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Iniquity (Imperial Black Ale)
Southern Tier Brewing Company
- From:
- Southern Tier Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 10.9%
- Reviews:
- 616
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 01, 2021
- Added:
- Jan 12, 2009
- Wants:
- 169
- Gots:
- 151
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Patrick999:
Reviewed by Patrick999 from Florida
4.19/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.19/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Excited to try this one as my first "Black IPA" - haven't made my way to the Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous yet. Also excited to see a fellow 'Canes fan just below me in the reviews for this, but this is a beer site, not a college football site, so I'll zip it.
Poured into my Stone imperial pint, it does indeed look black, but held up to the light, you can just barely see through its deep ruby red. Head is thin, but present.
Hell, it smells great. It's pretty much what you'd expect a Black IPA to smell like, not having had one. Citrusy, floral hops with some roastiness.
This is pretty well-balanced. A lot of citrusy hop, but the malt profile puts up quite a fight, its roasty sweetness blending in nicely with the hop bitterness. You really can taste the double IPA lurking somewhere beneath the dark malts.
This would seem to blur the line between hoppy Imperial Stout and DIPA, but for the mouthfeel. It is by no means the mouthfeel of a stout - in fact, it's mercifully thin for 9%. While there is a good deal of perceived sweetness as well, it never gets around to being sticky.
It's a drinkable 9%. Due to the feel, it seems to drink smaller than it is, and there isn't any perceived alcohol, either - that alcohol is very well-hidden, it never gets boozy. You could really drink the hell out of it.
It'd be nice if I could get this on a regular basis down here in the real "Southern Tier"...this is my only bottle....but such is life.
PS - Overlord, good call with the Arrogant Bastard similarities....after reading your review, I can taste that connection.
Aug 14, 2009Poured into my Stone imperial pint, it does indeed look black, but held up to the light, you can just barely see through its deep ruby red. Head is thin, but present.
Hell, it smells great. It's pretty much what you'd expect a Black IPA to smell like, not having had one. Citrusy, floral hops with some roastiness.
This is pretty well-balanced. A lot of citrusy hop, but the malt profile puts up quite a fight, its roasty sweetness blending in nicely with the hop bitterness. You really can taste the double IPA lurking somewhere beneath the dark malts.
This would seem to blur the line between hoppy Imperial Stout and DIPA, but for the mouthfeel. It is by no means the mouthfeel of a stout - in fact, it's mercifully thin for 9%. While there is a good deal of perceived sweetness as well, it never gets around to being sticky.
It's a drinkable 9%. Due to the feel, it seems to drink smaller than it is, and there isn't any perceived alcohol, either - that alcohol is very well-hidden, it never gets boozy. You could really drink the hell out of it.
It'd be nice if I could get this on a regular basis down here in the real "Southern Tier"...this is my only bottle....but such is life.
PS - Overlord, good call with the Arrogant Bastard similarities....after reading your review, I can taste that connection.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.66/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. Dark brown colour, nearly black. Low beige head. Nice aroma of moderately roasted malts, tobacco and some citrus. Flavour also of moderately roasted malts, and fruity and slightly resinous hops. The alcohol is well hidden. Good, but does not blow my socks off.
May 01, 2021Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.47/5 rDev -16%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -16%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Dark brown pour yields about 1.25" head, tan in color. Aroma was why black ales never took off, too much roast, not enough hops. Gotta use that dehusked malt. This was less roast and more 'nothing' in terms of aroma.
Taste was a lot of brown malt, some hops, but not the amount I've come to expect from Southern Tier. Kind of felt like a hodgepodge recipe where they threw a bunch of leftover stuff together and still managed to salvage a decent beer. Efficiency!
One of the better black ales, but still behind their regular ipa/dipa lineup.
Aug 25, 2016Taste was a lot of brown malt, some hops, but not the amount I've come to expect from Southern Tier. Kind of felt like a hodgepodge recipe where they threw a bunch of leftover stuff together and still managed to salvage a decent beer. Efficiency!
One of the better black ales, but still behind their regular ipa/dipa lineup.
Reviewed by DavoleBomb from Pennsylvania
3.69/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a snifter.
3.25 A: Black color. One finger of beige head. Retention is below average and just a few wisps of lacing are left.
3.5 S: Floral hops with pine and citrus underneath. Pithy grapefruit and clove honey. Earthy with bready malts.
3.75 T: This is a black IPA done well. It's not overly bitter, indeed, it has just a light bitterness. Good mix of earthy, citrus, floral, and grassiness from the hops. Honey comes through fairly strong despite it not being in the recipe. Bready maltiness with a pleasant spicy finish.
4.0 M: Heavier medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Very nice creaminess that makes this super smooth. Alcohol super well hidden.
3.75 D: Very good example of the style.
Sep 27, 20153.25 A: Black color. One finger of beige head. Retention is below average and just a few wisps of lacing are left.
3.5 S: Floral hops with pine and citrus underneath. Pithy grapefruit and clove honey. Earthy with bready malts.
3.75 T: This is a black IPA done well. It's not overly bitter, indeed, it has just a light bitterness. Good mix of earthy, citrus, floral, and grassiness from the hops. Honey comes through fairly strong despite it not being in the recipe. Bready maltiness with a pleasant spicy finish.
4.0 M: Heavier medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Very nice creaminess that makes this super smooth. Alcohol super well hidden.
3.75 D: Very good example of the style.
Iniquity (Imperial Black Ale) from Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
1528 ratings
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