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Black IPA
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- From:
- Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 11.05%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 06, 2018
- Added:
- Mar 22, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by Flooz from Pennsylvania
3/5 rDev -21.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -21.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
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Feb 23, 2015Reviewed by Netdigger2 from South Carolina
4.34/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.34/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
12oz bottle courteous of a very generous CR
Pours a deep oak brown with a 1/4" off white head. No where near black, but it looks good.
The smell is that of opening the mash tun and smelling a rich 2-Row and Caramel wort. Absolutely no hop on the nose.
This is where this beer shines. The taste has a luscious malt sweetness only found in world class English pale ales. It is perfectly balanced by a now very assertive hop bitterness that leaves a welcomed pine note.
The mouthfeel is very balanced and not dry at all, medium carbonation.
I hope they release this one to the market, just don't call it "Black IPA"
Jul 21, 2011Pours a deep oak brown with a 1/4" off white head. No where near black, but it looks good.
The smell is that of opening the mash tun and smelling a rich 2-Row and Caramel wort. Absolutely no hop on the nose.
This is where this beer shines. The taste has a luscious malt sweetness only found in world class English pale ales. It is perfectly balanced by a now very assertive hop bitterness that leaves a welcomed pine note.
The mouthfeel is very balanced and not dry at all, medium carbonation.
I hope they release this one to the market, just don't call it "Black IPA"
Reviewed by sholland119 from Pennsylvania
3.84/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.84/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the brewpub, 3/20/11.
A-Not at all black, not substantially darker than Hop Devil, really. Plenty of frothy tan head and a nice sheet of lacing.
S-Earthy bitter hops and some roasted malt.
T-Nice roasted malt character with moderate bitterness. Nicely balanced with crisp earthy hops.
M-Medium bodied, nicely dry with good carbonation.
O-A nice beer though not a particularly memorable one.
HV
Mar 28, 2011A-Not at all black, not substantially darker than Hop Devil, really. Plenty of frothy tan head and a nice sheet of lacing.
S-Earthy bitter hops and some roasted malt.
T-Nice roasted malt character with moderate bitterness. Nicely balanced with crisp earthy hops.
M-Medium bodied, nicely dry with good carbonation.
O-A nice beer though not a particularly memorable one.
HV
Black IPA from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
22 ratings
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