Evil Entity Black IPA | Cornerstone Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Cornerstone Brewing Company
Ohio, United States
cornerstonebrewing.com
Style: American Black Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by jampics2 on 05-24-2010
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Ratings: 4 | Reviews: 2
Reviews by jampics2:
2.76/5 rDev -22.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
On tap @ Fat Head's First Ever Brewer's Brawl. Billed as a "Black IPA with an imperial complex, roasted character balanced with sturdy hopping rates resulting in an evil yet well balanced entity". 75 IBU's.
So, I really wanted the barley wine but apparently it wasn't pouring well, so I got this instead :(
Looked OK, black color and a bit of cream colored head.
Smell is roasted malt, some nice hops (simcoe?), but WAY too much caramel. I'm loosing the black IPA thing here.
Taste is just like I feared. It's not horrible but it has way too much caramel sweetness, giving it an under-attenuated impression. Like a sweet porter with a ton of citrus hops.
Mouthfeel is OK and drinkability was average. Just not my thing, I guess. I like much less caramel sweetness in a black IPA and more straight up roast and chocolate.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
On tap @ Fat Head's First Ever Brewer's Brawl. Billed as a "Black IPA with an imperial complex, roasted character balanced with sturdy hopping rates resulting in an evil yet well balanced entity". 75 IBU's.
So, I really wanted the barley wine but apparently it wasn't pouring well, so I got this instead :(
Looked OK, black color and a bit of cream colored head.
Smell is roasted malt, some nice hops (simcoe?), but WAY too much caramel. I'm loosing the black IPA thing here.
Taste is just like I feared. It's not horrible but it has way too much caramel sweetness, giving it an under-attenuated impression. Like a sweet porter with a ton of citrus hops.
Mouthfeel is OK and drinkability was average. Just not my thing, I guess. I like much less caramel sweetness in a black IPA and more straight up roast and chocolate.
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More User Reviews:
3.53/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
Pours a dark black coffee body with a one finger tall creamy tan head.
Scents of burnt caramel, orange peel, and a hint of pine.
Tastes of roasted caramel, orange, grapefruit, charred malts, and pine.
The mouthfeel for me is a bit of an issue the carbonation borders on being to heavy and is coarse and biting in texture.
Overall not a stellar bipa but also a solid go at the style. It does tend to drink somewhat like a hoppy porter but I don't think that steps out of style guidlines for what should be an ipa with more roasted malt character.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
Pours a dark black coffee body with a one finger tall creamy tan head.
Scents of burnt caramel, orange peel, and a hint of pine.
Tastes of roasted caramel, orange, grapefruit, charred malts, and pine.
The mouthfeel for me is a bit of an issue the carbonation borders on being to heavy and is coarse and biting in texture.
Overall not a stellar bipa but also a solid go at the style. It does tend to drink somewhat like a hoppy porter but I don't think that steps out of style guidlines for what should be an ipa with more roasted malt character.
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Evil Entity Black IPA from Cornerstone Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.57 out of
5 with
4 ratings
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