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RATINGS: 632   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.53   IBU: 65   EST. CALORIES: 204   ABV: 6.8%
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Back in Black is our newest year-round beer available now in six pack cans and on draft. Brewed like an American IPA but with the addition of rich, dark malts, this beer has all the flavor and hop character you expect with a smooth, mellow finish.


BeeriedEyed's rating

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
BeeriedEyed (211) - USA - APR 18, 2012
A very good black IPA. Looks as good as it tastes. Getting ready to enjoy another one soon.


most recent ratings

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
philipmeese (52) - Rowayton, Connecticut, USA - MAY 19, 2013
12oz can. Pours opaque black with thick foamy tan head. Aroma of deep hops up front and roasted caramel back. Body heavy with a soft carbonation. Flavor salt balanced by bitter, tapering nicely. Overall, a fairly simple brew for an IPA, but likeable. I was hoping for something more complex, but i am on a quest for the perfect Black IPA, so my standards may be unrealistic right now.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
sfhodense (4792) - Odense NØ, DENMARK - MAY 19, 2013
Pours brown with a beige head. Aroma is roasted caramel, citrus, chocolate and dark fruit. Flavour is roasted caramel, citrus, grapefruit, peach, chocolate and light coffee.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
thewolf (9853) - Kolding, DENMARK - MAY 18, 2013
Can @ YNWA, Kolding. Pours clear deep red with a medium, creamy, beige head. Aroma has chocolate, pine, peach, light roasted. Medium to low carbonation, nice dry and creamy. Flavour has fat dark chocolate, light roasted, pine, peach, grapefruit. Nice lingering bitterness.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
EithCubes (4196) - New Jersey, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Can. Woodier, pinier nose with a few dank hops thrown in, a little green with beautiful chocolate roast. Pours deep mahogany brown with a large and rocky tan head. Taste semi-dry with light astringency and medium bitterness, chocolate and roast, a touch of ash and torched wood, all kinds of neat burned and fired flourishes, but toned-down hops. Hint of spice, prickling hops. Light-medium body, smooth and super clean.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
vmilaxer29 (360) - New York, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Pretty solid Black IPA, but nothing too memorable. Malty and resinous aroma. Tasty, almost stout like malts in the body of the beer. The hops are there to give it a little kick, but nothing too powerful or citrusy. Pretty watery mouthfeel. Easy to drink, easy to forget. Not bad at all though.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
steelhead3686 (181) - Athens, Ohio, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Pours a very dark, but not black, with a large mocha head. There are hints of citrus hops, but there is mostly a roasted coffee aroma with hints of bread. A nice mix of medium bitter and sweetness. A solid medium body with a creamy, sticky texture and a slight bitter finish. If you’re looking for a roasted IPA that comes in cans (liquid bricks are great for camping and hiking) this is a good bet and it’s worth the money at 6.5 ABV.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
mvp (86) - Harper Woods, Michigan, USA - MAY 11, 2013
Poured from can. Frothy off white head. Creamy on the palate. Very good roast like flavor balanced with cascade like hops. This is a wonderful tasting Black IPA.

3.5
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ryborne (42) - - MAY 3, 2013
Very smooth black ipa. creamy head and a slight hoppy bitterness. Stands right up with mountain standard among my favorites.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
badhack (173) - San Jose, California, USA - APR 26, 2013
Named after a favorite album, so already off to a good start. Drank from the can. Definitely a dark IPA (rather than a bitter stout) but I felt the malt profile was more consistent with a porter than a stout. Dark roasted malts with some nuts, brown sugar and molasses and a west coast citrus hop finish. Would like to drink this again.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
HughConway (658) - Washington, USA - APR 24, 2013
Can. Pours black, tan head. Nice hop aroma, taste of roast malt on the tongue. Pleasant.


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