Stormy & Dark
Pipeworks Brewing Co.

 

Thanks to Arlingtonjoe for this.


A: Cola Brown

S: faint ginger, undefined light spice

T: at first, I tasted ginger in a pleasing slightly sweet light background. Then my drinking buddy said, 'tastes like an IPA' and from then on, all I could taste was grapefruit and it tasted like an IPA.

F: light, good carbonation

O: Glad I tried but didn't work for me.

I walked past this the first time, then figured I'd give it a try.
A - Pours a clear orange amber with a one inch head.
S - Aroma is citrusy. Good so far.
T - Here is where it goes off the rails for me. Definitely get lime all the way through. The molasses is a secondary flavor behind the lime. A touch of the ginger on finish, not getting any coconut.
M - Medium mouth feel and carbonation.
O - I had high hopes but this is a bit of a hot mess. Not something I would taste again.

 

 

BOD 4/15/16. Pours a clear medium amber. Outstanding head volume and retention, world class lacing.

Unusual, yet outstanding nose of lime with a bit of ginger underneath. As it warms, coconut arrives in a subtle fashion.

Medium body with a very smooth texture that hints at creaminess. Slightly below normal carbonation level, but it works really well with this body and helps deliver a subtle slickness. A bit of effervescence arrives mid-palate and delivers a subtle prickly finish.

The flavor profile is a bit unique, but I dig it and rate it quite outstanding. It begins as a blended wave of flavors that separate, but underneath is an always present lime component. Ginger appears near the finish with a touch of spicy heat and flavor. Coconut arrives in the middle over a sweet, but subtle, molasses note. The middle hints at bitterness as a subtle note of lime zest that is slightly tart and delivers a light pucker. The finish is an amazing blend of lime and coconut over a fading molasses that slowly trails off into a slightly tart note of zest. As the zest arrives, the finish delivers a moderate dryness.

 

 

 

Pours a cloudy bronze orange. Light head and lacing, slightly active. Sweet scents. Sweet front taste, lime presence with zest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 ounce bottle into a tulip glass, batch #698.

Pours a dark golden/orange, medium head, some lacing. Smells of lime, coconut, a little yeasty. Also picking up some ginger, a little pepper and pineapple as it warms up. Taste follows the nose on the lime and coconut, still getting some yeast. The ginger root shows up, as well. A little tart. Very refreshing, well carbonated, good aftertaste.

Well blended flavors, very enjoyable to drink. Another typically solid effort from Pipeworks. Well worth your hard earned dollars.