3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Medium carbonation large tan head dark pour aromas coffee pine fruit floral notes liquorice cocoa the flavours strong ibu citrus peel tasteroast chocolate coffee raisin liquorice resiny pine earthyness strong the finish more bitter than sweet still good on palate fruity hops pine lots of malt taste earthyness good for the style
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
330ml bottle. There is certainly a lot of darkness in the colour with this beer pouring a midnight black and carrying a deep head of an foam that hovers and takes a while to settle. Hops, malt and chocolate are intermingled in the aroma while the flavour is much the same. One of the better black IPA’s I have had.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, 9C. Black with a large beige head. Aroma of nectarines, kumquats, dark chocolate, vanilla, coffee. Lightish bodied, despite large and growing head carbonation is restrained. Plenty of citrus and some stone fruit, caramel, chocolate. Finish is snappily dry and moderately bitter with lingering citrus notes.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle from Olinda Cellars. Exceptional, very tasty. Aromas of caramel, chocolate, liquorice. Taste is sweet and bitter, with very long length. Palate is velvety, and medium bodied. Black, with a frothy head.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours black with a large, light tan head.
Nose shows heavy coffee, along with chocolate, vanilla and the faintest hint of piny hops. Not very BIPA-like but pretty enticing!
Very similar flavours, with the addition of an aggressive, piny bitterness in the finish.
Nice creamy carbonation.
Not particularly hoppy but good nonetheless.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cherry chocolate malt hop arms. Dark brown colour overprimed head and lacing. Sour malt chocolate flavour. Smooth palate.
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3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Quite black. No light penetrating this. Half finger of dark mocha colored head. Some think lacing.
Nose is lots of chocolate with caramel and vanilla. Big malt body.
Taste is chocolate, coffee, pine and citrus.
Full bodied chocolate feel and a nice dry oak finish.
Not really a black IPA but a big hoppy stout. Good beer either way. Becoming a really solid producer here.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
(Bottle) Black with huge beige head. Lovely aroma mixing chocolate and hop pine. Full bodied with excellent mouthfilling velvety carbonation. Dark chocolate and dark roast malt flavours from start to finish with plenty of bitterness steadily building. Overall an excellent beer.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Had on tap at the brewery. Great dark malt and hop aromas. Lovely combination of roasted malt bitterness and over the top hop bitterness. Very nice beer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: FEB 20, 2013 Tap pours with good head. Bottle. Pours opaque dark cola brown with no to light tan head and some lace. Aromas of toasty malts, chocolate, nuts, tropical fruit and dankness. Medium body, med low carbonation, tasty toast chocolate and tropical fruit and dank hop character. Moderate bitterness balanced with malt. Very tasty. Finish lingers with toasty choc semi sweet with a lingering bitter/dankness
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