Blacksmith
Village Brewery


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- From:
- Village Brewery
- Alberta, Canada
- Style:
- IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Ale
Ranked #159 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #25,854 - Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 12.26%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 12, 2020
- Added:
- Feb 28, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 16
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good


Notes:
None
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3.9 by Teion from Canada (AB) on Jun 12, 2020
3.76 by mistahmojoryan from Canada (SK) on May 01, 2020
3.25 by BdM from Netherlands on Aug 09, 2019
3.94 by BlairmoreNewf from Canada (AB) on Dec 18, 2018
3.73 by LDuke from Canada (AB) on Sep 08, 2018
3.19/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
by Parmesan from Colorado
L: Pours a dark brown with hints of mahogany brown where the light hits, no head or lacing.
S: Some roasted malt, a slight cherry fruit, a slight bit of chocolate and slight smoke.
T: Slightly cola like, some sweet malt, caramel, a bit of berry and slight hop, some smoke, not bad but the cola is a slight turn off.
F: Slightly cola like, medium body.
O: A decent beer that has some cola like characteristics.
Aug 05, 2018
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
by Parmesan from Colorado
L: Pours a dark brown with hints of mahogany brown where the light hits, no head or lacing.
S: Some roasted malt, a slight cherry fruit, a slight bit of chocolate and slight smoke.
T: Slightly cola like, some sweet malt, caramel, a bit of berry and slight hop, some smoke, not bad but the cola is a slight turn off.
F: Slightly cola like, medium body.
O: A decent beer that has some cola like characteristics.
Aug 05, 2018
4.01/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by MomoEJ from Washington
Yum
Aug 03, 2018
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by MomoEJ from Washington
Yum
Aug 03, 2018
3.17 by R_Kole from Canada (AB) on Jun 09, 2018
3.78/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by MAB from Canada (AB)
The color on this is fantastic. Deep brown, almost black.
There are roasted grain notes but very little in the way of hop aroma.
I find it a bit watery (thin on body) but I have no complaints about the bitterness level of the hops that I can now taste.
Quite drinkable, and light enough for the summer months as well.
Aug 24, 2017
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by MAB from Canada (AB)
The color on this is fantastic. Deep brown, almost black.
There are roasted grain notes but very little in the way of hop aroma.
I find it a bit watery (thin on body) but I have no complaints about the bitterness level of the hops that I can now taste.
Quite drinkable, and light enough for the summer months as well.
Aug 24, 2017
3.53 by csmrx7 from Canada (AB) on Aug 04, 2017
3.49 by derdtheterd from Canada (AB) on Jan 04, 2017
3.62 by Bunman3 from Canada (AB) on Nov 27, 2016
3.6 by Mikeharris27 from Canada (AB) on Mar 28, 2016
3.93 by MilkLeg from Canada (AB) on Feb 19, 2016
4.27 by Oldbear42 from Canada (AB) on Feb 19, 2016
3.93 by Tivlavrie from Canada (AB) on Dec 25, 2015
3.5 by Howlader from Canada (AB) on Nov 30, 2015
3.44 by riotontheroad from California on Nov 19, 2015
4.1 by Shadman from Canada (AB) on Oct 03, 2015
3.43 by Mlkluther from Canada (AB) on Sep 06, 2015
3.6 by KaraBoBeera from Canada (AB) on Sep 05, 2015
4.13/5 rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by crflamesfan from Canada (AB)
Smooth deep flavour.
Jul 22, 2015
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by crflamesfan from Canada (AB)
Smooth deep flavour.
Jul 22, 2015
3.71 by HarveyBerger from Canada (AB) on Apr 21, 2015
3.5 by Dustin_MacNeil on Dec 05, 2014
3.52 by speedonthis from Canada (AB) on Nov 14, 2014
2.25 by Corson from Canada (AB) on Aug 26, 2014
4.5 by qpaladeau from Canada (AB) on Aug 19, 2014
3.99/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by ThomasT from Canada (AB)
Appearance: Ruby edging on black. Decent one finger head that dissipates quickly.
Smell: Burnt, with coffee and botanicals as well.
Taste: Prominent burnt malty taste, with coffee and botanicals following. Dry and very bitter, but bitterness quickly subsides after the finish. Mouthfeel is moderately full-bodied. Not quite full-bodied but close.
Drinkable, but still interesting. A nice, fairly even mix between stout and IPA.
Jul 23, 2014
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by ThomasT from Canada (AB)
Appearance: Ruby edging on black. Decent one finger head that dissipates quickly.
Smell: Burnt, with coffee and botanicals as well.
Taste: Prominent burnt malty taste, with coffee and botanicals following. Dry and very bitter, but bitterness quickly subsides after the finish. Mouthfeel is moderately full-bodied. Not quite full-bodied but close.
Drinkable, but still interesting. A nice, fairly even mix between stout and IPA.
Jul 23, 2014
3.5 by SierraDrinker from Canada (AB) on Jun 28, 2014
3.25 by graybayou from Canada (AB) on Jun 19, 2014
3.75 by FadetoBock from Canada (AB) on Jun 15, 2014
3.5 by WillAndSarah from Canada (ON) on Jun 07, 2014
3.81 by Beervana from Canada (BC) on Jun 06, 2014
3.75 by KeeganRohovich from Canada (SK) on Mar 14, 2014
3.5 by curtismontcalm from Canada (AB) on Mar 13, 2014
2.9/5 rDev -19.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
by Scrylol from Canada (AB)
Pours a one finger off white color head, lots of bubbles, disappear quickly. Bit of lacing. Dark cola body with a hint of ruby.
Bit of espresso, dark chocolate, spicy notes, slight citrusy notes, milk chocolate in the aroma.
Big burnt malty notes, slight caramel, chocolate, and some leafy hop flavor on the tongue. Dry bitter aftertaste.
Medium body, decent carbonation.
Feb 06, 2014
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
by Scrylol from Canada (AB)
Pours a one finger off white color head, lots of bubbles, disappear quickly. Bit of lacing. Dark cola body with a hint of ruby.
Bit of espresso, dark chocolate, spicy notes, slight citrusy notes, milk chocolate in the aroma.
Big burnt malty notes, slight caramel, chocolate, and some leafy hop flavor on the tongue. Dry bitter aftertaste.
Medium body, decent carbonation.
Feb 06, 2014
4 by wertschy from Pennsylvania on Jan 03, 2014
3.5 by YamagamiTravis from Canada (BC) on Dec 30, 2013
2.81/5 rDev -21.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
by Noxious26 from Canada (SK)
355 ml brown bottle with pry off cap poured in a dimpled mug. Purchased at Zyn in Calgary.
Dark brown, cola-like in appearance. Dark beige head is 3/4 inch on the pour and recedes to a thin ring around the edge with a little lacing here and there.
Fairly weak nose. A little malt, a little burnt, a little coffee. Pretty faint though.
Malty throughout. A little nutty. Reminds me more of a brown ale or a porter. Hops are almost imperceptible.
Fairly thin mouthfeel. Almost a little watery. Mild little pin pricks of carbonation.
You know, this isn't really all that bad, but it's nowhere near what I expect from a Black IPA. It's more like a porter or brown ale. Pretty mellow and laid back. Not hoppy enough for my liking.
Dec 24, 2013
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
by Noxious26 from Canada (SK)
355 ml brown bottle with pry off cap poured in a dimpled mug. Purchased at Zyn in Calgary.
Dark brown, cola-like in appearance. Dark beige head is 3/4 inch on the pour and recedes to a thin ring around the edge with a little lacing here and there.
Fairly weak nose. A little malt, a little burnt, a little coffee. Pretty faint though.
Malty throughout. A little nutty. Reminds me more of a brown ale or a porter. Hops are almost imperceptible.
Fairly thin mouthfeel. Almost a little watery. Mild little pin pricks of carbonation.
You know, this isn't really all that bad, but it's nowhere near what I expect from a Black IPA. It's more like a porter or brown ale. Pretty mellow and laid back. Not hoppy enough for my liking.
Dec 24, 2013
3.25 by Exeter from Canada (AB) on Nov 10, 2013
Blacksmith from Village Brewery
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
55 ratings