23rd Street Hopsidion

Brewed by 23rd Street Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Lawrence, Kansas USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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First rating? On tap at the Brewery, which identified this as an India Black Ale. Pours dark, dark, dark. Opaque, with a dark khaki head, and small fish eyes that formed the shape of a continent from a 1400’s map. Smelled of citrus/hops, roasted malts, coffee, and a subtle cracked pepper note, under a mild sugary sweetness umbrella. Tasted very hoppy, with a baker’s chocolate quality, roasted malt, and, oh yeah, hops. Thick mouth feel. Edit: I had mistakenly written the brewery IDed this as an India Brown Ale.

Numerous shaker pours at the brewpub and a whole pitcher once. This was a very good brew for this brewpub, who usually fail at more "extreme" styles. This is exactly what a black IPA should be like. Black color with a tan head that sticks around. Light roast is easily discernible in the flavor. Hops abound in both aroma and flavor. The beer is well attenuated and has a light, very drinkable body to boot. I could drink these rather easily without noticing the alcohol at all. So if you want roast and hops (smorgasbord of American hops) that is easy to put down than this is your kind of beer.