Pot Kettle Black
Yeastie Boys


- From:
- Yeastie Boys
- New Zealand
- Style:
- Black IPA
Ranked #196 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #34,919 - Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 11.47%
- Reviews:
- 74
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 21, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 02, 2011
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 18
"Black IPA"
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.59/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I popped the can and from 20Cm away got a waft of Citra-like hops... unexpected for a porter!
L- Extremely dark, no light gets through the glass (held up to a halogen lamp). Pours with 3mm pale tan head.
S- I get the Citra-like waft again! With some toasty cinders following. I'm intrigued what this will taste like.
T- The Taste follows^. But the brief intial Citra-like flourish is fast over-taken and dominated by a smokey toastiness.
F- It packs a punch of Feel for 6.0%, don't plan on tasting any more subtle brews after one of these. It somehow combines punchy/gutsy (ideal in winter) with a bright and mildly citrus edge (refreshing in summer).
O- Unusual, combines a punchy trad porter with a twist of contemporary hopping. Might especially appeal to younger fans of black beers. I like it, it's clearly something different, though am not quite enough of a fan of black beers to pay it's price on a repeat buy.
Bought from Wholefoods London W8. £2.89/330ml can. BBE: 12/2020
Jan 14, 2020L- Extremely dark, no light gets through the glass (held up to a halogen lamp). Pours with 3mm pale tan head.
S- I get the Citra-like waft again! With some toasty cinders following. I'm intrigued what this will taste like.
T- The Taste follows^. But the brief intial Citra-like flourish is fast over-taken and dominated by a smokey toastiness.
F- It packs a punch of Feel for 6.0%, don't plan on tasting any more subtle brews after one of these. It somehow combines punchy/gutsy (ideal in winter) with a bright and mildly citrus edge (refreshing in summer).
O- Unusual, combines a punchy trad porter with a twist of contemporary hopping. Might especially appeal to younger fans of black beers. I like it, it's clearly something different, though am not quite enough of a fan of black beers to pay it's price on a repeat buy.
Bought from Wholefoods London W8. £2.89/330ml can. BBE: 12/2020
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
4.02/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Seem more like a porter. Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass. Very dark brown with nice beige head and beautiful curtain lacing. Rich dark chocolate smell and taste. A bit smokey with a smooth feel. Pleasant beer!
Oct 11, 2019Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.87/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
If anyone were to suggest it, I'd vote for this being cast into the porter style; preferably an English porter as American renditions tend to have more hops.
Pot Kettle Black Looks the part of a good porter, nice foam and lace. Smells are blander, just dark malt making subdued aromas. Tastes are perfectly balanced, mostly malt and just enough tang. Sits in my mouth very softly. Good recipe and well-crafted. I also just had this after loading my wife's luggage at Paddington, so the entire experience fits. Thanks.
I somehow did not try Yeastie Boys during my ten days in NZ. But I am glad to find them in London; cooperating with a contract brewer in Berkshire. The Boys website was difficult to get on and was not too informative. But with a brew this good, their beer probably speaks for itself. Good job, lads.
May 23, 2019Pot Kettle Black Looks the part of a good porter, nice foam and lace. Smells are blander, just dark malt making subdued aromas. Tastes are perfectly balanced, mostly malt and just enough tang. Sits in my mouth very softly. Good recipe and well-crafted. I also just had this after loading my wife's luggage at Paddington, so the entire experience fits. Thanks.
I somehow did not try Yeastie Boys during my ten days in NZ. But I am glad to find them in London; cooperating with a contract brewer in Berkshire. The Boys website was difficult to get on and was not too informative. But with a brew this good, their beer probably speaks for itself. Good job, lads.
Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming
4.04/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Batch 37.
Pours dark brown, aboot an inch of off white foam with a vigorous pour. Does well with the lacing.
Milk chocolate, cocoa, hoppy nose. Deep whiffs reveal more sweet notes than bitter.
The taste is cocoa, less sweetness than what I gathered from the smell with a roasted malt injection and some dark chocolate and hop bitterness. Pleasing the way the flavours seem to evolve after almost every sip.
High end of medium bodied adequate carbonation.
Feels stronger than 6% abv but nonetheless, enjoyable.
May 12, 2018Pours dark brown, aboot an inch of off white foam with a vigorous pour. Does well with the lacing.
Milk chocolate, cocoa, hoppy nose. Deep whiffs reveal more sweet notes than bitter.
The taste is cocoa, less sweetness than what I gathered from the smell with a roasted malt injection and some dark chocolate and hop bitterness. Pleasing the way the flavours seem to evolve after almost every sip.
High end of medium bodied adequate carbonation.
Feels stronger than 6% abv but nonetheless, enjoyable.
Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
3.49/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
330ml bottle from Home Bargains (£0.89):
This one was a beer that definitely started well, pouring with quite a nice body & head before the nose came through with some subtle hops, pine & even some light tropical notes towards the end; there was a few darker malts & earthy touches at this point to though. Come the taste the beer decided to go in a different direction with cocoa & chocolate flavours dominating alongside some coffee & a few hints of sweetness nearer the end.
Dec 21, 2017This one was a beer that definitely started well, pouring with quite a nice body & head before the nose came through with some subtle hops, pine & even some light tropical notes towards the end; there was a few darker malts & earthy touches at this point to though. Come the taste the beer decided to go in a different direction with cocoa & chocolate flavours dominating alongside some coffee & a few hints of sweetness nearer the end.
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.94/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle. Very dark auburn. Dense tan head.
Cocoa, hops and a bit of smoke on the nose.
A vibrant flavour of coffee and hops. Light bitter finish.
Quite soft carbonation. The malt and hops balance out quite nicely.
A refreshing porter.
Dec 15, 2017Cocoa, hops and a bit of smoke on the nose.
A vibrant flavour of coffee and hops. Light bitter finish.
Quite soft carbonation. The malt and hops balance out quite nicely.
A refreshing porter.
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.73/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A 330ml bottle with a BB of Dec 2017. Given to me a while back as a gift. Contract-brewed in the UK by Brewdog. The label doesn't give much away, but I'm going to presume that this is a porter brewed with NZ hop varieties.
A: Poured into a Duvel tulip. A very dark brown hue that appears pitch black in the glass. Good carbonation can be seen when held to the light. Yields a large head of creamy tan foam that lasts for a minute or so before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Slight lacing.
S: Aroma of resinous hops with hints of pine, weed, citrus peel, roasted malt, coffee, bitter chocolate, a touch of molasses and earthy yeast. Rather nice.
T: Tastes of bitter aromatic hops with notes of pine resin, dank weed, citrus peel, subtle grapefruit, roasted malt, burnt grain, coffee, cocoa, mild molasses and earthy yeast. A strident, hop-driven bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with spritzy carbonation and a somewhat insubstantial body for the strength. Could be a shade thicker. Hop oils tickle the palate. Aftertaste of bitter aromatic hops, pine, roasted malt, coffee and earthy yeast.
O: Pretty good - a black IPA in all but name. Looks great, while the aroma and flavour deliver a hefty dose of resinous hops and dark malt. Decent body but could be a tad thicker given the ABV. Also wouldn't hurt to have a slightly sweeter malt bill to round it out, but this is splitting hairs. A solid brew - if you like dark hoppy things then give it a whirl.
Oct 21, 2017A: Poured into a Duvel tulip. A very dark brown hue that appears pitch black in the glass. Good carbonation can be seen when held to the light. Yields a large head of creamy tan foam that lasts for a minute or so before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Slight lacing.
S: Aroma of resinous hops with hints of pine, weed, citrus peel, roasted malt, coffee, bitter chocolate, a touch of molasses and earthy yeast. Rather nice.
T: Tastes of bitter aromatic hops with notes of pine resin, dank weed, citrus peel, subtle grapefruit, roasted malt, burnt grain, coffee, cocoa, mild molasses and earthy yeast. A strident, hop-driven bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with spritzy carbonation and a somewhat insubstantial body for the strength. Could be a shade thicker. Hop oils tickle the palate. Aftertaste of bitter aromatic hops, pine, roasted malt, coffee and earthy yeast.
O: Pretty good - a black IPA in all but name. Looks great, while the aroma and flavour deliver a hefty dose of resinous hops and dark malt. Decent body but could be a tad thicker given the ABV. Also wouldn't hurt to have a slightly sweeter malt bill to round it out, but this is splitting hairs. A solid brew - if you like dark hoppy things then give it a whirl.
Reviewed by DJ-Hophead from England
4.1/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
330 ml bottle, M and S, Bristol - Pours jet black with a medium tanned head. Nice lacing. Medium carbonation. Aroma - coffee, lactose, caramel/toffee notes, nutty overtones. Taste - Sweetish at the front, coffee notes, roasted malty layers, caramel, dry bitter finish. Very well balanced porter.
Jul 15, 2017
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