4 | Beer | Black IPA, Less than $10

"..Pungent hop smack tackles the palate hard, sticky resin with evergreen and mixed citric flavors. Malt sweetness and the blackness behind it break through just enough to keep the beer in balance. Alcohol is a bit amped up, but not hot.."

...Deep and malty hit, slight roastiness, with an excellent hop hit at the end to balance it all. A wonderfully smooth beer with no alcohol tinge even at over eight percent..."

"This could very well be the best black IPA on our shelves. Somehow it seems to perfectly harness everything we love about a good porter like flavors of chocolate and brown sugar, with hop aromas and flavors still balancing wonderfully due to the addition of Columbus, Amarillo, Simcoe, & Cascade hops. Despite what the name tells you, this beer will make you happy."

"....It has the visual impact of a big, bad stout with the sensations of sipping down a majorly hoppy IPA....The sweet and dark aspects of this beer are more like a porters, with light smoke and sweetness....Highly recommended...."

"..Some dry roastiness, mellow chocolate, and quite a hefty amount of bitterness. finish leaves the mouth with a drying roast character but doesnt dominate the other flavors..unbelievably good!.."

The nose on this beer gives absolutely no indications of this beers complexity. The appearance along with its huge roasted coffee, caramel and chocolate notes make you think stout all the way until the intensely bitter finish kicks in. Perhaps not as bitter as some of the other black IPA's on our shelves, but still a solid example of the still growing in popularity style.