4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Cask conditioned air dispense Euston Tap London. A black beer with an off-white head. Delicious grapefruity hops throughout. Notes of coal from the dark malts but no sweetness. Beautiful flavours and ridiculously drinkable. Not as robust by depth as some but gorgeous all the same.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
50cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Black colour, creamy light beige head. Aroma of citrus hops, light pine, roasted malts, light smoke, coffee, chocolate. Flavour is roasted malts, light chocolate, coffee, all very smooth, nice citrus flavours, grapefruit, smooth bitter finish. Reminded me a lot of De Molen Stout & Hop. Medium to fullbodied, soft carbonation. One of the first BIPA’s I thoroughly enjoyed. And another Buxton winner.
4.3 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Pours black, with half an inch of froth. Smells excellent: juicy resin hops. Doesn’t taste quite as hoppy as it smells, due to the earthy, charcoal notes and mouthfeel. It is hoppy though, and the finish is bitter and rather dry, with a nib of licorice. Really very good - coats the throat and is a real mouthful of flavours.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Deadly black body with an impressively dense tan head. Aroma is quite subtle surprisingly; an indication of herbal, bitter hops, some faint toffee. Mouthfeel is massive for the style. Flavour is sweety yet herbal, perhaps mint in there somewhere, done gras, a lovely savoury bitter finish. Very nice indeed.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Black colour, brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, fruits, some bitterness and mild catpissy notes. Flavour is roasted malts, some fruity and floral with also some mild liquorice.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle. Deep brown/black pour, thick tan head, lots of lacing. Nice rich hoppy nose, pine, resin, passion fruit, mango. Could easily be mistaken for a pale IPA. Rich body, sweet mocha front followed by a massive resinous hop hit and a big but smooth, rounded bitterness. I’m a fan of this style in general, but this is sublime.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Black with a well held tan head. Pungent hop aroma, grapefruit, citrus, mango, hint of licorice. Taste is better than aroma, delicious, fruit salad hops with a hint of chocolate, coffee and licorice. Full bodied, smooth, nice bitterness. An excellent black, not sure if it beats sublimely self righteous though....
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Chocolate with citrus and roasted coffee. Full body and dark, with light sweet with full roasted and citrus bitter. Fabulous!!!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
cask at reading ... deep black ... thinmtn head... soft zezty pine hop nose ... juicy malts ... dark malts... soft roast ... big pine zezt ... juicy fruits
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
[Cask at Reading BF] Deep brown-black with a moderate cream head. Lots of pine and good pithy grapefruit perfectly balanced with sweet chocolate and a moderate roast. Great black IPA, yum! c10
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Cask conditioned at Reading BF 2012. Black beer. Lasting tan head. Hoppy aroma. Decent beer. Very decent black ipa. Lovely rich choc malt. Lovely in fact. Good
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