 topherh (936), Kearney, Missouri, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 9, 2009 Bomber pours dark brown with amber highlights and a big beige head. Aroma is citrusy hops. Flavor is sweet then roasty malt and a little bit of pineapple from the hops.
lithy (1750), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 8, 2009 Noogfest High 5. Sample from a bottle thanks to Butters. Black-brown with red hints and a thin light tan head. Aroma is spicy, malty. Taste is molasses, sweet caramel, light cocoa, bitter finish.
sebletitje (1925), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 6, 2009 courtesy of tpd975.
pours black, with beige/mocha head.
Interesting approach to these new black IPA beers.
aroma very hoppy, hints of oak, malts.
Taste, light roasted malts, chocolate, yeasty, some floral hops and spices.
Hops give this an nice twist, some delicate bitterness but nothing that overpowers the whole palate.
As it warmed up, the beer gained a little bit of the wood/oak.
heemer77 (4312), Savannah, Missouri, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 5, 2009 Bomber. The body was dark brown, nearly dark copper with a khaki colored head. The aroma was sweet caramel with some almonds and bubblegum. The taste was largely cola with some milk chocolate. Thick and syrupy. Obviously a big dog, this was a little bit of a let down as I expect more from Southern Tier. However, it was about what I expect from the black India Ale style brews. Hoppy with an unbalanced porter character that just does not mix well.
Barrios (858), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 5, 2009 Pours a beige head with legs and a dark brown body. Smells floral and dark sugar. Flavor is resin hops and dark sweetness. Finish is sticky and somewhat bitter.
Butters (1651), Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 5, 2009 Bottle shared with the guys at the Barrios’ 500th Swallow Tasting. Very dark near black with maroon highlights and big bubble off white head. Great aroma of sweet citrusy hops. Flavor of piney hop and almost burnt malt. Extremely interesting mix. Wow.
matt7215 (979), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 4, 2009 bomber from village beer merchant in buffalo. pours clear dark brown with a small white head. aroma of black tea, some roasted malt, light hops. the flavours starts with light dark malt sweetness which leads to a hoppy bitter finish. kinda boring. i dont really like black IPA’s but had high hopes for this one, i was let down again.
Shag (1923), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 3, 2009 Dark IPA is a strange new trend but this is probably a favorite of the genre. This poured a dark brown to black color. The aroma contains some chocolate, caramel. citrus, and dark fruit. The flavor contains some oranges, raisins, caramel, chocolate. The finish is malty, then sour, then bitter. All over the board. Overall a pretty good and interesting beer.
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