Element Dark Matter

Brewed by Element Brewing Company
Style: Black IPA
Millers Falls, Massachusetts USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Really dark brown with small light tan head. Aroma roasted malt, bread, brown sugar. Medium full body, touch of alcohol. Flavors of molasses, caramel, dark fruits. Good balance of sweet and bitter. Hop presence is not that strong, not really IPA-like. Regardless quite good.

A good solid BIPA, and like the last rating said, its the same as the the Dark Element, not sure why the duplicate. Black oily pour, off white too tan head that is a beautiful bloom. Aroma of roasted malts and hops like a normal BIPA, smooth taste at first but became a little annoying flavor after awhile. Not bad sharer.

25oz bottle. This is exactly the same beer as the Dark Element, I’m not sure why there are two separate entries for it. By far my favorite regular Element offering. Pours out a silky black hue, khaki head. Aromas are decently robust, bitter chocolate, some coffee, but light. This actually makes me think it is going to be a porter. Palate is so smooth, a slight bitterness lingers through the palate ending with that decent sharp cocoa. Much more porter-like than black IPA, the hops do not shine, but it’s still a decent offering.

Bottle. Dark amber color with a nice whitish head. You can really smell the roasty malts. Dry caramel flavor with a bit of tart chocolate and some malt as well. Very nice finish.

Very roasted black ipa. Totally NOT a cascadian dark ale but an ipa. Sweet aroma, hops hits throughout the entire flavor profile. Nice long bitter finish.

Black/brown colour with slight red tinge, tan head and some lacing. Big aromas, very nice! fresh pine cone hops with a real malted or cake note and some licorice. Big IPA character showing hints of burnt wood bitterness and comes off somewhat fruity. very good.

750ml bottle. Deep dark pour with reddish highlights and a tan head that recedes slowly and leaves a sticky little lace. Nice blend of hops (piney/resinous) and roasted malt on the nose. There’s a passion fruit sort of hint way in the back. Very velvety texture with a touch of grittiness. Flavours are dominantly roasted coffee and dark chocolate with some citrusy hops dancing across the top and flowing through the finish well past the coffee notes.

Tap @ Mikkeller Bar, Cph.
Deep ruby red with a medium, staying, creamy, beige head. Aroma is fresh, grass and fruit on top of roasted and chocolatey malts. Light apple, peach and apricot in the front that are difficult to detect. Otherwise the aroma is fairly weak and subdued. Medium carbonation, kinda thin and very dry. Flavour is a bit weird, a herbal tobacco note creeps in, roasted, mild chocolate, dry and very bitter finish. Light vinious as well. Very interesting yet not really magnificent in any way.

Nose is roasted malt, cough syrup, heavy bitter hops, pine, feel is mediumbroad, carb is mediumweak, taste is heavy bitter hops, pine, earth, tar,

A great brew. Complex aroma and taste. Creamy and rich. Some coffee, dark fruit with a slight amount of smoke. One definately to share with a friend.