India Noire Harvest
Le Cheval Blanc
- From:
- Le Cheval Blanc
- Quebec, Canada
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.5 | pDev: 11.11%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 20, 2011
- Added:
- Oct 31, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by eat from Canada (QC)
4/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pint at the brewpub. Black body with root beer highlights and a good cover of dense, beige head with bits of lacing.
On the nose: herbal hops, caramel and roast. I'd say it's not big enough for a harvest ale, good though.
Lots of chocolate malt, roast and molasses. Comes off as a hoppy, molasses-heavy porter. Hops show as pine and grapefruit pith. The fresh harvest aspect isn't really too obvious, with malt character overpowering the hops. I wouldn't complain usually as it tastes pretty alright but I'm of the opinion that a fresh hop ale should showcase those fresh hops. Why brew one otherwise? Grapefruit pith on the finish, resiny pine lingers. Fairly well-balanced with just enough sweetness.
Decent medium light body. Quite low carbonation, almost seems like cask (which would be a fitting way to serve this one).
ISUs are on the high side (listed at 100+ on their website) to want much more than two. Good though, very flavourful with no real flaws. I'd order this again.
Oct 31, 2011On the nose: herbal hops, caramel and roast. I'd say it's not big enough for a harvest ale, good though.
Lots of chocolate malt, roast and molasses. Comes off as a hoppy, molasses-heavy porter. Hops show as pine and grapefruit pith. The fresh harvest aspect isn't really too obvious, with malt character overpowering the hops. I wouldn't complain usually as it tastes pretty alright but I'm of the opinion that a fresh hop ale should showcase those fresh hops. Why brew one otherwise? Grapefruit pith on the finish, resiny pine lingers. Fairly well-balanced with just enough sweetness.
Decent medium light body. Quite low carbonation, almost seems like cask (which would be a fitting way to serve this one).
ISUs are on the high side (listed at 100+ on their website) to want much more than two. Good though, very flavourful with no real flaws. I'd order this again.
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