 Capa (993), Yokosuka, Japan
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 20, 2009
Deep mahogany in color with a beige head. Grapefruit, pine, caramel malts in this poweful aroma. Full body with light carbonation. Citrus and pine hops, light roast, some dark malt flavors. An alcohol feel in the finish. Nice.
mspindler (351), Alta Loma, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle shared by JoeTheYounger. Pours black with a short beige head. Aroma is citrus, caramel, sweet tangerine, some roast and pine. Flavor is some roasted nuts, a smooth bitterness, moderate sweetness. Medium to full bodied and well carbonated.
hirigalzkar (599), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle. A lot more easy to drink than you would think of an "Imperial Black IPA". Soy, raisin and hops in the nose. Taste of licorice, citrus hops and some smoke.
finol (525), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle.
Pours dark brown with a small beige head.
Lots of hops and licorice. Too thin body for an IIPA but good for a black IPA.
SHANER4 (385), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Bottle 22oz. - Poured black with thin tan head.
Aroma - fresh oranges, smokey black malt and toffee. Brings a smile to my face!!
Flavor - Tastes like a mix between a stout and ipa, you get the dark fruits and soy sauce from the stout. Citrus and floral hops from ipa, damn fine combination!!
Palate - medium bodied with decent carbonation. Texture is slick and finish is bitter and last for awhile.
Overall - Great job by Southern Tier, really nice mix of two different styles!! Price is a little much but worth a try if you love stouts and ipa’s
BiddleBrau (332), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Poured dark brown with faint brown highlights when held up to the light. Thin tan head. Nose is roasty, coffee, dark fruits (plum, raisins). First sip and the alcohol is present. Hoppy and dry as well, roasty, slightly burnt flavor. A bit harsh on the tongue.
5000 (2600), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 Draught @ Brouwer’s Café: Black, and I don’t mean Stout like black, simply black, nothingness. Moderate to large foamy off-white head. Decent lacing. Citrusy nose, a little pineapple, some hops. Seems like a black IIPA. Very much like that on the tongue. Very malty, sweet citrusy. Doesn’t seem all that "black". Nice body and mouthfeel, a little thick. My kind of beer. Warming, minor alcohol but its not bad. Had I not seen the color I would have never guessed. To me its not as harsh as Un*Earthly can be. Choice stuff, good amount of malts. Recommended.
andersand (384), Malmö, Sweden
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 Basically black with a small light brown head. Very sweet, almost sugary aroma with light notes of sweetish hops. Flavour is straight forward sugary with a light green hop flavour and some roasted notes alongside caramell. Mouthfeel is light and rather smooth.
EithCubes (2169), Indiana, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Bomber. Big Centennial and Cascade nose with a richer, darker malt profile than expected. Black pour with a lacing, creamy tan/light brown head. Taste is dark and sweet, earthy muddy hops with a surprisingly still-bright punch, has some caramel and cookie dough with light vanilla and noticeable alcohol – essentially a meaty double IPA with de-bittered black patent. Light, smooth bitterness on the bottom end, and some truly inspired, rounded chocolate malt. Full but not fat body and lightly crisp, the overall picture is less murky and heavy than anticipated, and better-integrated and –attenuated than others from ST, though I can’t help thinking that Lagunitas or FFF would squash this in a ReplicAle sort of situation. Might be a nice, unusual choice for a stew or chili.
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