Peaky Blinder
Windsor Castle Brewery (Sadler's Ales)

Peaky BlinderPeaky Blinder
Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
Windsor Castle Brewery (Sadler's Ales)
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
Black IPA
Ranked #124
ABV:
4.6%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,363
Avg:
3.54 | pDev: 11.86%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
21
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 05, 2022
Added:
Feb 11, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
No description / notes.
View: More Beers
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by EmperorBevis:
Photo of EmperorBevis
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

3.53/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Proper pitch black body
with a fairly white head thats quite decent in size & stanima

Big charcoal aroma with hints of kipper

I don't get the hops much it's more carbon
it tastes like a good roastey stout rather than the black IPA it claims to be
Feb 11, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.46 by desint from Belgium

Jun 05, 2022
Photo of James94
Reviewed by James94 from England

3.76/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L: Dark, with slight hints of brownish red at the bottom, one finger head, good lacing
S: Vanilla, dark fruits, caramel, malts, toastiness
T: Plum, wafers, bitter malts, cherry, caramel
F: Somewhat low-bodied, while still being slightly heavy on the palate in the flavours

O: 3.75
Jan 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.61 by Dave1999 from North Carolina

Dec 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4.14 by Robertas from Lithuania

Nov 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by bmaggot from Lithuania

Jul 10, 2019
Photo of Beginner2
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.66/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pleasant, balanced, soft.
While back can have some tone, this one doesn't. Foam could be more inviting, but lace hangs around. Average Looks.
Smells give me all malt and some of it smoked. Subtle. Tastes are very balanced, just enough smoked malts and hops to keep this from being sweet. Sits in the mouth fine, full for only 4.6%

I went on Sadler's website and there is not mention of Windsor Castle. The home of the royal family is an odd name for Sadler's to be associated since it was started in the Industrial Revolution. So, BA might look into this possible confusion. Anyhow, I was impressed by the owners keeping Sadler's brewery alive for 168 years and adding cider and gin to boot... all in a now small town that had been a boom town outside of Birmingham. Persistence pays we hope.
Jun 12, 2019
Photo of qrazvan
Rated by qrazvan from Romania

3.7/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A good black IPA with some smoked malts and herbal hops flavour, very refreshing and pleasant to drink. Very good quality/price ratio.
May 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.55 by mishi_d from Romania

Nov 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.01 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Sep 29, 2017
Photo of Justhead
Rated by Justhead from Papua New Guinea

2.05/5  rDev -42.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Insipid
Sep 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.48 by dcmchew from Romania

Sep 21, 2017
Photo of Ciocanelu
Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

3.8/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dark brown color with tan head. Aroma has citrus zest, some caramel, toasted malts. Taste starts with toasted malts, some fudge, continues dry and zesty, finishes hoppy with a light roasty bitterness. Light body with soft carbonation. Quite dry, easy drinking but tasty.
Aug 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by priley from England

May 28, 2017
Photo of jazzyjeff13
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England

3.6/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A 500ml bottle with a BB of April 2018. ABV is stated as 4.4%. Purchased recently from Home Bargains. The label describes it as a black IPA brewed with five malts and five hop varieties (Amarillo, Cascade, Citra, Chinook and Nelson Sauvin).

A: Poured into a tulip pint glass. A very dark brown that appears virtually black in the glass. Yields a decent head of creamy off-white foam that lasts for a minute or two before reducing to a patchy surface layer.

S: Aroma of dark malt with hints of roasted grain, subtle burnt notes, mild fruity hops, faint citrus peel, a touch of pine and ale yeast. The hops are quite hard to place. Malt-dominated but decent.

T: Tastes of roasted malt with notes of burnt graint, faint molasses, light citrus peel, vague fruity hops, a hint of pine resin and ale yeast. A robust bitterness upon swallowing.

M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with soft carbonation and decent body. Aftertaste of bitter roasted malt, piny hops and yeast.

O: A rather nice brew, even if it doesn't measure up to more serious black IPAs. Looks alright, while the aroma and flavour blend roasted malt, bitter aroma hops and ale yeast. Decent body for the strength. Goes down nicely; it has enough character to put it a notch above average beer. More drinkable than deep, but worth sampling if you come across it.
May 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.68 by TGS from California

Nov 29, 2016
Photo of vinicole
Reviewed by vinicole from England

3.64/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown with a light tan head.
Toasted bread smell with fruity hops.
Light smoky flavour. Charcoal covers the hops. Sweetness leads to a bitter finish.
Smooth feel.
A black beer for black country gangsters
Nov 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.31 by AlexW693

Oct 17, 2015
Photo of DypsoBubble
Reviewed by DypsoBubble from England

3.87/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Quite carbonated with chocolate, coffee and a molasses base with an unremarkable hop bitterness on top and a predominant smoky flavour. Medium mouth feel. Bit like a weak stout but nicely balanced. Not a big impact but very enjoyable.
Sep 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by CwrwAmByth from England

May 10, 2015
Peaky Blinder from Windsor Castle Brewery (Sadler's Ales)
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 21 ratings