Midnight Ale
Wicked Beaver Brewing Company

Midnight AleMidnight Ale
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From:
Wicked Beaver Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
68
Avg:
2.64 | pDev: 30.68%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
35
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 06, 2015
Added:
Jul 19, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by wreckem8010:
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Rated by wreckem8010 from Texas

2.5/5  rDev -5.3%

Aug 16, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 06, 2015
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Rated by Matt141 from Texas

3.25/5  rDev +23.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I guess the hint of sour isn't called for in this style, but I like it.
May 29, 2015
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Reviewed by brett606 from Texas

2.95/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
I'm on the fence with this beer. The dark malt flavor is good, but there is also a sour flavor that was unexpected. It definitely needs more hops. I get a skunky flavor for a brief moment (like a Mexican lager),but the dark malt powers through it.
May 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.09 by Lukebell15 from Texas

Jan 11, 2015
 
Rated: 2.86 by Danobold from Texas

Dec 19, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Big_Dave from Texas

Aug 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Shafaegalo from Texas

Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Wedcat from California

May 12, 2014
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Reviewed by AtrumAnimus from Texas

4.34/5  rDev +64.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours A perfect midnight black just like the label states. The beer is impenetrable to light and has a nice thick lightly tanned head. The head settles slowly and barely leaves any lacing down the glass.

The nose is nicely smoked malt with a milder than expected hop to it. The nose thinner than I suspected. It is a dry nose.

The taste is nice and crisp and drier than I expected. I is very effervescent and extremely nice. The malt is there but not sweet. There is a tiny hint of sour. Not unpleasant, just enjoyable. The hops are strong but typical American over strong and are nicely balanced with the dryness.

The mouthfeel is decent and is not too watery, just right for this style of beer.

Overall, the taste is very enjoyable and a great pleaser for the palate.
Mar 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Chucker17 from South Dakota

Mar 03, 2014
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Reviewed by Uanof from Texas

1.29/5  rDev -51.1%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
Black as the midnight, huge uncontrolable head, extremely off flavors of soap and metal, very hard to distinguish any actual beer flavor from it if there is actually one. My very first beer down the drain. Why wouldn't they let me put a score under 1? Seriously though, better keep trying better if you wanna survive on this market.
Feb 22, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by valkyre65 from Texas

Dec 31, 2013
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Reviewed by randeezy74 from Colorado

1.28/5  rDev -51.5%
Received 4 22 oz. bombers from a friend who worked at a local bar. They weren't selling very well at the bar, so my friend was given 2 cases. Drank this almost a year ago, but it's an experience I will never forget.

A: Jet black with a very large head. Not bad looking. Head doesn't seem to wanna settle.

S: Soap, chemicals, staleness, a hint of beer smell.

T: Like the smell but more intense. Metallic. Something's way off. I couldn't drink it. If there is any malt or hops in this beer, the off flavors do a wonderful job of covering them up.

M: Somewhat thin, harsh, over-carbonated.

O: I poured it down the drain after about 3 sips. Kept the other 3 bottles to play messed up jokes on a few beer-ignorant friends. They'd gag and I'd tell em I was kidding and give em an FBS.

This is a local brewery and I want to like their beers and support them, but they're making it pretty hard for me to do that.
Dec 20, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Dec 18, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by Canti4341 from Texas

Dec 17, 2013
 
Rated: 1.75 by greenspointexas from Texas

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Mbpike from Arkansas

Dec 06, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

Nov 22, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Nov 22, 2013
Midnight Ale from Wicked Beaver Brewing Company
Beer rating: 68 out of 100 with 35 ratings