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Black Moon IPA
Rock Art Brewery
- From:
- Rock Art Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.04 | pDev: 12.62%
- Reviews:
- 62
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 02, 2019
- Added:
- Oct 03, 2010
- Wants:
- 38
- Gots:
- 25
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.88/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This was poured into a nonic pint glass. The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a slim finger’s worth of white to off white foamy head that dissipated at a gentle pace. Mild lacing ran around the glass in a messy sort of way. The smell started off with a mild sweet to rustic sort of crisp coffee tones running into some bitter piney hops. The flavor takes the bitter portion of the piney hops and leads on further into the bbitterness of the coffee tones. Big bitter piney to coffee aftertaste and finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sipping quality about it. Carbonation seemed fairly strong but still allowing enough harshness from the bitter hops and coffee tones to cling to my tongue. Overall, I say this was a pretty good black IPA that I could have again. And the alcohol level really wasn’t felt.
Jun 08, 2017Reviewed by FFreak from Vermont
4.24/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4x16oz cans for around $15. Poured into a willy glass. Dark, dark semi-translucent brown with a finger of chocolate head that leaves lines of lace around the glass. Aroma is a bit odd, with lavender and salt-water taffy in there (best way I can describe it). Taste is pretty nice, combining a sweet malty roasted flavor with a fairly bitter finish - not what I would call a hoppy beer. Mouth is interesting, with a syrupy sweetness, but bitter enough to keep it enjoyable. Overall, I'm digging it for now. We'll see how the next three cans go.
Feb 04, 2017Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey
2.84/5 rDev -29.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.84/5 rDev -29.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
**
04/29/13
Aroma- some smoke, but otherwise empty. Dark black color with a Foamy tan head. Smoke, ash, hops barley. Hint of coffee. Smooth feel, above average carb. Not bad in the end. Taste is a bit funky.
**
Nov 16, 201604/29/13
Aroma- some smoke, but otherwise empty. Dark black color with a Foamy tan head. Smoke, ash, hops barley. Hint of coffee. Smooth feel, above average carb. Not bad in the end. Taste is a bit funky.
**
Rated by JohnGray from New York
3.46/5 rDev -14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
High alcohol leaves a lasting warmth and is very prominent in smell
Aug 29, 2015Rated by pharris192 from Vermont
2.34/5 rDev -42.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.34/5 rDev -42.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Not a good dark IPA
Apr 27, 2015Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
4.32/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
From the 650 ml. bottle. It is clipped at February but also at "19." So I'm not sure if that means the expiration date is Feb 19. In any event I drank it on April 10, 2015.
Anyone who takes beer vacations to Vermont knows that the Hunger Mountain Cooperative natural foods store is a good place to find some interesting beers. And this one was brewed by Rock Art especially for the Coop so it is not a widely available beer.
The color is deep brown with a long-lasting foamy tan head.
While I do pick up some dark malts on the nose the pine and earthy hops tend to overpower everything else. 10% so I get a hint of alcohol.
Fuller body with an astringency that seemingly burns the back of my tongue.
Just a phenomenal earthy and pine bitterness rips into every aspect of the flavor and penetrates my senses. While I get a slight dark malt and dark licorice under currant the hops are what make it memorable. Wow. Drink slowly. Not for the feint of heart.
Apr 11, 2015Anyone who takes beer vacations to Vermont knows that the Hunger Mountain Cooperative natural foods store is a good place to find some interesting beers. And this one was brewed by Rock Art especially for the Coop so it is not a widely available beer.
The color is deep brown with a long-lasting foamy tan head.
While I do pick up some dark malts on the nose the pine and earthy hops tend to overpower everything else. 10% so I get a hint of alcohol.
Fuller body with an astringency that seemingly burns the back of my tongue.
Just a phenomenal earthy and pine bitterness rips into every aspect of the flavor and penetrates my senses. While I get a slight dark malt and dark licorice under currant the hops are what make it memorable. Wow. Drink slowly. Not for the feint of heart.
Black Moon IPA from Rock Art Brewery
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
153 ratings
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