Yeastie Boys PKB Remix 2010 (US Mix)

(RETIRED)

click to upload

No Score

Requires
more ratings

Yeastie Boys
Formerly brewed at Invercargill Brewery
Style: Black IPA
Wellington, New Zealand

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
unknown

send corrections | shelftag

| edit barcodes

RATINGS: 7 MEAN: 3.94/5.0 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.39 SEASONAL: Series IBU: 60 EST. CALORIES: 204 ABV: 6.8%

Share this beer with friends!

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Pot Kettle Black, affectionately known as "PKB", is the only beer to have ever won two BrewNZ categories in a single year (having won the "Stouts and Porters" section AND the "People’s Choice" award at BrewNZ 2009). We are rightly proud of this unique achievement and celebrate the fact, each year, with a single batch of remixed and remastered Pot Kettle Black. This year, following on from our "Stout Mix" of 2009, is a "US Mix" that draws inspiration from the first PKB trial brews conducted in Yeastie Boys’ Wellington lab.

PKB Remix 2010 is a shade bigger in alcohol than its regularly brewed brother and uses several generous doses of US Cascade hops, in both the kettle and the fermenter, to achieve a hop character quite different from the NZ hopped general release. It is brewed with the help of our good friends at Invercargill Brewery and matured to optimum ripeness before being packaged and released for your drinking pleasure. As always we encourage you to appreciate our beer, and other great craft beer, in moderation. Slainte mhath, Stu and Sam.

Malt: Pale Malt, Munich II, Crystal 90, Pale Chocolate, Black Malt
Hops: Nugget, US Cascade
Yeast: ’Chico’

most recent ratings

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

TheRealMGD (541) - Lakewood, Washington, USA - OCT 4, 2011

750ml btls from and at Galbraith’s. Mahogany pour with a short beige head leaving heavy lace. Chocolate and licorice nose with a touch of pine hops. Medium body with coarse, moderate carbonation and a slight late oiliness. Chocolate, licorice, pine hops, toffee and some charcoal near the finish. Flavors are very well integrated and the overall impression is mellow, but never boring. Finish is short and fairly dry, with the resin becoming more prominent. Love the balance on this one and I much prefer it over the regular PKB - the Remix is everything I wanted from the PKB! However, like most YB ales, this one is hard to categorise. At a year old I’d say this one if more of a porter, as the hops have mellowed a bit too much for it to be a black IPA in my book. Whatever you want to call it, you’ll be hard-pressed to find something more delicious!

4.2

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

buzz_and_hum (146) - Wellington, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 7, 2011

Lovely variation of the PKB, this one. The strong hop notes, grassy and fresh, come through from the pour, lifting out of the rich white head above the near-black ale. It fills the mouth, strong sweet coffee flavours of the porter working well with the bitter after taste.

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

gam (2697) - brisbane, AUSTRALIA - APR 3, 2011

Good head biege colour carbonation muld to medium very dark pour red tinge aeomas fruity light floral caramel chocolate flavour good strength bitter citrus taste rind grapefruit chocolate a pine note very resinous caramel dry taste like cocoa fruity good tasting ipa finish hop fruits floral sweet and dry maltiness strong bitter lasting aftertaste cracking ale

3.7

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

grapengrain (125) - Havelock North, NEW ZEALAND - DEC 21, 2010

Deliciously smooth and chocolaty - almost fresher than the lighter year round PKB despite the higher alcohol. Green hoppy notes dominate the finish.... eminently drinkable.

3.9

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

Spud69 (21) - Bedfordshire, ENGLAND - DEC 10, 2010

My kind of beer lovelly dark Choc and allmost citrus jaffa finish COOL!!

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

KapitiCritique (324) - Xincheng, Henan Province, CHINA - DEC 3, 2010

on tap at hashigo zake big brown, bitter chocolate and coffee, sour and full bodied, virtually opaque it is so dark, big nose and big taste, fizzy and all over the tongue with a slightly astringent and sticky, creamy finish

3.8

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

bozoNZ (715) - Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND - DEC 2, 2010

Jet black with red hues. Nose initially is dark malts and as it warms, the aroma turns slightly charred woody.First mouthful is the dark malts, the palate is thin - not the bulky thick beast some may expect. Again the complexity changes as it warms and opens up - the US Cascade shining through and the dark malts take a back seat. Finishes short but with an encore after the final swallow. A touch less bold than the current batch of its regular brother.

We Want To Hear From You

Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

Join Us »

Tick this beer

for your profile

Currently 0/5 Stars.
1
2
3
4
5

Yeastie Boys PKB Remix 2010 (US Mix)

We Want To Hear From You

Tick this beer

tags