Evil Octopus
Mayday Brewery

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From:
Mayday Brewery
 
Tennessee, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 13.37%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
65
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 01, 2021
Added:
May 11, 2013
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  24
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Ratings by KYGunner:
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Reviewed by KYGunner from Kentucky

3.78/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from the tap at the brewery this had a chocolate brown coloring with a thick foamy head and a ton of lacing.

The scent held a lot of chocolate malt with a bit of caramel. There was some dry floral hoppiness and some barley grains.

The flavors held many of the properties of the scent as the chocolate malt comes out first. The hops then get mingled within the caramel and grains.

The feel is smooth but the carbonation is little high.
Oct 27, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Rated by Chocolatefreak from Tennessee

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very complex in flavor: malts, chocolates, smoke, & citrus. My first black IPA; really liked it.
Aug 01, 2021
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Reviewed by CBlack85 from South Carolina

3.51/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Miller's Ale House, served in a shaker pint glass

The beer is a deep, almost black, mahogany color with about 2 fingers of tight beige head. Decent head retention with a good amount of lacing

The aroma leans more toward the malty side with a lot of chocolaty & caramelly notes. The hop aroma is more subdued and consists of some floral and citrusy notes. A nice mix of malty and hoppy aromas make this beer very inviting

The taste follows the aroma with the dominant flavors being chocolate and caramel followed by the citrusy hops. The hops are brighter that the aroma would lead you to expect. The flavors meld well together, even though I would like to see the hops shine a little more. There is also an almost smoky/charred aftertaste, not overwhelming or offputting, but it is definitely there.

The beer is also just a bit fuller bodied that I like to see in the style, it is starting to lean into the hoppy porter territory rather than black IPA. I would prefer it to be a bit lighter bodied and maybe a bit drier as well.

Overall the beer is enjoyable and I would definitely order it again if I see it available, though it is not my favorite example of the style.
Jul 22, 2021
 
Rated: 4.04 by shivtim from Georgia

Jul 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.3 by Rubezahl from Pennsylvania

May 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by MGoeltz from Tennessee

Jan 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by Dankdrank from Tennessee

Dec 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by crawmcgraw from Tennessee

Jun 30, 2017
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.38/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
I'm trying this at the brewery. It poured a clear deep nearly opaque amber. The scent had hints of floral hop. The taste leaned malt with chocolate presence....with slight bitter finish. The mouthfeel was medium in body with good carbonation. Overall it's ok.
Jun 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by mush from Illinois

Nov 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by Homebrewer_Dave from North Carolina

Aug 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by dsruble3 from New Jersey

Jul 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by ahommell from Mississippi

May 31, 2016
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Reviewed by jeffdr123 from Florida

4.05/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Tried it at Pinewood Social in Nashville, too far from the Murfreesboro brewery. Lots of malt. And also plenty of citrus. A small aftertaste charred barrel. Almost like a hoppy Porter
Mar 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.57 by johnsaxman from Tennessee

Jan 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by SoSawcy from Tennessee

Nov 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by barczar from Kentucky

Oct 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by mecmd from Tennessee

Jul 28, 2015
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Reviewed by Krisp09 from Virginia

3.93/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Served at burger republic Nashville in pint. Dark brown to black color with thin head. Aroma is least impressive feature about beer with mostly dark malt aromas. Taste is nice mix of bitterness from floral hops with smokiness from dark malts. Overall a nice black IPA that could use a little more hops.
Jul 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.11 by tommy5 from Michigan

Jul 16, 2015
Evil Octopus from Mayday Brewery
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 65 ratings