3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
22oz bomber. Pours a deep dark brown almost black with half a finger of mocha head. Aroma of piney hops, rich roasted coffee, chocolate, citrus and smoke. Taste is pine, citrus, charred malts, cocoa, and bitter coffee.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A black beer with a weak and light brown head. Aroma of roastiness, coffee, fruits and some pine. Taste of liquirice, some pine needles, roastiness and coffee, nice bitterness. Medium bodied, low carbonation, slippery and nice to drink. Not very fresh bottle. Balanced, liquirice Black IPA, enjoyable.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
A dark brown/black colored beer, with beige head. The aroma is fruity, some sweet and roasted malt. The taste of fruits, dark roasted malt. notes of spices and some wood. The aftertaste is sweet with bitter roasted malt and chocolate notes.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Thanks to 5000 for sending me this bottle. Pours a black color with a tan head. The aroma is full of roasted malt with some resinous pine from the hops. The flavor is more of the same. I get some pine, roasted malt and chocolate malt. Creamy mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
28th August 2012
Opaque black beer, good sized pale tan head. Piney hop nose. Smooth palate, slightly viscous. Nice fine carbonation. Smooth but pretty skunky hops, fair bit of pine too. Smooth mild dark malt, a little cream. No roast or bitterness. Finishes smooth and piney. Nice sumptuous Black IPA - just a bit much with the skunk.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Clear black with big brown head. Aroma roasted, caramel, burn, hop. Flavor caramel, roasted, hop, burn.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle courtesy of Kermis at the NS Tasting 2. Poured a deep mahogany colour with a thick tan creamy coffee like head. The aroma is rich bitter and dry malty. The flavour is big bitter, with lots of liqourice and dark chocolate, The palate is lovely and smooth.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle shared at NS tasting #2. Pours dark brown with a thick beige head. Aroma of caramel, fudge, roasted malt, oats and milk chocolate. Flavour is light heavy sweet and light medium bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sample at ns tasting 2.
Thick tan head. Clear black pour. Nixe smooth bitterness. Lovely brew
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Wow. Definitely the best black ipa I have tried. Aroma is full of sweet malt and hops. Pours black with a tan head. Medium bodied finishes smooth.
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