Cowboy In Black
Lonerider Brewing Company

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From:
Lonerider Brewing Company
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.08 | pDev: 10.54%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
37
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 14, 2023
Added:
Apr 29, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by NCBeerFan:
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Rated by NCBeerFan from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

Jun 02, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

4.44/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Best lonerider beer so far. Charred malts, great head, nose, taste and bitterness is full on as it should be. Nice head and lacing. Superbly done my new friends
Nov 14, 2023
 
Rated: 4.62 by RoyalKaiju from Kentucky

Nov 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.38 by VeganUndead from Virginia

Dec 14, 2015
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Reviewed by braker649er from Washington

4.17/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
First, are we sure it's retired?

This was an impressive black IPA. It was overall quite balanced, and if anything leaned toward the "black" for me rather than the "IPA." And I was quite impressed even though there was no one highlight flavor as there is in an imperial IPA (hops) or a barrel stout (malts and/or booze).

Look - Totally stoutlike in appearance. Deep and black with a quite tan head that lingered and laced.
Smell - Not as big on the nose, though nothing offensive, either. Hinted at a light chocolaty malt at the same time as hops.
Taste - "Balance" was the first word that came to mind. But came in stages for me. Much like a dark malty beer and then the hops arrive midway to accentuate the aftertaste.
Feel - smooth and rich. not creamy, just smooth.
Overall - I didn't know what to expect and this took me by surprise with being exactly what it said it was
Oct 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.72 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

Sep 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.54 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by 2GOOFY from California

May 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by Donkster46 from Washington

Apr 25, 2015
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Reviewed by gopens44 from Virginia

3.58/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Apparently retired but not gone yet, as I picked this up last week (April 6th? 7th?) at Once Upon a Vine - South in the RVA.

As far as Cascadians go, this one is a little less hopped up than most others I have had but what sets this apart is that it's a licorice bomb of sorts. Big time licorice in fact.
Apr 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by Murrobert

Apr 04, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by Air_Max from Georgia

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by woodchip from North Carolina

Dec 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ArtZan from New Jersey

Nov 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.04 by Colin32 from Pennsylvania

Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.2 by hoppyishappy from North Carolina

Oct 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Oct 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Rkaba804 from Virginia

Aug 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Myke

Aug 10, 2014
Cowboy In Black from Lonerider Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 37 ratings