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Capt'n Krunkles Black India Pale Ale
Terrapin Beer Company
- From:
- Terrapin Beer Company
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 11.14%
- Reviews:
- 142
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 17, 2017
- Added:
- Mar 19, 2010
- Wants:
- 36
- Gots:
- 40
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Ratings by superdedooperboy:
Reviewed by superdedooperboy from Georgia
4.13/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.13/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
22-ounce brown bottle poured into a tulip glass. Served at 45 degrees F.
Appropriately "black," as a beautiful pour shows off a nearly opaque deep brown with a goregous huge, fluffy, rocky head of light tan foam that holds together tightly and falls away slowly, leaving behind a webbing of lace on the walls of the glass.
Initially the aroma is bright and citrusy, but fades over a brief period of time, becoming very faint with a hint of citric hop character.
Medium-bodied with a medium-bright carbonation. Not dissimilar to an American-style Imperial Stout in the flavor arena; in fact, in ways it recalls another Georgia brewery's seasonal Imperial Stout -- Sweetwater's Happy Ending. Dark and quite roasty in malt character, with a big hit of citrusy hops throughout. The roasted nature and hop bitterness combine in the middle to really dry things out, lasting through into the finish which fades away a little burnt and bitter.
Almost more like an American Imperial Stout than the relatively new "American-style India Black Ale," with its heavy roasted character, but the combination is quite nice, being not too strong but full in all aspects of flavor and quite drinkable to boot. Perhaps Terrapin should consider replacing Hop Karma with the Capt'n.
May 22, 2010Appropriately "black," as a beautiful pour shows off a nearly opaque deep brown with a goregous huge, fluffy, rocky head of light tan foam that holds together tightly and falls away slowly, leaving behind a webbing of lace on the walls of the glass.
Initially the aroma is bright and citrusy, but fades over a brief period of time, becoming very faint with a hint of citric hop character.
Medium-bodied with a medium-bright carbonation. Not dissimilar to an American-style Imperial Stout in the flavor arena; in fact, in ways it recalls another Georgia brewery's seasonal Imperial Stout -- Sweetwater's Happy Ending. Dark and quite roasty in malt character, with a big hit of citrusy hops throughout. The roasted nature and hop bitterness combine in the middle to really dry things out, lasting through into the finish which fades away a little burnt and bitter.
Almost more like an American Imperial Stout than the relatively new "American-style India Black Ale," with its heavy roasted character, but the combination is quite nice, being not too strong but full in all aspects of flavor and quite drinkable to boot. Perhaps Terrapin should consider replacing Hop Karma with the Capt'n.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.79/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Mine is a later version of this beer that I found in the Bottle Backlog here at Chez Woody. Apparently, Capt'n Krunkles was popular enough as a Side jawn to come into his own command. He still peers into a spyglass with his left eye, but now he spies a hop cone and a couple of atolls on the horizon.
From the bottle: "The legend of 'Krunkles' begins on the high seas with this adventurous Black I.P.A. With a treasure chest full of hops, and malts as dark as the depths of the deep, this pirated beer is worth walking the plank for."; "'Live the Legend".
Ahoy there, Krunkles! This looks like a fine beer ye have, matey. I'll be Pop!ping the cap to find out for meself momentarily. Oh, aye, I'll be gentle with you and yer crew since I have no idee where ye been all this time as I chase down bottles far & wide. One of the scurvy lot didn't get the memo & I had to give him an in-glass swirl as a result. This caused a momentary uprising among the crew, resulting in a finger of foamy, deep-tan/light-brown head that sat back down as I made a move to quell things. The color scheme aboard this scow was Dark Brown to Very Dark Brown (SRM = > 27, < 34) with NE-quality clarity & ruby highlights. Rubies?!? I knew this bunch was holding out on me! I put my nose right up in Krunkles' face, demandin' that he tell me where the booty was stowed. He belched in reply & I could smell both the black coffee that he drank for breakfast in the galley as well as the breath mint that he was suckin' on! It were not unpleasant, all tolled, but I was no closer to my goal. I chomped down on his hand to get him to talk. Mouthfeel was solid, big for the style, with an unexpected creaminess. The taste itself, though, was rather bitter, not quite burnt and charcoal, but close and enough to overwhelm the hops that had been seemingly squandered in its production. The inherent problem with this style is its use of dark malts which do not showcase the hops, but overpower them, much as I am doing to Krunkles & his crew. I was left with a dry bitterness in me mouth, so I decided to Finish with them & take me leave. I know that they have other destinations in mind, Down Under, so I'll just follow them for a bit & see where it leads.
Jan 17, 2017From the bottle: "The legend of 'Krunkles' begins on the high seas with this adventurous Black I.P.A. With a treasure chest full of hops, and malts as dark as the depths of the deep, this pirated beer is worth walking the plank for."; "'Live the Legend".
Ahoy there, Krunkles! This looks like a fine beer ye have, matey. I'll be Pop!ping the cap to find out for meself momentarily. Oh, aye, I'll be gentle with you and yer crew since I have no idee where ye been all this time as I chase down bottles far & wide. One of the scurvy lot didn't get the memo & I had to give him an in-glass swirl as a result. This caused a momentary uprising among the crew, resulting in a finger of foamy, deep-tan/light-brown head that sat back down as I made a move to quell things. The color scheme aboard this scow was Dark Brown to Very Dark Brown (SRM = > 27, < 34) with NE-quality clarity & ruby highlights. Rubies?!? I knew this bunch was holding out on me! I put my nose right up in Krunkles' face, demandin' that he tell me where the booty was stowed. He belched in reply & I could smell both the black coffee that he drank for breakfast in the galley as well as the breath mint that he was suckin' on! It were not unpleasant, all tolled, but I was no closer to my goal. I chomped down on his hand to get him to talk. Mouthfeel was solid, big for the style, with an unexpected creaminess. The taste itself, though, was rather bitter, not quite burnt and charcoal, but close and enough to overwhelm the hops that had been seemingly squandered in its production. The inherent problem with this style is its use of dark malts which do not showcase the hops, but overpower them, much as I am doing to Krunkles & his crew. I was left with a dry bitterness in me mouth, so I decided to Finish with them & take me leave. I know that they have other destinations in mind, Down Under, so I'll just follow them for a bit & see where it leads.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.15/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 oz bottle, into glass
dark brown almost black, decent head. Aroma and taste are nice balance of slightly roasted malt and earthy hops. Very nice. Medium bodied.
Dec 17, 2015dark brown almost black, decent head. Aroma and taste are nice balance of slightly roasted malt and earthy hops. Very nice. Medium bodied.
Reviewed by egrapplesberg
3.68/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Picked up in variety pack. Best before 12.3.15. Poured aggressively into snifter. Black color with two inch tan head leaving decent lacing. Smell is not too strong but has roasted malt and booze. Taste is bitter pine with a pleasant roasted malt backbone. Very drinkable. Can't explain why but this is one of my more favorite black iPas. Cheers!
Sep 26, 2015Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.38/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of roasted malts, light coffee. Taste is roasted malts, some hops in the background, mild in flavor. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall a decent beer, but nothing special, and a little disappointing from this fine brewery.
Sep 19, 2015Reviewed by imonhiatus from New Jersey
4.25/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
picked up the mix 12 when passing through PA. enjoyed from a terrapin great pumkinfest glass mug. pours black w an off grey head that hung out and left nice lace. nose is a hoppy roast. taste to match. I am not a huge fan of the style but this one is excellent. really great blend of hop and roast. a winner in my book.
Aug 27, 2015
Capt'n Krunkles Black India Pale Ale from Terrapin Beer Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
283 ratings
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