Crow Peak Black Hills Black Ale

Brewed by Crow Peak Brewing Company
Style: Black IPA
Spearfish, South Dakota USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Draught at source. VERY subdued aroma, perhaps a bit sweet. Dark and rather stoutish color. Leaves sudsy lacing to prove it’s been there. Roasty and somewhat sweet at start, with the rated 100 ibu taking a good while to develop between sips. Relatively high alcohol content makes itself known later. Decent enough brew, but I prefer Crow’s IPA.

I received a free growler fill for my birthday from Crow Peak, and I chose this ale. It has a 100IBU rating but the hop taste is much milder then that. This ale has a sweet hoppy bite followed by a nice roasted dark malts. Pretty tasty!

Growler poured aclear dark reddish brown with a small lingering tanhead. Aromas of roastiness, charcoal, citrus, pine and skunk bud. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of charcoal, roasted malt, grapefruit and light pine with a smooth dry bitter lingering roasty finish.