Midnight Madness
NoDa Brewing Company

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From:
NoDa Brewing Company
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
6.75%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 8.4%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
45
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 27, 2016
Added:
Feb 05, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by BigTrubble:
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Rated by BigTrubble from North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

Mar 15, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.89 by Run4theRoses from South Carolina

Feb 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.39 by drbenderdo from Michigan

Apr 25, 2015
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Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
On tap:
Pours a dark brown, with some clarity at edges, but dark enough that you cannot tell without holding to light. Head ends up spotty I the surface (let the beer sit, full disclosure), but there is lacing. Nose is a nice balance of bitter, "greenness" from hops and a chocolatey roasted note from the grain.

Taste follows that nose, starting with unsweetened chocolate notes, maybe a bit of flavored coffee beans. The hops are floral, again a generic "green", meadow, maybe a bit grass (and maybe, just maybe, a slight hint of citrus). Feel is balanced, a tad under-carbonated by the time of it around to it. Body is medium - nicely so.

I enjoyed this beer for its balance. Black IPAs and porters, to me, are very similar, and this one is just in the correct side of the line for the style it claims to be. Well done!
Apr 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by sonofliberty2 from South Carolina

Apr 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Wolberjs from California

Mar 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by jeff1973 from California

Mar 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by cantal from Pennsylvania

Mar 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by Jamato14 from North Carolina

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by davet100 from Virginia

Feb 26, 2015
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Reviewed by Terp96 from North Carolina

4.35/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Excellent. Had on draft. Very dark with dark tan colored head. Hoppy and roasted flavored in the nose. Tastes great. Strong roasted malt backbone but very floral, piney flavors. Well balanced. A great Black IPA.
Feb 21, 2015
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Reviewed by hotpauko from South Carolina

3.9/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
There are only six other reviews previously and all accurate. If I get a chance at a bar, I will combo 1/3 Noda Coco Loco and 2/3 Hop Drop and Roll. This beer comes very close to that maybe with a tad bit less hops but a still good bite at the end. Surprisingly little foam from tap at Big Bens in Charlitte. A little swirl brings back the foam with a nice coffee malty smell. Clean dark look leads to an artistic malt hop mix, a little more malt in the front but more hoppy bite at the end. Smooth and levels off more of a clean taste rather than too robust.
Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by evan35 from North Carolina

Jan 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by qcghost from North Carolina

Sep 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by HopDropTheElder from North Carolina

Sep 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ChristiBerli from North Carolina

Aug 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jbriggs7 from North Carolina

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Illmaticzx from North Carolina

May 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by StlHopHead77 from Illinois

Apr 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by wcu80 from Georgia

Mar 17, 2014
Midnight Madness from NoDa Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 45 ratings