Deschutes Hop in the Dark CDA

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Black IPA
Bend, Oregon USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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I poured a 22 oz bottle from last year into a whiskey tumbler. The hops were a little stale, as the age suggests, but a piney hop aroma still worked its way into the nose. Otherwise, the aroma was nothing to write home about. Again, this is my fault; I let it get too old. The body is lighter than the deep mahogany color suggests, both more drinkable and less carbonated than a typical black ipa. Overall, this is a light, flavorful beer that could probably be sold in 4 or 6 packs rather than in bombers, as the palate and flavors are light enough to permit the consumption of multiple bottles.

Bomber from Secret Santa. Thanks man! Very dark brown pour with a big tan head, that settles into a thin tan film. Aroma is somewhat surprising. Strong aroma of spruce, pine, grass. Mild mint. Bright, and strong, nice aroma. Flavor of pine, spruce, melted dark chocolate, cream. Some citrus, some tangerine peel, some resin. Delicious. Easily one of the best of the style. Medium bodied. Nice carbonation. Finishes on a minty pine note. Lovely.

bomber, caramel, chocolate, coffee, roasty, floral, spruce, citrus, black, tan foam, light sweetness, bitter, full body, average carbonation, maybe my favorite beer

Pours a deep black, rich deep tan head. Aroma has a mild pine, very mild citrus, smooth roasted nose, mild chocolate, burnt roast malt, light coffee and a very fresh green hop leaf nose. Flavor has strong hops up front with a great pine needle kick. Strong caramel, modest roasted, light coffee bite at the end. Body has a great tongue puckering bitterness, modest body and very dry finish.

Bottle shared at the 6th annual Richmond Industry Gathering, 11/27/11. Pours a dark brown color with a medium creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, earthy notes, herbal notes and citrus. The taste is roasted malts, bitter citrus and herbal hops. Medium-full bodied.

Bottle:   Black, deep brown hues, moderate frothy off-white head, nice lacing.   Pale hoppy nose, slight cow pasture and soft roasted malts.   Smidgen of lactose on the tongue, miniscule hops, some cow pasture, and lastely a touch of roasted malts.   Not very hoppy.   Seems more of a Pale Ale than an IPA.   Moderate body and mouthfeel.   Has this very pale sweet stout mixed with roasted Pale Ale and cow pasture.   Not a real big IPA, and certainly not citrusy or floral.   Not bad, but too much like whafting cow manure in an old oldsmobile thats leaking antifreeze on the block.   Not terribly interesting.

It poured a dark red/brown/black color with an off-white head. The aroma was of roasted malt, cocoa powder, caramel, citrus and a touch of pine. The taste was the same with additional notes of coffee and candied orange. A very good IPA.

I really love these kind of beers. It is a dark beer with a strong hop pronouncement. Hi SRM, nice nuanced stout blend with IPA. Delicious.

Bottle pours brown black with some tan head. Smells of roasted malt, coffee, and some dark fruits. Taste of dark and full like a dry stout but with a fruity kick followed by hop heavy finish. Cherries pop to give it a porter like character but a it warms the bittering hops overcome with a dry hay, some green herb notes and grapefruit. Pretty good ipa overall

10 nov 2011, bottle. Really dark brown and looks thin. Smells lIke musty, resins hops. Thin body and a bit fizzy. Really soft coffee, slightly more prominent grassy hops. A nice, smooth black ipa