Sweet Oblivion
Burnt City Brewing
- From:
- Burnt City Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 04, 2012
- Added:
- Nov 04, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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A Strong Black American-style Ale. Full-bodied and smooth with fruity dark maltiness and minimal dark roast flavors. Aged with new American oak and 10-year-old tawny port for extra complexity and dark fruit flavors.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois
3.7/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Served in a snifter at the brewpub.
I've never had a barrel-aged black ale before, much less one aged in port barrels (Taylor Fladgate 10-year, if memory serves). Let's get some: This stuff pours a straight obsidian topped by over a finger of light brown foam. The nose comprises dark molasses, toasted oak, roasted malts, light coffee, and light vanilla bean. The taste holds notes of sharp roasted malts, dark coffee, dark chocolate, char, light black grapes, and earthy greens. There's little sign of the barrel, frankly, though the black ale-ness shines brightly. The body is a lithe medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a decidedly dry finish. Overall, a very nice black ale, though the barrel doesn't get much of a chance to express itself.
Nov 04, 2012I've never had a barrel-aged black ale before, much less one aged in port barrels (Taylor Fladgate 10-year, if memory serves). Let's get some: This stuff pours a straight obsidian topped by over a finger of light brown foam. The nose comprises dark molasses, toasted oak, roasted malts, light coffee, and light vanilla bean. The taste holds notes of sharp roasted malts, dark coffee, dark chocolate, char, light black grapes, and earthy greens. There's little sign of the barrel, frankly, though the black ale-ness shines brightly. The body is a lithe medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a decidedly dry finish. Overall, a very nice black ale, though the barrel doesn't get much of a chance to express itself.
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