Deception
Black Market Brewing Co.

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From:
Black Market Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 13.68%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
35
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 14, 2018
Added:
Oct 06, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  14
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Ratings by DucksFan16:
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Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

3.6/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
07/21/2016
Jul 22, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by tbone1384 from Wyoming

Apr 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.55 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Jan 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.45 by socon67 from New York

Feb 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jul 28, 2016
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

3.61/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
22oz bottle - you put the lime in the coconut and drink it all up! No, I'm not going to spin any Baha Men in the background right now.

This beer pours a clear, bright medium golden amber colour, with three fat fingers of puffy, finely foamy, and creamy bone white head, which leaves some ski run layout lace around the glass as it quickly sinks out of sight.

It smells of candied lime, bready and doughy caramel malt, some gentle toasted coconut sweetness, and a bit of understated earthy and leafy hops. The taste is grainy and slightly crackery pale malt, a faint biscuity caramel thing, stale lime juice, weak shredded copra, a hint of earthy yeast, and more tame weedy, leafy, and floral green hoppiness.

The carbonation is fairly laid-back in its soft and coddling frothiness, the body a so-so middleweight, and generally smooth, with a small airy creaminess arising after a spell, the one correlated to how long that it's been out of the refrigerator. It finishes off-dry, the doughy malt still mixing with the lime and coconut chaser.

Overall, I don't think that there would be much to talk about here if it weren't for the two guest adjuncts - the base blonde ale seems pretty much on par with the average for the style. Nothing that will blow up your proverbial skirt, to be sure, but easy enough to put back, and somewhat refreshing.
Jun 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.22 by jcubz from Canada (SK)

Jun 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)

Jun 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Mar 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Dec 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.62 by Kaveman112 from California

Dec 10, 2015
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Reviewed by DoubleJ from Wisconsin

3.34/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Single 12 ounce can, on to the beer:

Having a blonde ale in your lineup is fine, but enhancing your blonde ale there is a fine line. A half-inch of head sits on top this light orange ale. With lime and coconut added, I got a weird aroma and tasting experience. The note is citrus is spotted, there's cream, and a vague pale malt base. The taste is Deception is light overall, and dotting the landscape are spots of citrus, a kiss of coconut, and not much else. It isn't offensive, and the light/medium body is welcomed, but I was left wondering what had happened.
Oct 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.24 by Dolfan907 from Tennessee

Oct 27, 2015
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Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon

3.48/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours a finger of head on a hazy straw body.
The aroma is grain, lime and coconut.
The taste is a little disjointed, starts with mild bitterness, then a cluster of coconut and malt sweetness.
The texture is crisp.
An interesting brew.
Oct 11, 2015
 
Rated: 2.52 by pkalix from California

Sep 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by Donkster46 from Washington

Jul 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.21 by dertyd from California

Jun 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.17 by st9647v3 from New Jersey

May 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by zookerman182 from Alabama

May 01, 2015
Deception from Black Market Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 35 ratings