Brodies Dalston Black IPA

Brewed by Brodies
Style: Black IPA
London, England

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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UPDATED: FEB 26, 2012 Hand pulled at the Southampton Arms, London. Black, with tight, thick, cream head. Smells extremely enticing. Smooth hoppy flavour. Warming finish. Very fruity. Juicy. Good bitter finish. Love it.

Bottle 500ml.

Clear dark red brown colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grapefruit, orange - citrus, hoppy. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120320]

Bottle. Dark brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is hop, peaches, pine, citrus. Flavour is hop, coffee, peaches, pine, citrus, caramel. Nice beer.

500 ml bottle. Dark brown body with a big beige head. Strong citric aroma with grapefruit, pineapple, peaches and pine. Flavor has malt, caramel, citric fruit, grapefruit, pine and a nice balanced bitterness. Fin body and good aftertaste. A really nice black IPA.
Earlier Rating: 11/29/2011 Total Score: 3.8
Cask @ William IV. Black body with a thin tan head. Lovely aroma of grapefruit, pine, malt and hint of liquorices. Flavor has smooth dark malt, fruit and balanced bitterness. Relatively light flavor, still really tasty, decent bitter and extremely quaffable. Very pleasant, smooth and one of the best from Brodies.

Bottle @ yespr. Pours a black ruby color with a small tan head. Has a fruity malty hoppy piney licorice aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter licorice flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter piney licorice finish.

Cask at the William IV. Very dark brown colour, almost black, with small frothy gold head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, sweetness, some fruity hops, bit of cat pee hops. Taste is sweet, roasty maltiness, fruity hoppiness. Orange and mango finish. Smooth and medium bodied.

Bottle at yespr. Black coloured with a medium sized beige head. Roasted and hoppy aroma of grass with notes of citrus peel. Roasted and hoppy flavour of grass and grapefruits. Roasted and hoppy finish.
Earlier Rating: 3/7/2012 Total Score: 3.6
Cask at ACBF 2012. Dark brown coloured with a small beige head. Fruity and light roasted aroma of hops and pine needles with notes of grass. Fruity and hoppy flavour of grass and grape fruits. Dry hoppy finish.

Bottle, 50 cl. Black-brown with a huge frothy beige head. Aroma is hoppy with toasted malts, grapefruits, citrus and hints of licorice. Flavor is bitter-sweet with lots of grapefruits and licorice, leading to a dry bitter finish. Medium body.

clear dark brown, smooth light brown head. roasted aroma, bitter hoppy balance. flavor is roasted malty, bitter hoppy balance, faint herbal bitterness. (english hops added?)

50 cL bottle. Pours hazy dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and crisp hoppy. Grapefruity hoppy. Citrusy and light sweaty. Crisp hoppy and grapefruity. Bitter and toasted dark malty.
Earlier Rating: 3/3/2012 Total Score: 3.2
From cask. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is fruity and crisp hoppy. Bitter, dark roasted malty and solid bitterness. Ends dry, dark malty and lasting grapefruity hoppy.

Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours a cloudy dark brown with an orange hue and a dense and creamy beige leaving some lacework. Heavy hops in the nose combined with some licorice. Medium body, licorice dominates, heavy roast and a very bitter finish. Neat alright. 200312