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Nothing But Flowers
Black Raven Brewing Co.
- From:
- Black Raven Brewing Co.
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 10.91%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 02, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 09, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
No description / notes.
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Ratings by NickThePyro:
Rated by NickThePyro from Washington
4/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sep 21, 2015
4/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sep 21, 2015
More User Ratings:
Rated by thedetective from Colorado
3.82/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Nice notes of grass and herbs and of course lots of flowers and a balanced malt flavor, definitely feels bigger than 4.9 though
Sep 03, 2016Reviewed by ManapuaMan from Massachusetts
3.72/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.72/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pored within four months of bottling. Nice, golden slightly hazy (not murky) pour. Muted floral and citrus aroma. Taste follows suit with a slight cracker-malt. Bummed that the bottle was probably faded.
Mar 31, 2016Reviewed by Croft from Washington
3.73/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from bottled. Nice head retention. Light golden straw color. Malty melon aroma. Nice mouthful for a session. There's an odd grain note on the front and nice hop bite on the end. Decent beer
Oct 19, 2015Reviewed by OrestesMethuon from Montana
4.44/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.44/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Purchased via Tavour in 22-ounce form; despite some reports, this hop-premised ale was, by all accounts, quite fresh and wet, the waiting and shipping time not really seeming to have much in the way of discernible negative impact.
And, indeed, it certainly is a floral SIPA, making that first note extremely relevant: rose petal, lemon-grass, hay, geranium, grapefruit juice, marjoram all burst through amongst this beer's fecund aromatics. Fairly generous head no doubt aids the aesosolization of these esters, creating—along with the sparkling golden-flax sheen, slow-abating lacing, moderate effervesce—a very inviting foreground for the forthcoming flavors.
Those flavors are no slouch, either, yet there's excellent restraint, making this "Session IPA" devout to its sessionable intent; there's some lemon pith, an extension of the rose petal qualities (in the form of florid bitters), and some creamy yet crisp crystal malt notes. What follows is a very dry grassy-bitter finish that's bright, and even bold, but nonetheless never fulminating, pairing pleasantly with through-lines of mild, smooth creaminess, flax-based bite, and just enough bubbles to keep it all buoyed.
Would be thrice as nice in six-pack form.
Oct 18, 2015And, indeed, it certainly is a floral SIPA, making that first note extremely relevant: rose petal, lemon-grass, hay, geranium, grapefruit juice, marjoram all burst through amongst this beer's fecund aromatics. Fairly generous head no doubt aids the aesosolization of these esters, creating—along with the sparkling golden-flax sheen, slow-abating lacing, moderate effervesce—a very inviting foreground for the forthcoming flavors.
Those flavors are no slouch, either, yet there's excellent restraint, making this "Session IPA" devout to its sessionable intent; there's some lemon pith, an extension of the rose petal qualities (in the form of florid bitters), and some creamy yet crisp crystal malt notes. What follows is a very dry grassy-bitter finish that's bright, and even bold, but nonetheless never fulminating, pairing pleasantly with through-lines of mild, smooth creaminess, flax-based bite, and just enough bubbles to keep it all buoyed.
Would be thrice as nice in six-pack form.
Reviewed by dipso123 from Oregon
3.81/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L: hazy no head no lacing
S: lemon peel rather pleasant
T: citrusy and floral nice balance with the malt
F:thin and watery
O: there is an unpleasant lingering bitterness that makes this beer less then sessionable and at 4.9% you may as well drink a pale ale
Oct 13, 2015S: lemon peel rather pleasant
T: citrusy and floral nice balance with the malt
F:thin and watery
O: there is an unpleasant lingering bitterness that makes this beer less then sessionable and at 4.9% you may as well drink a pale ale
Nothing But Flowers from Black Raven Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
47 ratings
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