Black HOPs
Pinglehead Brewing Co. / Brewer's Pizza

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From:
Pinglehead Brewing Co. / Brewer's Pizza
 
Florida, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.91 | pDev: 9.97%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
17
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 01, 2017
Added:
Aug 14, 2011
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Rated: 3 by jmmochowski from Texas

Aug 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.2 by StevenMilligan from Florida

Feb 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Corburk from Pennsylvania

Sep 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.07 by Rgillander from Florida

May 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by cjgator3 from Florida

Feb 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Petey_the_Quiet from Florida

Jan 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Pearlstreetbrewingco from Florida

Dec 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by jonathaniler from Florida

Sep 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by beernads from Florida

Sep 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Trish from Florida

Sep 07, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by KVNBGRY from Florida

Jul 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

May 24, 2013
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Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)

3.78/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the brewpub. Bang on the style,with lots of roast, a tad of smoke,some cocoa and lots of Cascadian tasting hops; resiny hops. Very drinkable. Nice, happy. Black, lacey. Middle mouthfeel, tingling the palate. A style I like and it was done well.
Jan 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Lovely85 from Florida

Jan 13, 2013
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Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

3.57/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Appearance: Pours a nearly black body with a bubbly, sudsy, tan-hued head.

Smell: Smells of chipped roast, candied bread crusts with a hint of caramel ahead of the compliant hop character giving small bits of citrus and florals.

Taste: A taste of toasted bread with table sugar scabs and reasonably roasty with low hints of cocoa and caramel. Very faint, very low dark fruitiness. Mild traces of lemon, some rather gentle florals. Medium bitterness at best. Drying, bitter-sweet finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.

Overall: It's OK. Sterner hopheads will feel hoodwinked out of the purported "over the top hoppy bitterness."
Jan 05, 2012
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Reviewed by Aiptasia from Florida

4.2/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Enjoyed with a nice all meat pizza at Brewers. I love this brew pub, and the pizza is the shiz. Came in a nice 16 ounce pint glass.

A: Dark as a ninja during a lunar eclipse. Slight halo of creamy brown head with limited lacing.

S: Smells of soft roasted malts and the wet garden smell of a wildflower floral bouquet.

T: Very smooth taste with medium bitterness. Grapefruit and dark sugar flavors present. Was expecting it to be over-the-top on IBU's and was pleasantly surprised. No ester/phenol/fossil fuels. Was expecting more roasted malt presence. Possible they used beet sugar in this one?

M: Smooth and cold. Micro carbonated, goes down easy. Not alcoholic. "Wet" mouth feel from beginning to finish.

O: Overall, a great dark beer. Has plenty of character for hop heads without killing your taste buds.
Sep 03, 2011
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Reviewed by kylehay2004 from Illinois

4.2/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Quarter finger head, nice lacing. Very black.

S: A pungent hop aroma with subtle citrus and grapefruit notes with brown sugar mixed in.

T: nice hop character up front with finishing sweet chocolate and toffee which stifles the typical bitter finish.

M: smooth and medium bodied. The sweetness of the malt blends very well with the bitter hops.

Overall: a complex and well made brew from a relatively new yet already refined brewpub.
Aug 14, 2011
Black HOPs from Pinglehead Brewing Co. / Brewer's Pizza
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 17 ratings