Haywire Double Black American Ale
Indeed Brewing Company - Minneapolis
- From:
- Indeed Brewing Company - Minneapolis
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 11.5%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.18 | pDev: 9.57%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 19
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 03, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 23, 2012
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 15
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
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Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
4.59/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.75
4.59/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.75
Haywire pours a black color with a big tan long lasting head. Taste is big bitter with lots of burnt hops. A bit flat. Overall top black ipa, big bold bitter flavors.
Aug 03, 2016
Rated by IPAcub from Minnesota
3.02/5 rDev -27.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
3.02/5 rDev -27.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Light like an IPA or a pale ale but has a stout taste.
Sep 17, 2015
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.42/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: A bubble show galore reveals a 50/50 balance between the khaki head and the fudge brown liquid; sticks beautifully and leaves a curtain of lacing
Smell: Chocolate, caramel and coffee balanced by pine; ultimately smells like an aromatic chocolate confection
Taste: Chocolate, caramel and coffee, up front, with the piney bitterness building, in the middle; the interplay between the confectionary flavors of the malts and the bitter hops creates a uniquely well-balanced finish
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with moderate carbonation
Overall: Despite the 100+ IBUs I find myself intrigued by the malts in this beer; sure, the hops add balance and a nice tone to the finish but the malts make the sweet element of this beer taste like an artisanal chocolate confection
Aug 12, 2015Smell: Chocolate, caramel and coffee balanced by pine; ultimately smells like an aromatic chocolate confection
Taste: Chocolate, caramel and coffee, up front, with the piney bitterness building, in the middle; the interplay between the confectionary flavors of the malts and the bitter hops creates a uniquely well-balanced finish
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with moderate carbonation
Overall: Despite the 100+ IBUs I find myself intrigued by the malts in this beer; sure, the hops add balance and a nice tone to the finish but the malts make the sweet element of this beer taste like an artisanal chocolate confection
Reviewed by garymuchow from Minnesota
4.33/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Thanks #2. Appreciated.
Great complex, mosty hop aroma. Sweet, citrus, herbal and fruit. The darker malt foundation is there too. Hint of hop oil but still pleasant. Very nice.
Certainly a black ale with dark brown highlights. Thick tan head and lots of sticky lacing. Great start.
Taste is not quite as satisfying at the start, but it is good. Very interesting and complex. Starts of sweet again, largely malt driven with a strong roast (coffee and dark malt with some fruit) with the mixed hop presentation with quite a bit of similarity to the aroma. In middle to finish is where is shows differences. Both a thick almost syrupy feel mixes with a smooth malt with hints of roast and a prominent but not overpowering and pleasantly tasting bitterness that is forward and lingering. For this size the alcohol blends in nicely with nothing distinct but additive in the sweet and mixed hops.
Quite full and carbonated nicely.
this is better than I expected. Well rounded, smooth and great mix of flavors. Nicely done.
Aug 01, 2015Great complex, mosty hop aroma. Sweet, citrus, herbal and fruit. The darker malt foundation is there too. Hint of hop oil but still pleasant. Very nice.
Certainly a black ale with dark brown highlights. Thick tan head and lots of sticky lacing. Great start.
Taste is not quite as satisfying at the start, but it is good. Very interesting and complex. Starts of sweet again, largely malt driven with a strong roast (coffee and dark malt with some fruit) with the mixed hop presentation with quite a bit of similarity to the aroma. In middle to finish is where is shows differences. Both a thick almost syrupy feel mixes with a smooth malt with hints of roast and a prominent but not overpowering and pleasantly tasting bitterness that is forward and lingering. For this size the alcohol blends in nicely with nothing distinct but additive in the sweet and mixed hops.
Quite full and carbonated nicely.
this is better than I expected. Well rounded, smooth and great mix of flavors. Nicely done.
Rated by NSXAG from Arizona
3/5 rDev -28.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -28.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Contrasting dark and light notes didn't mesh well on my palate...
Jun 01, 2015
Rated by markgugs from New Jersey
2.88/5 rDev -31.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
2.88/5 rDev -31.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
This beer was pretty terrible. Honestly tasted like oxidized cardboard.
May 31, 2015
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.5/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Pours nearly black under a 2” tan head that produces clingy lace while reducine to a thick film.
S: Roast, citrusy pacific northwest hops, some resin, pine and grapefruit
T: Roast malt with a hint of sweet at the front, grapefruit rind and coffee bitter rises as it hits the back and takes over.
F: Creamy, soft in the mouth, medium body and carbonation.
May 18, 2015S: Roast, citrusy pacific northwest hops, some resin, pine and grapefruit
T: Roast malt with a hint of sweet at the front, grapefruit rind and coffee bitter rises as it hits the back and takes over.
F: Creamy, soft in the mouth, medium body and carbonation.
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