Croucher Patriot American Black Ale

Brewed by Croucher Brewing
Style: Black IPA
Rotorua, New Zealand

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Bottle 500ml.

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

Bottle @ yespr. Pours a dark amber brown color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate hoppy bitter aroma. Roasted malty chocolate flavor with hoppy bitter hints. Has a roasted malty chocolate hoppy bitter finish.

Big rich aromas and pours a nice dark colour. Not much carbonation as it quite a soft beer on the palate. Has good length of flavours but is a little restrained. Finish is slightly bitter and the hops that were prevalent when this beer was first released have dissipated.

Bottle at yespr. Clear red-brown coloured with a medium sized beige head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel, flowers, dark chocolate, hops and grass. Sweet and fruity flavour of grass, hops and grapefruits. Sweet and hoppy finish.

Bottle, 50 cl. Very dark brown with a decent beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, preserved dark fruits, fruity hops, faint notes of licorice. Flavor is medium sweet and heavy bitter, with citrusy hops and notes of caramel and licorice.

50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden amber with a small tan head. Aroma is herbal, spiced and toasted malty. Fruity, bitter and medium dry hoppy. Fruity and crisp hoppy into a medium dry finish.

clear dark brown. small light brown head. flowery dark fruity aroma, still mild. flavor is roasted malts.

Bottle at Papsoe. Pours dark reddish brown with a medium beige head. The aroma is quite malty with notes of citrus, exotic fruit and some roasted notes. The flavour is passion fruit, mango, citrus and only a slight note from the hard roasted malt. Very nice and quaffable!!

Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of bluebetty. Pours brown with an orange hue and a beige head. A little citrusy hops in the nose on a bed of sweet roast. Medium body, sweet roast, licorice and quite a solid aromatic hop profile. Ends quite bitter. Very well made. 200312

Bottled. A red-brown beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of citrusy hops, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, malt, and caramel, leading to a lightly bitter finish.