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Cara De Luna
Crazy Mountain Brewery
- From:
- Crazy Mountain Brewery
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.56 | pDev: 11.52%
- Reviews:
- 18
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 24, 2020
- Added:
- Feb 20, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 11
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado
2.64/5 rDev -25.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2.5
2.64/5 rDev -25.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2.5
December 23rd, 2015 - An odd beer, an amalgam, a quilt of odd flavors and ends mashed together into something drinkable, if not very engaging. To the eye it looks like a stout, with a heavy buffer of two fingers of foam, cratering a little under its own ambition. The aroma has a slightly dusty character to it, with some smoke, white pepper and beef jerky. Very odd, and interesting, though not appetizing. I'm hoping the flavor goes some way to increase the appeal, but it instead riots on a tang and sourness, with a thin palate. It's hard to describe (and reconcile with the color) but I would liken it to a sour saison with a slightly darker malt bill, but the flavors and the mouthfeel are a bit twisted.
Feb 24, 2020Reviewed by JuicesFlowing from Kansas
3.66/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a cervoise glass.
Look: Porterish black with plenty of ruby on the edges. Light cream head that fizzes out to a decent film layer, very light lacing.
Aroma: Light coffee, more milk chocolate body, earthy hops on the back end.
Taste: Much like the aroma with light coffee roast and a good milk chocolate presence. Hops offer slight earthy woodiness in the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light.
Overall: I like that this one isn’t overly hopped and bitter — good chocolate notes.
Jul 18, 2018Look: Porterish black with plenty of ruby on the edges. Light cream head that fizzes out to a decent film layer, very light lacing.
Aroma: Light coffee, more milk chocolate body, earthy hops on the back end.
Taste: Much like the aroma with light coffee roast and a good milk chocolate presence. Hops offer slight earthy woodiness in the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light.
Overall: I like that this one isn’t overly hopped and bitter — good chocolate notes.
Reviewed by Libeertarian from Montana
3.82/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From notes taken 07/23/17:
Deep dark wine red, clear in direct light. Pale brownish tan head of light, rocky foam. Creamy on top, almost like a skin has formed. Excellent retention, but the somewhat cylindrical stout glass may be the reason for it. Patchy lacing. Roasty, smoky-tart, ever so slightly rubbery on the nose. I anticipate a good balance and little in the hop department. Indeed, very smoky tart and dark fruity flavor, but more metallic toward the end of it than bitter or burnt. Tartness on the tip of the tongue, faint dark chocolate as it settles, and dryness and roast on the back, especially in the finish. It’s almost enough to hide any hops that are here, which are earthy or soily for the most part but I feel like there is an orange vibe underneath the dark fruit and balancing with the chocolate, as well some mild peppery hints in the retro-olfaction. Light to medium in body, round and smooth. Carbonation is the finest tingly suds. Considerably sharp around the tips and edges, but overall, all but creamy by the end.
Jun 18, 2018Deep dark wine red, clear in direct light. Pale brownish tan head of light, rocky foam. Creamy on top, almost like a skin has formed. Excellent retention, but the somewhat cylindrical stout glass may be the reason for it. Patchy lacing. Roasty, smoky-tart, ever so slightly rubbery on the nose. I anticipate a good balance and little in the hop department. Indeed, very smoky tart and dark fruity flavor, but more metallic toward the end of it than bitter or burnt. Tartness on the tip of the tongue, faint dark chocolate as it settles, and dryness and roast on the back, especially in the finish. It’s almost enough to hide any hops that are here, which are earthy or soily for the most part but I feel like there is an orange vibe underneath the dark fruit and balancing with the chocolate, as well some mild peppery hints in the retro-olfaction. Light to medium in body, round and smooth. Carbonation is the finest tingly suds. Considerably sharp around the tips and edges, but overall, all but creamy by the end.
Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
2.83/5 rDev -20.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.83/5 rDev -20.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
$4 a pint at the brewery.
C / AVERAGE
Oct 24, 2017C / AVERAGE
Reviewed by ICTguy21 from Kansas
4.06/5 rDev +14%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.06/5 rDev +14%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Look: dark brown with a tan head and plenty of lacing
Smell: big malts and chocolate
Taste: coffee, chocolate, maltiness, roasty
Feel: a bit sharp and thin
Overall: a very pleasant beer with a focus on the roasty and chocolate notes. Feels a bit thin though.
Oct 09, 2017Smell: big malts and chocolate
Taste: coffee, chocolate, maltiness, roasty
Feel: a bit sharp and thin
Overall: a very pleasant beer with a focus on the roasty and chocolate notes. Feels a bit thin though.
Reviewed by darkpreferred from Minnesota
3.94/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nothing extraordinary. But very drinkable. I liked it. I would have it again. Pours a dark brown with a thin head. Body is on the thin side as well. Smooth and creamy. I could see myself kicking back and having a few in one setting.
Jul 29, 2017Reviewed by Cavanaghty from Maine
3.26/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.26/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.
Appearance: Darker brown with a thin off white head.
Smell: Light malts and hops.
Mouthfeel/Taste: Smooth light to medium bodied. Taste of malts and light hops.
Overall: Good beer, I would have this one again.
Apr 30, 2017Appearance: Darker brown with a thin off white head.
Smell: Light malts and hops.
Mouthfeel/Taste: Smooth light to medium bodied. Taste of malts and light hops.
Overall: Good beer, I would have this one again.
Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee
3.42/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
10/11/2016
Oct 12, 2016Reviewed by jeranbrews from Oklahoma
4.03/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A - a rich black slightly ruby hue like chewing tobacco. Beige head that faded quickly with some lacing. 4
S - rich molasses malts chocolate and coffee bean aroma. 4
T - sweet rich creamy. Like a milk stout. Like Guinness and donuts had a baby. 4
M - very nice. Smooth rich malted milk. Just enough effervescence. 4.25
D - very sessionable highly enjoyable in many situations. 4
Jun 07, 2016S - rich molasses malts chocolate and coffee bean aroma. 4
T - sweet rich creamy. Like a milk stout. Like Guinness and donuts had a baby. 4
M - very nice. Smooth rich malted milk. Just enough effervescence. 4.25
D - very sessionable highly enjoyable in many situations. 4
Cara De Luna from Crazy Mountain Brewery
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
80 ratings
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