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Baird Rainy Season Black Ale


Percentile
69
overall
Brewed by Baird Brewing Co.
Style: American Strong Ale

Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
113.51/5.03.24/5.0Summer6.8%18.5Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Like a fearsome storm cloud, Rainy Season Black Ale will unleash a torrential downpour of hoppiness (80 IBUs of American Simcoe, Centennial and Amarillo) on your unsuspecting palate. A symphony orchestra of hop smells play on the nose; a huge amalgam of fruity and spicy hop flavors reign in the mouth; a sticky, resinous cascade of hop bitterness follows in what seems like a never-ending finish (and who would possibly want to bring this fun to an end?). Underlying it all rests 17 degrees plato of muscular malt flavor (Maris Otter, Wheat, Caramel Wheat, Caramel, Chocolate and Roast Barley). A burnt, molasses-like character stems from ample additions of Japanese black sugar. The rainy season never tasted so good!
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 Lowe1983 (1029), Fairborn, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20

Sep 6, 2009  
Pours a dark brown color with a tan head. Aroma is of light hops, some chocolate malts, and caramel. Hops come out a little more on the flavor but not as much as I was expecting them to. Some chocolate and molasses come out on the flavor as well. Slight bitter finish.

 osu97gp (171), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Sep 6, 2009  
Pours dark brown with a tannish head. Aroma of caramel, malts, and some hops. Flavor is of malts and hops. Not bad.


 shp555 (1682), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Jul 16, 2009  
Pours a deep brown color with a ruby tint and a light brown head. Aroma is malty, caramel, roast, some chocolate, and very intense piny citrus hops. Flavor is roast, caramel, toast, and a very flavorful piny citrus hop finish. Really good dark hoppy beer.


 jonno (572), Brisbane, Australia
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Jun 29, 2009  
Another disappointing seasonal from Baird. Looked the business, very dark. Minimal malt/hop nose. A lot less hops than I was expecting. Very nuetral in this aspect for a supposed 80 IBUs. Quite malty, perhaps more balanced than expected for the style.


 Capa (975), Yokosuka, Japan
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jun 29, 2009  
Draught at the Fishmarket and Towers. Dark body with a beige head. The hops are prevalent throughout the aroma and flavor. Bitter, malty, light molasses sweetness, fruits, some floral, pine, and a touch of chocolate. Very enjoyable beer.


 buzzoven (333), Japan
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/104/512/20
Jun 24, 2009  
Had this on tap at Popeye’s in the middle of a beautiful sunny Saturday early evening (in the middle of rainy season). Had some intriguing flavour ideas i.e. roasted coconut, pepper, spice, coffee, hop bitterness...made me think of an IBA-styled brew. Kind of interesting beer, but I felt it was not really taking me anywhere. This was the 4th pint of the night so I should possibly reinvestigate...?


 cgarvieuk (4178), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Feb 14, 2009  
Bottle at home ... HUGE thanks to TimE for this @ EBF08 ... black thin tan head ... big coffee fruity spicy nose little pine hop ... good roast malts ... light coffee ... big hop that mellows down ... light chocolate ... light rasins ...


 motelpogo (4394), Plzen, Czech Republic
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 8, 2009  
on tap at the nakameguro taproom. deep black with some purple around the edges of the glass and a lasting light brown head. the dryhopping showed through in the aroma with the amarillo really standing out, also some hints of pine and moss. burnt raisin toast flavour with hints of red berry, complex flavour with hints of caramelised stonefruits, similar to an imperial stout



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