Frostbite Black IPA
Foothills Brewing Company - Downtown Brewpub

Frostbite Black IPAFrostbite Black IPA
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From:
Foothills Brewing Company - Downtown Brewpub
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Black IPA
Ranked #84
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,362
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 6.96%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
95
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 11, 2024
Added:
Nov 25, 2015
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  32
The official beer of Jack Frost. Skillfully blended barley and roasted wheat malts team up with a big blast of flavor and aroma from Pacific Northwest hops. The result? A Black IPA as refreshingly bracing as a cold winter day.

74 IBU
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Ratings by Amedlin18:
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Rated by Amedlin18 from North Carolina

3.84/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Apr 15, 2016
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Rated: 3.89 by SeanP99 from North Carolina

Jan 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4.35 by RoyalKaiju from Kentucky

Nov 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.81 by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

Nov 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by fehrminator from North Carolina

Nov 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.93 by imanidiot777 from Pennsylvania

Apr 27, 2021
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

3.97/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Picked up a single as part of a mixed sixer from the Ingles Spartanburg Highway cold beer case 4-14-21 for $10.98. Bottled on 12-16-20; consumed 4-20-21.

Beer poured dark brown with a very nice bubbly off white head.

Nose has a decent mixture of mild roasted hops and grapefruit.

Taste is nicely done with a lighter mildly roasted malt base, with a tad of chocolate, combining with grapefruit hops. Finishes with a nice touch of piney bitterness; 6/10 on my scale.

Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and has a very nice element of smoothness which is a nice touch for a seasonal.

Overall a very quaffable beer almost sessionable that i will be sure to grab a sixer during the holiday season next year!
Apr 20, 2021
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Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

3.55/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Pours a dark brown, near black body with a sensibly tall, frothy, light beige head.

Smell: Restrained roast element and skimp dusting of unsweetened chocolate powder with hoppy accents of pine, citrus and mint.

Taste: Gently roasty, even a tad toasty with a very mild bitterish chocolate hint. Though predominately a woodsy, spruce slash pine flavor, there is also some floral, citrusy aspects as well. Moderate bitterness. Finishes fairly dry, subtly roasty and bitter with a final zip of resinous spruce.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. A little levity, a little thinness to the overall mouthfeel.

Overall: Not bad.
Feb 02, 2021
 
Rated: 4.08 by beerrat from Virginia

Jun 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3.87 by captaintrash from South Carolina

Apr 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.79 by bubseymour from Maryland

Mar 15, 2020
 
Rated: 4.02 by PaleAleWalt from New York

Jan 23, 2020
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Reviewed by Singlefinpin from North Carolina

3.93/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Drinking from a fresh keg poured into a pint glass.
Appears blackish brown, with a tan head, with light lacing.
Smells malty, chocolate, citric.
Taste follows the nose. Bitterness that I like .
Mouth feel is medium.
Good example of the style.
I would definitely order again.
Jan 09, 2020
 
Rated: 3.94 by msscott1973 from North Carolina

Jan 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.71 by shreead from Michigan

Dec 26, 2019
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina

4.21/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look: It pours very dark brown. It has a tan head. Head retention is very good.

Smell: A strong Hops aroma with grapefruit, citrus, and floral.

Taste: Powerful grapefruit and citrus taste. There are some roast flavor as well.

Feel: It has a medium body with a long lasting bitter finish.

Overall, A great combination of hops and malts.
Dec 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by JDizzle from Indiana

Dec 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.31 by Unclevince from West Virginia

Dec 04, 2019
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Reviewed by Buckeye55 from North Carolina

3.79/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dark brown to black with moderate khaki head. Smells strongly of roasted malt, with chocolate and hop tones. Malt and chocolate dominate the taste with hop on the backend. Mouthfeel is surprisingly light. Chocolate and hops share the aftertaste
Nov 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by PaulSlazinger from Pennsylvania

May 07, 2019
Frostbite Black IPA from Foothills Brewing Company - Downtown Brewpub
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 95 ratings