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Buxton / Brewdog Nottingham The Black Pale of the 7Cs

Buxton Brewery
Buxton, Derbyshire
Beer style: IPA - Black / Brown / Cascadian Dark
Ref: ratebeer.com May2024

Common descriptors are
BrewDog Collabfest 2013.
Craft beer is all about pushing the boat out and where better to do that than on the 7 ‘C’s? Our Nottingham team set out to design a beer that was innovative and interesting while remaining accessible and tasty. So they decided to brew a (slightly paradoxical) ‘Black Pale Ale’; taking the big, bold, citrus hop character of an American Pale Ale and pairing it with the dark, chocolatey body of a Porter or Stout.

Brewed with rye, oats and wheat for a big, thick mouthfeel; and a collage of 7 different hops beginning with the letter ‘C’. Challenger and Cluster for bittering; Citra, Centennial, and Cascade for aroma; dry-hopped with Columbus and Chinook.