3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Draught) Pours a dark brown body with a medium beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, toasted bread, pine, and grass. Flavor of roasted malt, citrus, pine, grain, and caramel with a dry finish.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bomber from Wine & Beer Westpark. Pours a dark brown color with a very large frothy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of chocolate, roast and earthy, floral hops. The taste is chocolate malts, nutty notes, roast and an herbal hop finish. Medium bodied. Nice beer.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours black, nice looking rather white head. Aroma is chocolate with a hint of citrus, more on the stout side of things than the IPA side of things. Initial flavor is hops, citric, followed by some earthy notes. Roasty chocolate notes then dominate the finish. On the after-taste, there is an interesting lingering floral bitterness. Not totally sold on all the flavors from a personal standpoint, but this is a well made beer with significant complexity.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Poured into my Speakeasy shaker. Color is black with a thick fluffy beige head. Aroma is sweet with resinous and grassy hops. Flavor starts with a touch of sweet maltiness and quickly transitions into some deep roastiness and a nice blend of hops at the finish. Light bodied with a slightly oily mouthfeel and a long finish thanks to the roasty/hoppy combo. This Black IPA is not as complex as others, but it’s a nice example nonetheless!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught @ Max’s, San Francisco, CA
Pours pitch black with a small white head. Aroma has notes of roasted malts, hops and licorice. Taste is quite roasty and malty with slight notes of hops. Finish is smooth and slightly fruity.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. It pours dark brown with a pillowy off white head. The aroma is very nice with soft notes of chocolate accented with aggressive orange, pineapple and hints of pine. The flavor is the same with a bit more emphasis on the pine on the back end. Roasted malt is present throughout. This reminds me more of the hoppy porter side of things than black IPA, which is good. I like this one.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap. Dark brown with a fluffy tan head. Nice citrus and roasted grain aroma and taste with light chocolate notes.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Nearly black in color with a tan head. Herbal and piney hops with a bit of roast and maybe licorice. A little bit of grapefruit peel and pineapple. Slightly sweet, only a moderate hop flavor. Some herbal and pine notes, not super hoppy, though.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
draft pour. Black color with tan foam. Nice pine floral, chocolate aromas. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. Nice milk chocolate, dry black malt flavors with fresh floral citrusy hoppage--drying bitter finish--good
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap. Pours with a clear, near black body with a tan head. Aromas are roasty, with a ton of citrus. A bit spicy, maybe some rye? Flavors are fruity, grainy, citrusy (tangerine among others), roasty, dry, with a bit of mango. Somewhat strong esters. Medium bitterness that lasts, good carbonation. Pretty nice.
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