4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle to celebrate Nick’s 38th. Happy birthday bro ! Great looking tan head atop a pitch black body. Nose is very spicy with heavy chocolate and molasses running through it. Only a touch sweet with some vanilla tones. I remember the Or being a little sweeter. Taste is taken over by heavy cocoa and spices. The cedar cask comes through brilliantly. A touch of molasses, liquorice and vanilla to top it off. Unbelievable beer and not many black IPA’s compare to this or the Or. Amazing
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Super dark pour. Roasty woody nose and taste. Slightly better than Or in my opinion.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle, from trade with HenrikSoegaard. A dark, dark brown beer topped by a small, beige head. Roasted malts, soy sauce, some alcohol, a nice hoppyness, some beefstock and a touch of roasted black pepper in the aroma. The flavor is on the roasted malty side, but with a pleasant citrus peel-like hoppyness bringing some balance. Soy sauce, beef stock and a touch of alcohol too. Full-bodied and lightly warming. Bitter finish with some citrus peel and roasted malts. A quite wonderful one. 110916
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
50 cl bottle.
Rated on 20110312.
Pours black color with small head. Aroma of ripe fruits and malts. Flavor of malts, fruits and some chocolate.
5425
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Cellared bottle for a year. Poured a dark black with beige head. Notes of stick toffee, floral and juicy hops, very oily on the palate. Aromas of honey and chocolate shavings. Finishes smooth and warming. Excellent black ipa.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours black with a short lived tan head.
The nose is rich with toffe and malt, there are also some bready notes.
The taste is surprisingly mild for the color and nose. There is a nice honey flavor, and a slight taste of bittering hops.
The mouthefeel is realy smooth, with a slight creaminess. The carbonation is light and the finish is warming with a tinge of bitterness.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
From notes.
Black pour with a tan edge and a creamy mocha froth.
Creamy milk chocolate, roasted malt, dark chocolate, espresso, spicy pine hop aroma.
Creamy and sweet up front, with roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate soon after. Mostly pine hops help finish the flavor.
The body is definitely full, for any style. The high ABV is not noticeable anywhere in the flavor though.
This Black IPA will hit you hard, but it tastes pretty good.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is peaches, roasted malt, coffee. Flavour is licorice, alcohol, roasted malt, hop, coffee. Complex nice beer.
4.2 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours black with no head. Aroma is molasses, licorice, tobacco and prunes. Taste is heavy malt & leather up front with a hoppy bitterness in the finish. Full viscous mouthfeel. Reminds me of an old leather jacket. Interesting. Would go well with a cigar.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
My bottle [12oz] shared with garthicus & HogTownHarry -- c/o Glouglouburp. Dec. 13, 2011. Pours a very dark brown with a small lasting bubbly tan head. Nice aroma of resiny leafy hops, light smoke, dark malt and some chocolate. Flavour has hops galore along with lightly roasted dark malt, chocolate, a hint of peat and a big bitter finish. Medium bodied, almost-creamy mouthfeel. Great stuff.
|
