Cold Press Black Ale
Bent Paddle Brewing Co.

Cold Press Black AleCold Press Black Ale
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From:
Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Black IPA
Ranked #12
ABV:
6%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,805
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 7.67%
Reviews:
79
Ratings:
450
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 24, 2023
Added:
Nov 22, 2013
Wants:
  38
Gots:
  72
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Ratings by HoppySeb:
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Rated by HoppySeb from Washington

4.44/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Feb 17, 2015
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Rated: 4.25 by NodakEric from Minnesota

Mar 24, 2023
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

4.05/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I got a can of this beer off the single shelf from a grocery store near UW LaCrosse. It poured an opaque dark with ecru ring head that is not leaving much lace. The scent had coffee and roast notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with bright coffee presence. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.
Nov 13, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by KatieGregBeers from New Mexico

Oct 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4.49 by StanleysCup from Maryland

Sep 23, 2022
 
Rated: 3.85 by craigbelly from Iowa

Aug 28, 2022
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Reviewed by davisdahlberg6 from Tennessee

4.23/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a dark brown almost black with about a finger of light brown foam.
Smell: I love these collaborations with local coffee shops because they make for some lovely beers with great coffee flavor and depth. Roasty and earthy malts with chocolate, vanilla, and dark fruit.

Taste: Taste follows the nose and has a lovely coffee flavor. Roasty, nutty, and chocolate malts without being overly reliant on sweetness. Coffee bitterness is the perfect amount, not overbearing but also not watered down. In addition to the malt flavors vanilla and dark fruit are abundantly present and very enjoyable.

Feel: Medium bodied with correct amount of carbonation. Beer is smooth and despite the dark ale its fairly light.

Overall: This beer is great! I would certainly buy this beer and the brewery again. Often there is so many beers out there, its difficult to know which beer/brewery to choose but this beer and brewery are worth trying again. I hope to see more coffee collaborations in the future.
Aug 29, 2021
 
Rated: 4.18 by adosen01 from Minnesota

Aug 28, 2021
 
Rated: 4.08 by tcbro023 from Wisconsin

Aug 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by gardner254 from Ohio

Jul 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4.15 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Jul 17, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by bpfrush from Wisconsin

May 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Mar 15, 2021
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Reviewed by Mindcrime1000 from South Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a nonic.

Pours dark as night with a spectacular rootbeer-float four fingered head that lingers quite well. Good lacing. Outstanding look.

Solid but nuanced coffee flavors blended with chocolate and earthy hops.

The brew hits the tip of the tongue with plenty of sweetness--cake-batter chocolate and creamy lactose. Then--the roasty roasted roastedness takes over with a vengeance. Coffee. And Coffee. And. Hm. Sweet, roasty, and bitter coffee. Just a touch of earthy hop, smoke, and astringency at the finish. Did I mention coffee? This isn't just coffee-influenced. This is coffee that apparently has beer in it.

The brew is smooth and somewhat creamy but very drinkable.

As tasty a coffee-centered brew as I can recall. Yet it's still definitely a Cascadian, as the earthy hops are all over the finish on this. Is it complex? Not so much. Do I care? Not a bit. This delivers on what it claims to be in every way.
Mar 06, 2021
 
Rated: 2.5 by Demi from Minnesota

Jan 18, 2021
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Reviewed by Truegent2004 from Minnesota

3.97/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Strong hints of coffee but very drinkable. I just wish Bent Paddle didn't charge a king's ransom for this beer otherwise it would be a staple product in my fridge.
Dec 26, 2020
 
Rated: 4.28 by LunchMoney from Minnesota

Nov 20, 2020
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

3.38/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
12 oz can poured into a tulip pint glass. Looks and smells great, but the taste has a slightly sour/astringent note that doesn't totally ruin the beer but definitely makes it a one-and-done for me.
Oct 19, 2020
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Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota

3.58/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3.5
16oz pour at Whisky Inferno. Cool spot

Black, almost no head. Smells like roasted coffee beans and the taste very much follows. Coffee forward with a sweet malty backend and a bitter hop/bean finish. COFFEE BOMB

A tasty black ale, would be delicious on a cool fall night by the fire
Aug 15, 2020
 
Rated: 3.82 by Allurex from Kansas

Aug 10, 2020
Cold Press Black Ale from Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 450 ratings