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Juniper Black Ale (JBA) - Beer Camp #16 (Best Of Beer Camp)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 10.69%
- Reviews:
- 370
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 15, 2021
- Added:
- Jan 14, 2010
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 10
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Clydesdale:
Reviewed by Clydesdale from District of Columbia
4.03/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a nearly opaque black color, with dark ruby-brown highlights. The densely frothy, light brown head is quite tall initially, and retention is impressive. The head gradually becomes a bit rocky as it fades and deposits some sticky rings of lacing on the glass.
S: Some lightly roasty aromas, along with some medium bittersweet chocolate character. Piney hop notes are accented nicely by the juniper, which is obvious but not overrepresented. Light earthy notes are also detectable, along with a faint, nondescript fruitness.
T: Dark caramel and very firm roasted malt flavor up front. Dark chocolate and lightly-burnt marshmallow are also present, although sweetness is mild overall. Hop bitterness is strong, with primarily piney flavor. Some mild, puckering citus rind is also detectable. Juniper adds some depth of piney flavor and melds impressively with the rest of the flavors.
M: Medium body. Fairly creamy, considering the fairly prickly carbonation and increasingly dry, hoppy finish.
D: A very nice black ale from the Beer Camp mixed pack. Juniper might be overpowering in many styles, but given the big, roasty maltiness and aggressive hopping in this beer, it works effectively. A bit of a palate-burner, with a sneaky warming alcoholic presence, but very enjoyable nonetheless.
Sep 16, 2011S: Some lightly roasty aromas, along with some medium bittersweet chocolate character. Piney hop notes are accented nicely by the juniper, which is obvious but not overrepresented. Light earthy notes are also detectable, along with a faint, nondescript fruitness.
T: Dark caramel and very firm roasted malt flavor up front. Dark chocolate and lightly-burnt marshmallow are also present, although sweetness is mild overall. Hop bitterness is strong, with primarily piney flavor. Some mild, puckering citus rind is also detectable. Juniper adds some depth of piney flavor and melds impressively with the rest of the flavors.
M: Medium body. Fairly creamy, considering the fairly prickly carbonation and increasingly dry, hoppy finish.
D: A very nice black ale from the Beer Camp mixed pack. Juniper might be overpowering in many styles, but given the big, roasty maltiness and aggressive hopping in this beer, it works effectively. A bit of a palate-burner, with a sneaky warming alcoholic presence, but very enjoyable nonetheless.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Exec_Crawfish from California
4.24/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Vintage 2011 bottle into dimple pint.
Pours a deep black, with a vigorous mocha head that lingers well - five minutes in and there's still a full finger.
Smell is a nice mix of dark and caramel malts, with the expected juniper bite.
Flavor profile is very close to a stout, but the finish has an excellent crispness and there's a lingering herbal note in the finish along with the dark malt. The mouthfeel is more ale-like and the beer doesn't coat the palate. I was surprised by how well the juniper worked - it came through at every stage.
Jan 22, 2019Pours a deep black, with a vigorous mocha head that lingers well - five minutes in and there's still a full finger.
Smell is a nice mix of dark and caramel malts, with the expected juniper bite.
Flavor profile is very close to a stout, but the finish has an excellent crispness and there's a lingering herbal note in the finish along with the dark malt. The mouthfeel is more ale-like and the beer doesn't coat the palate. I was surprised by how well the juniper worked - it came through at every stage.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.88/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Black ale, black pour. Solid 1" tan head. Aroma brought the juniper, truth in advertising, also brought some pine, was real nice that this still went with tree like hop aromas instead of a roasted scorched earth policy like so many black ales.
Bitter, roasty, much like a hoppy porter. Dry finish, excellent at covering the substantial alcohol, you wouldn't know it until you look at the label. Good format, professional stuff, would bang again.
Mar 10, 2016Bitter, roasty, much like a hoppy porter. Dry finish, excellent at covering the substantial alcohol, you wouldn't know it until you look at the label. Good format, professional stuff, would bang again.
Reviewed by barczar from Kentucky
3.93/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Vintage 2011. Due to age, rating given as average. Floral notes emerge, and their sweetness pervades.
Beautiful our pour, with pine, juniper, resin, grapefruit,a touch of chocolate, roast malt leaping from the glass. Very aromatic for the age.
Flavor reveals a deeply roasted malt backbone, which becomes coffee-like mid palate and a touch charred in the finish. Muted citrus plays nicely against it, but the rest of the hop profile has faded.
Held up amazingly well. There's just a touch of cardboard dryness in the finish.
Jul 11, 2015Beautiful our pour, with pine, juniper, resin, grapefruit,a touch of chocolate, roast malt leaping from the glass. Very aromatic for the age.
Flavor reveals a deeply roasted malt backbone, which becomes coffee-like mid palate and a touch charred in the finish. Muted citrus plays nicely against it, but the rest of the hop profile has faded.
Held up amazingly well. There's just a touch of cardboard dryness in the finish.
Juniper Black Ale (JBA) - Beer Camp #16 (Best Of Beer Camp) from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
536 ratings
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