All Night IPA
Founders Brewing Company

 

L: Pours opaque black, thick long-lasting foamy tan head, thick foamy lacing
S: Light nose: hints of caramel and chocolate
T: Taste follows the nose: Not much flavor, except slight bitterness. Fairly well balanced
F: Medium body, moderate carbonation. Feel is initially nondescript, but as it warms up, its true character emerges: soft and light on the palate as suggested by the brewer
O: Only by accident did we discover discover that the warmer this brew becomes, the more flavors come to the fore and the more enjoyable it becomes. Once this brew warms up temperature-wise, its character changes from nondescript to the soft, light mouthfeel suggested by the brewer. Rating is at warmer temperatures.

 

 

 

 

The beer is a dark brown color with a one-finger tan head. There is a bit of lacing.
Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, and citrus.
Taste of espresso, chocolate, orange. Late pine.
Nice bitterness.

 

Poured into a larger stange style glass: color is very dark brown, head is light tan and presents one finger thick, head dissipates to thin top with plenty of lacing.

Smell is roasted malt, chocolate, light espresso, citric and pine hops, light herbal and grassy notes.

Taste is roasted malt, chocolate, espresso, orange, light pine, herbal and grass flavors - packs a ton of flavor and depth in a session size brew.

Mouthfeel is moderate carbonation, low/moderate sweetness, moderate bitterness and lingering dry/session style feel.

Overall an exceptional beer and underserved style - great flavor and drinkability.

 

12oz can. Poured out an opaque, jet-black color with a small, khaki-colored head of foam. It left sudsy sheets of lace. It smelled of pine, coffee and dark chocolate. Great bitter punch of pine and coffee. Nice roasted malt backbone.

 

Dark black appearance with a light tan foamy head, decent retention, sparse lacing. Very little nose, but the flavor in this session black IPA was surprising good. Roasty coffee, chocolate, malt, and mild pine. Moderate body and carbonation, creamy mouthfeel. Really enjoyed.

 

 

 

LOOK: Pours a totally dark brown, that light dosn't pass through with a light brown head that has superior retention and plenty of side glass lace.
AROMA: Alot of heavy malts, bakers chocolate, cocoa, burnt brown sugar, caramel.
TASTE: Moderate pine and herbal hop upfront. Molasses and brown sugar, and roasted malts.
I always have been a fan of brown ales with their roasty malts but have not had many black IPA's. Hop presence and hop bitterness certainly IMO take a back seat to the malts in this IPA.
Regardess of style, I enjoyed this brew.

This was nice and roasty with piney hops, smoked malts, grapefruit, biscuit, orange peel, tangerine and dry hop notes. A moderate bitterness, light crisp feel and dry finish that’s a combo of pine and charred wood. A really nice session brew that stands out since it's a Black IPA.