2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20Pours near black with a 2 finger, creamy tan head. Aroma is mixed berry and tree fruity all over, light roast, char, medicinal notes, chocolate and citrus and pine hops. Flavor is nutty, lots of random fruitmedicinal notes, herbal, pine and citrus hops and an odd metallic note to the finish. light to medium body with an oily entry leading to a watery body and astringent finish with a moderate strength, but blanketing and sharp carbonation. Could be better. Lots of off/out of place flavors.
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
By far the best Black IPA I’ve ever tasted. I hate that I can’t find more of it. :) :)
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bomber. Dark mahogany with a thin tan head. Malt, honey and hop aromas. Hops, coffee, chocolate and malt. Super astringent.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
blind ref! .. . new holland makes a good beer or two, lets see .. . deep brown dog .. medium lacing .. mild headring .. . some mild roastiness, bark and grass .. . seemed like they rushed something .. . . my dad eats a lot of salt, he didn’t just pass a kidney stone, he passed an entire salt shaker..
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
hazy pour with minimum head, a little weak in the taste. Looks better than its taste.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle shared at the RBWG grand tasting
Appearance: Clear dark brown with a medium sized beige head
Aroma: Roasted malts and citrus
Taste: Toasted malts and pine resin
Nice
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle shared at RBWG tasting. Pours a translucent brownish black with thin tan lacy head that sticks slightly on the way down. Aroma of roasted barley and hoppy resins. Taste follows with a quick, bitter finish that is a little thin on the mouth. Not great, but I’d definitely drink it again.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Black pour with watery tan head. Roasted malt and resiny hops. Dry roasted malt on the front with a pretty nice finishing bitter. Medium bodied but fizzzy. Ok beer just a little off
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at RBWG 2013 Grand Tasting. Pours clear brown with a creamy, tan head. Lots of pine and grapefruit in the aroma. Medium sweet flavor, some dirt, pine, grapefruit, nips of brown sugar. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Lightly resinous finish, mild roast, some ripe citrus. Decent black IPA.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Caramelly, sweet dark malts. Kind of light on the hops both in the aroma and bitterness.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
20th August 2011
Opaque dark brown - black beer. Tidy tan head. Light palate. Smooth but a little dry. Strong dark malt with a little roast. Mild orange hop with a trace of pine. Smooth finish with both roast malt and hop bitterness. Nice enough but a bit roasty for a Black IPA IMHO.
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