What ya drinkin’ part ten.

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pinkie
beers 470 º places 10 º 12:21 Thu 7/10/2014

21st Amendment Back in Black


If you know me then you know I am not fond of the black IPA. I find the style elusive to me personally. I think that the roasted and heavier stout like qualities of the malts clash with the citrusy and IPA like qualities and that chocolate, while it does go with orange, does not go very well with grapefruit. This beer has changed my mind about the style.

I really liked this one and I think 21st amendment has shown us what is possible with this style. They have struck a balance between what tastes good and what is just for show. Some may call the flavors weak or diluted but I think that one has to account for the idea that a lighter palate does not require as much effort to understand it. The balance in this beer is apparent as the malts come forward but not heavily. The malt is as light as it could possibly be and still be roasted almost black. Light and drinks lightly I love it!

I should have put thisd in the other thread? Here is good I think.


 
ManCalledJayne
12:22 Thu 7/10/2014

Opened a bottle of Surly Darkness 2013 last night... so delicious!

 
Bitterbill
beers 3241 º places 25 º 16:16 Thu 7/10/2014

Deschutes Black Butte XXVI. I could have done without the cranberries, thank you very much.

 
DocJitsu
beers 2557 º places 153 º 17:04 Thu 7/10/2014

Terrapin Hi-5

 
DocJitsu
beers 2557 º places 153 º 17:04 Thu 7/10/2014

Terrapin Hi-5

 
OldGrowth
beers 3472 º places 204 º 17:10 Thu 7/10/2014

ABVC gose

 
Travlr
beers 33760 º places 4543 º 17:22 Thu 7/10/2014

A local mead from Orchid Cellars.

 
DocJitsu
beers 2557 º places 153 º 17:46 Thu 7/10/2014

Dogfishead Rosabi

 
TURDFERGUSON
beers 4067 º places 154 º 20:08 Thu 7/10/2014

Italirican’s homebrew gose and homebrew limoncello. delish.

 
TheWhiteWolf
beers 3 º 20:50 Thu 7/10/2014

Bells Oarsman