)

8th December 2016
Bottleshare at Leighton’s Gaff. Thanks to Leighton for the can. Almost opaque dark brown beer, tidy tan head. Palate is airy, soft and has modest fine carbonation. Dry dark malts and rich with roasty bitterness. Trace of dry malt cream. Dry spicy bitter fruits. Smooth dry finish. Long bitter linger,. Robust and quite dry!

Had this on tap. This may very well be my favorite New Jersey produced beer. It really blew me away. I don’t usually go for black IPA’s but this one is so robust. It has a lot going on in that glass. Just packed with flavor and the 10.3% is pretty well hidden

50cl can shared at Leighton’s. many thanks to the man himself. It pours a clean brown color with a small beige head. Aroma is lightly grainy and piney. Taste is also grainy and bitter with good pine cones, melon, persimmon. Medium bodied with good carbonation. Overall, tasty

Can thanks to Leighton. Pours a very deep brown, medium frothy tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, pine, earth, berries. Flavor is pine, cacao, sweet malt, hop resin, blackberry, orange juice, sticky resin and sweet booze. Medium bodied with healthy carb.