2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20Bottle. Pours a dark brown-black, but is not fully opaque; light through it has a definite red tinge. Head is cinnamon and sticky. Nose is smoky and resiny -- rosemary springs on a barbecue. Bitter on the tongue, but a little hollow in the mid-palate. It’s a lightweight compared to some BIPAs, and I want something more aggressive. It’s good, but it’s not great.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Aroma is pine, light spices and wintergreen/candy. The flavor is light grapefruit, dark malts, mint candy and a mix of acidity and tangy in the finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft on tap at Sugar Maple (Milwaukee, WI). Pours a deep blackish brown pour, darker middle, touches of ruby brown glow on the edges. A frothy light brown head atop dies to a mellow layer, laces ok. Aromas are medium grapefruit, some lemon and florals. Touches of toastiness, black malt, bit of cocoa. Some pretzels, bready malts, and touches of resiny pine. Initial is medium bodied, a decent to medium bitter front end shows good grapefruit rind, some lemon, florals. Some resiny pine, gentle toastiness. Middle keeps that nose but starts to fade a bit. Toasty, bready middle. Some pretzels, still a nice grapefruit note keeps trucking through. A bit of bubblegum, almost Amarillo fruity quality comes on as we move further into the middle. Some melon, citrusy hops, some tangerine. Touches of florals, grass, some toastiness and carmelization as we round that corner cut in. Finish is decent bitterness, some toasty and cocoa elements linger well. Bready, biscuits, a bit more cocoa. The hops have died out a bit, a touch of fuzzy fruity hops, grapefruit. A firmer hop profile or one that sustains throughout is more desired, but it’s well constructed that’s for sure. Solid.
2.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
The color of dr pepper. No head at all. Espresso and molasses. Mouthfeel has a delicate creaminess. Malts are surprisingly light if it wasn't for the espresso notes and the color I never would have guessed the black part. Finish is clean but a bit short.
---That dog will hunt!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Kinda nailed it. This brew is a great blend between a black ale or lager with sweet roasted caramel malts and barley with a great floral, slightly grassy hop character.
Nice and smooth and lingers on the palate just right.
This is clearly an IPA made bold and deep enough for those cold Alaskan springs, or as we called the season, breakup - when the snow and ice start to (go figure) break up revealing the burgeoning spring developing below.
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3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20
Has a lightly fruity smell. Yet it looks like a dark stout. It gives you a a tangy IPA flavor combined with a bit of sweet creaminess. It was not a bad beer and I would try it again.
2.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 7/20
Aroma of chocolate and lemons. Tastes of herbal hops that blend somewhat well with astringently dark malts but the astringency is too much. Also slight chilis flavor in the mix. The palate is light for the style with minimal carbonation. The mouthfeel leaves a postage stamp reside on the tongue with a similar woody taste.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
This one gets better as it warms. Lots of nice chocolate notes with a slight fruit aroma. Appearance is nice and dark with a lingering head. Taste is great malt character with a great, balanced amount of sweetness. It's also has a good smoothness. The bitterness on the end really adds to the overall complexity making this one dry and really drinkable... Let it warm a bit; you'll love it.
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4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle. Dark pour with tan head and a lot of lacing. Smells of toasted malts, chocolate and slight hops. Hops come though much more on the flavor with a dark chocolate bitter finish. Very good beer.
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3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Gorgeous deep amber color and a pleasant balance of toasted malt and clean hops on the tongue. Best part is the aroma. Amazing fresh citrus notes over a more subtle roasted nuttiness. Probably my favorite from the brewery thus far.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
So I like black IPAs and I like his beer. Beer pours dark brown with a nice thick, retained tan colored head. Hoppy, piney aroma and chocolate. Taste is sweet and bitter. Yum!!!
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