Black Sails
Coronado Brewing Company

Black SailsBlack Sails
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From:
Coronado Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 11.38%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
64
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 08, 2020
Added:
Mar 31, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  16
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Ratings by MonkeyBread:
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Rated by MonkeyBread from Nevada

3/5  rDev -18.7%

May 09, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Jul 08, 2020
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

2.65/5  rDev -28.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
January 30th, 2015 - Black Sails is a ghastly beer, here and there, stochastic and random, and unpredictable in its quality. The aroma is quite fascinating, rising high above the shaker pint, and advertising something more than the usual freshly chopped pine wood that I tend to get in Black IPAs. Instead I get more luxury cologne, varnish and heavy pine syrup, with a deeper tone to the vampire woodsiness compared to other brews. But the flavor radically departs from the inviting aroma, packing as much off-putting cantaloupe flavor as possible. Unfortunately, the mixture of campfire and cantaloupe is like licking an aspen tree with licorice and toasted black sesame seed coating the bark. I visibly cringe as I also taste something like Jaegermeitster. While the mouthfeel is fine, there is something terrible discordant between me and this brew's flavor.
Oct 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by anon from California

Mar 22, 2017
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Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon

4.06/5  rDev +10%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours two fingers of head on an almost black body.
The aroma is lots of roasted malt and some pine, a really nice mixture.
The taste smooth roasted malt, a bit of coffee and pine bitterness.
The texture is softer, almost creamy.
This is a really good black IPA.
Feb 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by dsshuck from Delaware

Sep 08, 2015
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Reviewed by beerloverinmanila from Philippines

3.23/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
It has a big creamy foam. The aroma is not there. You can easily taste the roasted malt but it overpowered the bitterness of the hops. But its still a top shelf craft beer.
Aug 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by Drknight from Virginia

Jul 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.47 by lillitnn92 from Virginia

Jun 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.11 by Rowett from Canada (YT)

May 18, 2015
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Reviewed by Nugganooch from California

3.64/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
22oz bottle with my FW snifter glass
Notes taken on 12/16/2014

A: Dark brownish black body. Not really a thick brew but definitely unclear as it holds together in the glass. A healthy vigor of khaki tan cream holds true for a few lengthy minutes before settling back down to the surface. Lightly tracked lacing creates a trellised look across the glass walls.

S: The nose is pungent with melon fruit, lemon grass, pine, and some mild tropical notes. Getting some unlikely green apple or green pear note there. Has just the most subtle roast character with a whisper of smoke to it. Seems very dry and earthy once all the hop character subsides. Interesting aromas to say the least. I am liking the hops on their own but not sure they are jiving well with everything else.

T: The beer has super resinous hop pucker with some real interesting green apple and kiwi fruit flavor going on. I get some further notes of lemon grass and pine. Dark roast appears in mists with a light and frothy touch of chocolate. Finish is super dry and quite punchy on the palate with some resinous linger. Not sure what to make of this one just yet. Has some crazy tropical floral notes with earthy roast mineral and something much like kiwi fruit to it. Isolated these might be good but all together not so much.

M: Moderately hefty body with a nice creamy consistency rolled into a high level of peppery bitterness. Finishes out very dry and resinous with some acrid notes. Mostly lands on the cleaner side I would say however.

D: Nice to see Coronado take a stab at the style. Interesting brew…a bit on the fence still. I like the crazy tropical hops utilized here I am just not sold on the final product. Really doesn’t seem to come together. Definitely not going to be a fav for me.
May 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.17 by markgugs from New Jersey

May 03, 2015
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Reviewed by Totalpackage411 from California

3.98/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Most India black ales I've tried taste very similar and they have all been really good. I can almost taste a hint of mermaid red in this but just a darker version of it. I recommend this beer to anyone who likes the India black/pale ale flavor.
Apr 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by canucklehead from Canada (BC)

Apr 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by liquorpig from Massachusetts

Mar 12, 2015
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.39/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
6.8% ABV per the label.

Pours an opaque black with a foamy dark khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Foamy rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa powder, char, pepper, and citrus zest aromas. Taste is much the same with char, cocoa powder, earth, citrus zest, and watermelon rind flavors on the finish. There is a medium amount of roast and hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer with solid aromas, but the watermelon rind flavor I am getting diminishes the drinkability for me.

Serving type: bottle.
Mar 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by GatorCoop from California

Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.02 by Rideguy64 from New Hampshire

Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by bccrosley from Connecticut

Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4.4 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Jan 18, 2015
Black Sails from Coronado Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 64 ratings