Black IPA
Green Man Brewery

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From:
Green Man Brewery
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 10.05%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
8
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 12, 2013
Added:
Apr 10, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.25 by TrickkyGangsta from Florida

Apr 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by beerslushy from Ohio

Apr 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ADTaber from South Carolina

Mar 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by CMOrak from Florida

Mar 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by discdueler from North Carolina

Mar 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Shatter from North Carolina

Feb 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by KerMUDGEon from North Carolina

Jul 22, 2012
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Black, bitter, and with a ton of hop/malt balance goes into this strong porterish ale that has dominant IPA overtones.

The black ale pours from the growler with a medium viscosity that separates the onyx liquid from the froathy tan head. Very creamy looking, the beer quickly denotes its low-lying carbonation and head retention and falls to a coffee-like stillness.

Sharp grassy aromas strike the nose first and with the full brunt of grapefruit, pine, and leafy hop character. Backed with hearty notes of coffee roast, chocolate, and malty caramel scents, the beer isn't all hops.

The flavor profile follow a similar path except that its the malty rich chocolate and coffee flavors that coat the mouth with slim toffee sweetness to boot. A middle palate releases the malt richness just a bit and allows room for the hoppy flavors of freshly mulled grasses, white grapefruit pulp and pith, and the sharp flavor from the vegetable matter of hops that deliver a "fresh-hop" or "homegrown" hop character. As the flavors develop in finish the balance continues to turn decidedly bitter and resiny, further suppressing the malt flavors.

Full bodied to start, the beer is much richer than that prescribed for IPAs, but as the beer turns hoppy and bitter in flavor, the mouthfeel lightens considerably as the carbonation carries a mild prickling sensation and as the alcohol warmth dries the mouth in conjunction to the resiny hop dryness. Finishing ultimately semi-dry for the style, the aftertaste also allows for a lingering hop derived astringency to be felt.

The culmination of heavy roast, grass, and grapefruit balances well, but the sharper taste and feel of the chlorophenolic hop character is just too much to score higher.
Apr 10, 2012
Black IPA from Green Man Brewery
Beer rating: 3.78 out of 5 with 8 ratings