Showing posts with label Black IPA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black IPA. Show all posts

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Kykao - Stoutly Black IPA - Black IPA (Ale/Greece)



In each beer of Greek Kykao, there is actually an uniqueness. This beer is also a black IPA, they have bittered the stout beer with hops. They have used Amarillo as a cold hop.
This is a very good beer, but the bitterness problem that exists in all black IPAs is also present in this beer, meaning that the taste of the beer suppresses the bitterness. I can taste the flavor given by the black malts, which is similar to Imperial Stout, but I struggle to perceive the bitterness. I wonder if my tolerance for bitterness has increased? Nevertheless, I recommend you to try it if you can find it.

Alc (ABV): 8.0%
Bitterness (IBU): 65
Score: 9/10

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Bent Paddle Brewing - Cold Press Black - Black IPA (Ale/USA)



Bent Paddle, a craft brewery founded by two couples in Duluth, Minnesota in 2013. A beer flavored with Cold Press Black coffee. I'm not a fan of the taste because coffee usually overpowers the beer, but I still want to try some occasionally.
Although the coffee aroma in Cold Press does overpower the beer, it wasn't too bothersome. This beer has been brewed by Bent Paddle for 10 years, so it has proven itself in the market.
It may be a good beer with coffee flavor, but it still wouldn't be my preference.
@bentpaddle $2.80

Alc (ABV): 6.0%
Bitterness (IBU): 34
Score: 8/10

Saturday, August 20, 2022

Noctua - Night Vision - Black IPA (Ale/Greece)



After the first two beers, I had low expectations for this one from Greek Noctua, especially since it was a Black IPA.
I have tried Black IPAs before, but even as someone who likes dark beers and IPAs, none of them really appealed to me. I was pleasantly surprised by this beer, having lowered my expectations. First of all, the head was much better than the first two beers. While I was curious about the taste, I can say that I really liked it after drinking it. However, the beer tasted more like an American Stout IPA with high alcohol, a rich body, and the bitterness of an IPA. The roasted malt flavors of a Black IPA should not be so strong. Therefore, even though the beer has a high International Bitterness Unit (IBU) value of 65, you do not feel that bitterness.
It is a strong beer in every aspect. Instead of just finishing it, I encountered a really nice beer, even if it was not the right style, and I would recommend it.

Alc (ABV): 7.2%
Score: 9/10

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Bare Brewing - Black IPA (Ale/Luxembourg)



One of the rare fusion beers you can find in Turkey. It's a classic stout-style ale with a heavy dose of hops added. A nice, new generation beer. In America, there are many varieties of it, whereas in Europe, you can only find it at some producers who make new generation beers.

Alc (ABV): 7.4%
Score: 8/10

Sierra Nevada - Little Thing - Big IPA - Imperial IPA (Ale/USA)

Sierra Nevada, founded in 1979, is one of America's first craft breweries. From the "Little Thing" ser...