One Foot in the Black
Devils Backbone Brewing Company


- From:
- Devils Backbone Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 3.33 | pDev: 21.32%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 01, 2020
- Added:
- Nov 10, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
Smoked Black IPA
This black ale has a delicate smoky flavor that interplays with the pine character of American hops. The name references a safety slogan – a burned area, “in the black,” is often the safest place to be while fighting wildland fires.
This black ale has a delicate smoky flavor that interplays with the pine character of American hops. The name references a safety slogan – a burned area, “in the black,” is often the safest place to be while fighting wildland fires.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.87/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the bottle, it pours a clear brown with a light brown head that slowly dissipates and leaves lacing. In the nose: smoke. In the mouth, smoke and roasty malt. I like it!
I may take a bottle or two to Bamberg on my next visit there!
Feb 08, 2020I may take a bottle or two to Bamberg on my next visit there!
Rated by TheRougeBastard from North Carolina
1.98/5 rDev -40.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
1.98/5 rDev -40.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 2
Sorry DB, this one tastes as if you strained it through some ashes from a fire pit...freakin’ horrible!
Jan 05, 2020
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