Sonoma Springs Onyx Double Black IPA

Brewed by Sonoma Springs Brewing Co.
Style: American Strong Ale
Sonoma, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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24 oz. bottle from the brewery. It pours a dark brown color with a tan head. The aroma is very nice with a perfect balance of pinot grape and black cherry, wood, pine and light toast/cocoa. The flavor hits you with a blast of wood and tart grape/cherry followed by an earthy bitterness, burnt toast and light tobacco notes. The body and carbonation are perfect. Thankfully, I don’t pick up any whiskey… just the pinot noir. It has a lightly funky, phenolic bitter finish. Wow. I was really surprised by this one. Really enjoyable sipper. I continue to be thoroughly impressed with this brewer.

750 ml corked and caged green bottle shared by Forgetfu ( thanks Bill!) poured a clear dark reddish brown with a small lingering tan head. Aromas of charcoal, roastiness, grapefruit, red wine, oak and light rye. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of roastiness, red wine, charcoal, oak and light citrus with a crisp dry lingering red wine finish.

Bottle @ Ratman’s house. Thanks to forgetfu! Pours a brown/black appearance with a tan head. Dark grape, chocolate, tangy berry, tannic nose. Fairly dry, rich grape, herbal, a bit spicy, juicy, rye flavor. All over the place with little black ipa left.

Pour out of 750 mL bottle, thanks a ton Bill! Dark black pour with tan head, aroma brought notes of wine, pinot, hints of slight wine, slight chocolate, roast, hints of grain, biscuit, coffee, finishing with a hint of oak. Taste is a mix of sour fruit, grapefruit, slight grape, whiskey, rye slight oak, hints of coffee, chocolate, finishing fairly sweet, slightly dry, bitter, funky.