Narconaut Black IPA
Zero Gravity Craft Brewery

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From:
Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 7.14%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
77
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 02, 2020
Added:
Apr 09, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
American Black I.P.A. brewed with Pilsner malt and a variety of dark specialty malts. Seven different hops were used. Dry-hopped with Nugget & Sauvin hops.
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Ratings by duracell:
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Reviewed by duracell from Canada (QC)

3.98/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at American Flatbread.

Pours a pitch black color with a super creamy head which sticks nicely to the glass. A lot of hoppy flavors going on in there! Piney and grassy to the smell. Strong bitterness kick on the palate upfront. Finishes with a roasted malt dryness that lingers. Quite an experience for the palate with the bitter/dry feeling. This black IPA is bold, might not be loved by many but I overall liked its stong character.
Oct 21, 2012
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Rated by BEERMILER12 from Maine

4.17/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap at McGillicuddys
Jan 02, 2020
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

4.06/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Muddy brown with light glimmering through the edge. Excellent blanket lacing from the dense but small head.

Despite the color, this has a strong hoppy nose. There are overtones of mint, coriander, and (oddly) plastic.

I notice the higher carbonation first. The body is low as expected. Neither is distracting. The flavor comes later and is mostly hoppy. The darker malts are a blend of pale, untoasted and deeply, almost burnt, malt. The aftertaste is straight up hop bitterness.
Dec 31, 2019
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Rated by zotzot from Vermont

3.91/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark dark brown
Essentially no head
Tangier than most black IPAs
Mar 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by clake from Vermont

Mar 15, 2018
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Blackback pub. This was poured into at tulip and I just had HF’s James for comparison. The appearance was a black color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Lacing was somewhat there; lightly stringy. The smell had a crisp sharp bitter cocoa bitterness hitting the coffee notes and then some strong citrus and piney bitterness coming in to bring the bitterness a bit up. The taste was mainly the same with a decent dry and bittersweet aftertaste running into the finish. On the palate, this one sat about a medium in body with a decent dryness (of a Black IPA) showing its true face and trying to make it "unsessionable." Overall, as a Black IPA, it works.
Jun 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by costanzo_mike from Massachusetts

Jan 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by Durge from Connecticut

Apr 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Gkruszewski from New York

Apr 17, 2015
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Rated by JMUbrewz from Virginia

4.13/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Really solid black IPA from Zero Gravity.
Apr 03, 2015
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Rated by Givemebeer from Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Rated according to style. Not a black ipa fan but delish. Definitely a hoppier black ipa
Mar 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Mar 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.49 by founddrama from Vermont

Mar 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Mar 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by CIngersol from Minnesota

Mar 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by TheMultiYeast from Vermont

Feb 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by BRYeleJR from Massachusetts

Jan 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by woodchip from North Carolina

Dec 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.31 by JMScowcroft from Vermont

Dec 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.87 by Phigg1102 from New York

Dec 12, 2014
Narconaut Black IPA from Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 77 ratings