3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at brewery. Black with very little head. Cold. Mild nose because of the cold. Taste is very malty with some nice bitterness in the hop profile. Thick, chewy mouthfeel. Decent beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Draught) Pours an opaque dark brown (near black) body with small beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, tamarind, citrus, caramel, molasses, and vanilla. Flavor of nuts, toffee, caramel, chocolate, pine, and some citrus with a dry, moderately bitter finish.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sample, wrong! Sample, black ipa!! .. Draft @ Freetail .. dark brown .. light foam, light sticky lacing .. . medium roast, light smoke, and bitter molasses .. . meh .. . . I’m a slasher, I must be stopped
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewpub shortly after the La Muerta bottle release.
The beer pours a dark brown to black color with a tan head. The aroma has some nice roasted malt notes, as well as quite a bit of pine from the hops. The two aspects go very well together.
The flavor is similar. There is quite a bit of roasted malt and chocolate in the flavor, as well as some bitterness and flavor from the piney hops. The bitterness is low to medium. The beer is very easy to drink.
Medium, creamy mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Draught) deep copper with few bubbles. Nose of caramel, citrus, rye and pepper. Taste of caramel, fresh hops, rye, herbal, roasty, smoky and light in carbonation. Medium thick body.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Tap at Freetail. Dark pour with a tan head. Aroma is pine, lots of citrus, and a little roasted. Taste is the opposite with a little pine and fruit while being much more roasted malt. Hop finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at the pub. Black IPA yay! Pours a very dark brown color with a touch of red highlights. Aroma is caramel sweet malts with lots of dark roast. Hops come into play as well. Floral and soft hops. Flavor is spicy dry hops with big floral notes and roasted elements. This is solid.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a black body with a thin, frothy, tan head that dissipates slowly and leaves a nice lacing throughout. Aroma is citrusy florals and some light pines with a light roast behind the hops. Decent caramel backing offers a light sweetness to balance. Flavor is similar. Citrusy grapefruits with more pines than the aroma along with some fruity florals up front. Nice, dry roastiness behind the hops along with a subtle caramel that balances well. Finishes with a light, somewhat juicy citrus bitterness and some roast that dries this and leaves a lengthy aftertaste. Medium, easy drinking body and a moderate carbonation. Overall, a tasty black IPA. Nice, citrusy pine and floral hoppiness with a pleasant roast. Well balanced and easy drinking.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Freetail Brewpub SA(9Jan11)pours black with a medium light tan head. Aroma is black patent, biscuit and lots of pine and grassy hops. Flavor is rich malt, pale and roast with rich resinous pine bitterness in the finish. Great black IPA
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Freetail: Basic burnt toast aroma. Black in color with a soapy looking head. Fresh bitter grapefruit citrus flavors with trailing roasted malt notes. Overall, this is very robust. I like...
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