Libertine Black Ale
BrewDog


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- From:
- BrewDog
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Black IPA
Ranked #68 - ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #13,563 - Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 9.87%
- Reviews:
- 74
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 16, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 19, 2012
- Wants:
- 19
- Gots:
- 97
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good


Notes:
Lose yourself in this voluptuous beast of a beer. A twenty-first century hop overdose. This mother will seduce you, ravish you and you’ll be back gagging for more. Adore it. Lust for it. Fall for it. Libertine Black Ale is a dark hop bomb combining the hop awesomeness of an IPA, the decadent and indulgent malt flavours of a stout with an insatiable drinkability that belies the punch that this beer packs. A Dark Knight amongst pale knaves. Taste the hops, live the dream. Learn to speak beer, love fruit and never forget you come from a long line of truth seekers, dreamers and warriors… the outlaw elite. Ride toward anarchy and caramel craziness. Let the sharp bitter finish rip you straight to the tits. Swallow hard – this beer bites.
65 IBU
65 IBU
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
4.19/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Cask at Brewdog Cardiff. Black with cap of beige head, curtains of lacing. Sweet aroma, citrus, completely unexpected. Taste brings more sweet flavors, milk and light citrus. A finishing bitterness slowly rises at the back. Wonderful stuff....
Nov 29, 2019Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.71/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
The appearance had a dark brown more so closer to a black colored body with a half fingered white foamy head that quickly dies leaving barely a filmy lacing coating the glass. The smell has some bitter piney hops up in front and leading to a decent coating of malts, but not overbearing. The taste is bittersweet; and you kinow what, that’s exactly what an American Black Ale should lead to, good job Bew Dog. There’s no aftertaste and there’s a slightly bitter dry finish. The palate feels about a medium but sometimes feels lighter and then sometimes feels heavier, unsure where this is going. Carbonation is not as harsh as expected as some American Black Ales can be. Overall, hey try it and see how it goes for you; for me its absolutely fine, there’s nothing wrong with it.
Jun 25, 2017Reviewed by drmeto from Germany
4.03/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4.25
4.03/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4.25
L:
-pours the darkest of brown with slight ruby tinges and a small to medium,foamy,offwhite head
S:
-chocolate,syrup,grapefruit,herbal,tobacco
T:
-pine,coffee,toast,herbal,lactose,jasmine,grapefruit,nutty,tobacco
F:
-medium carbonation
-light to medium body
-slight alcohol noticeable
O:
Great Black IPA, that needs some time in the glass.
Nov 28, 2016-pours the darkest of brown with slight ruby tinges and a small to medium,foamy,offwhite head
S:
-chocolate,syrup,grapefruit,herbal,tobacco
T:
-pine,coffee,toast,herbal,lactose,jasmine,grapefruit,nutty,tobacco
F:
-medium carbonation
-light to medium body
-slight alcohol noticeable
O:
Great Black IPA, that needs some time in the glass.
Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece
3.88/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L: Dark brown color, half finger brown head, messy lacing, nice carbonation.
S: Dark chocolate, coffee, raisins, sweet caramel, some booze.
T: Dark chocolate, raisins, sweet caramel, roasted malt. Slightly malty, bitter on the back end.
F: Nice mouthfeel. Good carbonation pushes flavors into palate.
O: Nice winter beer. I wouldn't recommend during a hot summer day.
Oct 02, 2016S: Dark chocolate, coffee, raisins, sweet caramel, some booze.
T: Dark chocolate, raisins, sweet caramel, roasted malt. Slightly malty, bitter on the back end.
F: Nice mouthfeel. Good carbonation pushes flavors into palate.
O: Nice winter beer. I wouldn't recommend during a hot summer day.
Reviewed by Everydayoff from Thailand
4.05/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
330ml bottle poured into an oversized wine glass.
Completely opaque black as a showcase, one finger tan head forms up but just only there with short retention, it dissipates quickly to some foamy sheet atop along with some decent lacing.
Big wave of caramel, dark bread, creamy, roasted malt reminds me of coffee and chocolate, hop with a citrus character, hint of dark fruits and spice, aromatic overall.
Caramelized sweetness from malt dominates at the first thought together with a dark bread profile. Roasted malt thereafter conquers with a flash coffee, chocolate, and astringency while hop silently hides behind the curtain before gradually unveiling with a note of citrus, spice and a sharp cut of bitterness to completely whelm the taste buds at the finish. A little taste of alcohol can also be found at the aftertaste if carefully notice.
Creamy smooth mouthfeel, medium body with soft carbonation that well suits the body and taste, some chewiness stick to the edge of the tongue, finish very dry.
Good blend of Stout and IPA, full of quality, harmoniously balance and not too complex to enjoy with, I would have no hesitation to have it again for sure.
Jul 17, 2016Completely opaque black as a showcase, one finger tan head forms up but just only there with short retention, it dissipates quickly to some foamy sheet atop along with some decent lacing.
Big wave of caramel, dark bread, creamy, roasted malt reminds me of coffee and chocolate, hop with a citrus character, hint of dark fruits and spice, aromatic overall.
Caramelized sweetness from malt dominates at the first thought together with a dark bread profile. Roasted malt thereafter conquers with a flash coffee, chocolate, and astringency while hop silently hides behind the curtain before gradually unveiling with a note of citrus, spice and a sharp cut of bitterness to completely whelm the taste buds at the finish. A little taste of alcohol can also be found at the aftertaste if carefully notice.
Creamy smooth mouthfeel, medium body with soft carbonation that well suits the body and taste, some chewiness stick to the edge of the tongue, finish very dry.
Good blend of Stout and IPA, full of quality, harmoniously balance and not too complex to enjoy with, I would have no hesitation to have it again for sure.
Reviewed by janubio from Spain
3.94/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark colour, with an off white creamy head that last for a good while, leaving a lot of lace. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, dried fruits, licorice. Medium body, creamy palate and lively carbonation. Taste is similar to aroma: chocolate, dried fruits, coffee,licorice. Really good.
Jun 25, 2016Reviewed by LiquidSw0rd from Switzerland
4.58/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.58/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Looks like a porter.
Smells like an american IPA.
Tastes like a really really good american IPA. Really rich and complex. I think that people that are witnessing a porter or roasted taste are mostly biased because of the look of it.
It really feels fulfilling.
Amazing beer by Brewdogs ! It's one of my all time favourites.
Apr 15, 2016Smells like an american IPA.
Tastes like a really really good american IPA. Really rich and complex. I think that people that are witnessing a porter or roasted taste are mostly biased because of the look of it.
It really feels fulfilling.
Amazing beer by Brewdogs ! It's one of my all time favourites.
Reviewed by Andrewharemza from Australia
4.21/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
From bottle, pours black and when held to the light there's a reddish cola colour at the bottom of the glass. Aroma citrus notes, malts, coffee. Taste malt, coffee, citrus notes, tangerine. Very nicely done.
Mar 03, 2016Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.58/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
14 oz glass served at the Bier Markt - Square One.
Appearance - a near black beer, impossible to see through and topped by a small cap of tan foam. Modest retention and minimal lacing.
Smell - very floral, some lightly burnt aromas and reminded me of Souther Tiers compass, a beer with rose hips added.
Taste - modest bitterness, quite a bit sweeter than expected, with some light roasty flavours, and again a floral taste.
Mouthfeel - smooth, with very modest carbonation, a little flatter than expected.
Overall - a decent black ale, not sure if this was old as the expected hop bitterness was silent and carbonation was flatter than expected. Certainly not a bad beer, but underwhelming.
Feb 19, 2016Appearance - a near black beer, impossible to see through and topped by a small cap of tan foam. Modest retention and minimal lacing.
Smell - very floral, some lightly burnt aromas and reminded me of Souther Tiers compass, a beer with rose hips added.
Taste - modest bitterness, quite a bit sweeter than expected, with some light roasty flavours, and again a floral taste.
Mouthfeel - smooth, with very modest carbonation, a little flatter than expected.
Overall - a decent black ale, not sure if this was old as the expected hop bitterness was silent and carbonation was flatter than expected. Certainly not a bad beer, but underwhelming.
Libertine Black Ale from BrewDog
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
412 ratings
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