Dark Voyage
Capital Brewery

 

I guess it fits in this category because of its strength and it does have some hoppiness. The hops are more in the order of a PA tho. And it's kind of weird to have a cocoa hopped beer. As others have said, it doesn't work so well.

 

 

 

 

Maybe I'm being nit-picky, but the bottle I had wasn't as well-balanced as other black IPAs I've tried, such as Lena Brewery's Scrap Iron Black IPA....seemed overly heavy on the porter/stout malt flavor and not as hoppy/citrusy as I'd hoped. Still a very drinkable beer.

 

Black with brown edging but a beautiful foamy tan head and lacing. Dark chocolate roasted malts lead the delicate hops in the nose. Taste actually nails this, simply, but nails it with roasted malt waltzing in step with the bitter hops, with supporting notes of earth, coffee, dark chocolate, subtle citrus zest, and a whisper of ash. Feel though is a little thin, especially in between the initial malts roasted burst and the finishing hops.

Very dark brown with noticeable sediment, thick creamy brown head. Smell has light roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, and caramel notes. Hint of citrusy hops. Taste is stronger than expected from the smell, heavy on the roasted malts, toasted coffee, and chocolate. Decently bitter, but more of a dark chocolate/coffee bitterness than hops. Citrusy hops are more apparent on the clean finish. Goes down smooth. Medium body and carbonation. Great flavors, but a bit to much coffee/chocolate for my taste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balanced malt & hops in the nose reveal a rich roasty caramel chocolate aroma with a hint of dark fruit and citrus. Black color with a light brown head. Nice lacing. Rich toasted coffee/caramel and a nice creamy mouthfeel with medium carbonation settles down to a chocolaty citrusy dry finish. Very drinkable.