PhillyCraft (11988) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 7, 2019UPDATED: JUN 7, 2019 Backlog, bottle 4-5 years ago that pours a black color with a medium beige head. Notes are pine needles, cocoa, dark malts, nuts, and herbs. Medium bodied with a hoppy finish. A touch of heat in the finish.
alexsdad06 (16451) - West Chester, Ohio, USA - JUL 20, 201722 oz bottle sampled at a tasting from notes. Pours dark brown to black in color with a small beige head. The aroma and flavor have roasted malts, chocolate, earthy bitterness, citrus and green hop character, a hint of ash, pretty solid black IPA.
Worsenma (74) - Alpharetta, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2015Pretty good IPA. Very delayed and muted hoppy bitterness but it's certainly there.
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JStax (10651) - Devola/Marietta, Ohio, USA - APR 27, 201512 ounce bottle poured into a brandy snifter. Pours a nice dark brown to black with a beige head of foam. Good retention. The aroma was surprisingly a little caramelly with a subdued earthy hop profile. The taste starts with that sweet notes, but finishes dry and herbal. Medium body and moderate carbonation.
Jabah (2479) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - APR 25, 2015About average for this style. Black IPAs are hit or miss for me, so this falls near the border. Decent amount of hops, though I prefer more of a malt balance. Aroma has some mild citrus and pine, but overpowered by some kind of musty smell. Glad I tried this in the winter mix-pack bundle, but wouldn’t really want to sample this in a bomber or growler.
BeerdedDave (3893) - Beckley, West Virginia, USA - APR 13, 2015black color; citrusy hops and roasted malt aroma; citrusy hops on a medium bodied roasted malt base
BierMeHoos (804) - Maryland, USA - MAR 31, 2015Poured from a 12 oz bottle. Appearance is black, opaque, and khaki head. Aroma is floral, piney, and citrus hops. Taste is same, but with caramel malt flavor. Palate is medium to full. I don't love this style as much as others do, but still decent.
Damico (3146) - Royersford, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 29, 2015Pours thick dark black unclear with a creamy beige head. Aroma brings fresh piney hops so nice in the nose. Flavor brings roasted malts and piney hops blended on the palate smoothly and rich.
MarkSachon (1194) - Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 30, 201512 oz bottle from Giant Eagle in Pittsburgh. Really warms the bones and has enough exotic stuff in it to keep you guessing for a long time. Explore it if you get a chance.
finn1918 (241) - Georgia, USA - JAN 1, 2015Pours black with a small, dense head. Pretty typical for a black IPA--lots of citrus hops on the nose and taste with a decent malt backbone. Good dry finish. Not an outstanding black IPA, but one of the better 12 pack beers I’ve had.