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Hoppy Total Eclipse Black Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
923.41/5.03.37/5.05.6%68.9English pint
Commercial Description:
Total Eclipse Black Ale has been described as similar to a light, dry stout. Characterized by its distinctive hop aroma and rich, black color, Total Eclipse redefines the way you think about a dark ale. Brewed at a low temperature to create a refreshingly dry finish, Total Eclipse uses only the finest two row malted barley and hops grown in the great Pacific Northwest. This combination results in a clean, crisp, hand-crafted experience.
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 KimJohansen (7050), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Nov 23, 2009  
Dark mahogany with a tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and hints of chocolate and hops.flavour was somewhat sweet with roasted malt, hops and burned malt.. Finished fairly dry.


 madsberg (4966), Søborg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Nov 23, 2009  
Bottled. dark burgundy coloured. Light brown dense head. Aroma of cocoa, herbs, spice, coffee. flavour of cocoa, spice, herbs, flowers. Medium to full bodied. dry roasty end.


 yespr (12175), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Nov 23, 2009  
22 fl oz bottle. Pours dark brown with a small and creamy tan head - leaving a nice lacing on the glass. Aroma is roasted and malty flavoured, light spiced too. Roasted malty and light spiced to tobaccoo flavoured. Roasted dark malty flavoured. Fruity and mild roasted note. Dry finish. Nice roasted flavoured finish.


 badgerben (3600), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Dark ruby/brown/black color with a large head. Slight acrid, espresso aroma. Chalky and ashy flavor. Light body and thin. Some piney hop and it seems like a hint of citrus hops as well.


 jbye4334 (710), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 2, 2009  
(draft). Black color. Medium tan head. Roasted malt aroma. Roasted coffee flavor. Avg duration. Light bitter finish. Thin texture. Soft carbonation. Good lacing.


 matt7215 (972), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Aug 29, 2009  
bomber from bhensonb. shared with jessem. sometime you have a beer and you have to put it in the stupid good catagory. this was one of those times. pours black with a mid tan head that lasts and laces. aroma of american hops and roasted malts. the flavour is of a mid bodied stout with a huge hop bill. the dark malts are there but the ample hopping really compliments the malt body in a way that you rarely find in stouts. this is exactly what black ipas should tatse like. this was really a treat in every possible way and i didnt think it was going to be this good. one of the best non-imperial stouts ive ever had. thx bill!


 JesseM (667), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/59/104/517/20
Aug 29, 2009  
650mL bomber shared by matt7215 at his place, Saturday afternoon tasting. Thanks Matt! This was some awesome stuff. Pours a nice dark brown with a huge tan head. The aroma was just spectacular. Hops! Super crisp awsome west coasty hops surrounding some roasty malts and coffee. Probably one of the best smelling stouts I’ve ever come across. The flavour is more malt driven, nice dry chalky coffee with some chocomalt, but hops begin and end the show, making this otherwise light drinkable stout into something delicious. And amazing. The hoppiest stout I’ve ever had and it was awesome.


 DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 21, 2009  
From the Bottle at the GABF Colorado Convention Center, Denver 09/10/2008 Roast aroma. Black smooth on the palate and a little thin with a lasting dry burnt roast finish.



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