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RATINGS: 467   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.54   SEASONAL: Special   IBU: 55   EST. CALORIES: 228   ABV: 7.6%
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Another entry into Sam Adams Small Batch Series – Dark Depths. Depths is a IPA or a hoppy porter ( Need some clarification) brewed with a lager yeast for an interesting mesh of styles. Across the cold and brackish waters of the Baltic, the English Porter was transferred, from a mild ale to a dark and complex lager that confounds definition. Immersed in dark, roasted malts and a bold citrus hop character, these big and contrasting flavors are brought together with the smoothness of a lager for a brew that’s bold, mysterious, and full of flavor. Batch #1


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3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
dnstone (1984) - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - APR 17, 2013
Deep amber, almost brown color with off-white head. Roasty-lightly-sweet porter character with a hop spike. Roasty-bready aroma.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Iphonephan (1212) - Virginia, USA - APR 15, 2013
From a 12 oz bottle shared at VIR. Pours a cola brown with an off white head. Malty aroma. Flavors of grass with a sweet malt finish.

3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
adeishaqra (25) - - APR 11, 2013
Not much in the nose, most of the hops are on the palate. A nice but not perfect balance of a dark lager and traditional IPA. Hint of fruit and roasted characters.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ericular (227) - Minnesota, USA - APR 10, 2013
Pours a deep reddish brown with great head retention and good lacing. Aroma is sweet caramel malts with a little roastiness, cocoa, and licorice. Taste is very porter-like, with dark chocolate, roasted malts. The only hop showing is some rind bitterness on the sides, but fades quickly into a malty toffee finish. Palate is moderately thick and chewy, pretty smooth, with a little too much carbonation and a dry dark chocolate finish. Not too bad. Had nothing going for it at 40 degrees, so serve this warmer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
jcweaver (697) - VA Beach, Virginia, USA - APR 10, 2013
Bottle. Pours brown with a medium, beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, light chocolate, grapefruit and pine hops and a touch of peat/smoke. Flavors of roasted malts, caramel, light chocolate, light smoke and a healthy dose of grapefruit and pine hops. Smooth roasted malt finish with a nice dose of hop bitterness. More like a porter with an extra dose of hops than a true black ipa.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Bretteux (111) - Ste-Julie, Quebec, CANADA - APR 10, 2013
Le liquide est brun très foncé avec un col épais et persistant,puis une dentelle qui s’agrippe.Au nez,malté,grains rôtis,caramel et une petite touche citronné.Au goût,on goutte bien les grains,le caramel et encore une touche citronné avec une fin qui est amère bien sure,après tout c’est un ipa.Pour conclure,cette bouteille était la première baltic ipa que je dégustais en compagnie de mon bon ami Pat,et j’ai bien aimé le mélange de style que proposait cette bière.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
SlovakSniper (2115) - Candiac, Quebec, CANADA - APR 9, 2013
Dark Depths est gentiment partagée par Ben. Cette bouteille montre un liquide très foncé sur lequel flotte une mousse très acceptable qui laisse derrière son passage une dentelle très épaisse. Son nez me semble être éloigné des grands exemples du style. Je ne trouve que quelques pointes houblonnées à travers des malts qui donnent des parfums de caramel et de pain grillé. Les papilles s’amusent davantage avec des houblons qui finissent par se démarquer sur le territoire des malts noircis. Quelques pointes citronnées viennent se choquer à des pointes de houblons verts. En bouche, le liquide propose un corps qui est dans la moyenne. Le pétillement juste permet de bien nettoyer le palais. La texture est agréablement crémeuse. En finale, les houblons manifestent une amertume qui transporte derrière elle quelques notes drôlement surettes. Une proposition que je pourrais qualifier de bizarre. Je ne suis pas un grand fan des trucs qui proposent et qui finissent par ne pas être en mesure de livrer totalement.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
wildbeercat (118) - Tucson, Arizona, USA - APR 4, 2013
12 fl oz / 355mL bottle into a Sam Adams glass. Aroma: Sour. Malty. Some strong hops are definitely there, but they’re pretty well camouflaged by the other aromas. Smells strong. Appearance: Barely translucent dark blood red with a thick, frothy light tan head that lingers and lingers and leaves thick, beautiful lacing. Taste: Biscuity and malty at first, then gives way to strong, bitter hops. There’s a lot of complexity here, and I can’t adequately describe all the flavors going on. It is wonderful though. Palate: Full body and smooth. A sliiiiiiiight warmer. Overall: Wow this beer....has a lot going on. I’d recommend it to people with more developed palates who can appreciate it more than I did : / It’s fantastic, it has lots of depth, and watch out, because the 7.6% abv creeps up on you!

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
samsmith33 (187) - - APR 4, 2013
UPDATED: APR 7, 2013 Dark brown color. Light white head. Earthy aromas. Toasted barley, Vegetables, carrot? Slightly odd aftertaste.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
DMLINAZ (180) - Mesa, Arizona, USA - MAR 30, 2013
Part of the hopology mix pack. Really strong beer, good for end of the night, in my opinion. True to the name it pours deep black; head starts out thick but disappears relatively soon. Strong flavor - hops, of course, with a lot on the front; roasted malt and dark fruits underneath.


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