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Iniquity (Imperial Black Ale)
Southern Tier Brewing Company
- From:
- Southern Tier Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 10.9%
- Reviews:
- 616
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 01, 2021
- Added:
- Jan 12, 2009
- Wants:
- 169
- Gots:
- 151
No description / notes.
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Ratings by NODAK:
Reviewed by NODAK from Tennessee
3.82/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.82/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Aroma here has notes of chocolate, dark fruit and floral hops. Like a very full schwarzbier with a hoppy edge. Not bad.
Pours dark as night...small head that fades away rather quickly.
Body of the beer has some bittersweet chocolate to it, some molasses and roasted malts, though it isn't overwhelmingly sweet like some other ST beers. Floral hops are evident on the finish but more so in the taste than in actual bitterness. The finish is only slightly bitter, leaving behind a roasted note afterwards. I expect more hop bitterness here because of the aroma but ultimately it doesn't materialize. The bitterness just peeks out.
To sum, sweet and roasted mixed on the body but not in an overpowering fashion...floral on the backend with little bitterness. A pretty decent beer here, in that it's very drinkable and manages not to be over the top in any way. It's pretty well put together and goes down easier than its 9% ABV would suggest.
May 18, 2011Pours dark as night...small head that fades away rather quickly.
Body of the beer has some bittersweet chocolate to it, some molasses and roasted malts, though it isn't overwhelmingly sweet like some other ST beers. Floral hops are evident on the finish but more so in the taste than in actual bitterness. The finish is only slightly bitter, leaving behind a roasted note afterwards. I expect more hop bitterness here because of the aroma but ultimately it doesn't materialize. The bitterness just peeks out.
To sum, sweet and roasted mixed on the body but not in an overpowering fashion...floral on the backend with little bitterness. A pretty decent beer here, in that it's very drinkable and manages not to be over the top in any way. It's pretty well put together and goes down easier than its 9% ABV would suggest.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.66/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle, kindly shared by gunnar. Dark brown colour, nearly black. Low beige head. Nice aroma of moderately roasted malts, tobacco and some citrus. Flavour also of moderately roasted malts, and fruity and slightly resinous hops. The alcohol is well hidden. Good, but does not blow my socks off.
May 01, 2021Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.47/5 rDev -16%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -16%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Dark brown pour yields about 1.25" head, tan in color. Aroma was why black ales never took off, too much roast, not enough hops. Gotta use that dehusked malt. This was less roast and more 'nothing' in terms of aroma.
Taste was a lot of brown malt, some hops, but not the amount I've come to expect from Southern Tier. Kind of felt like a hodgepodge recipe where they threw a bunch of leftover stuff together and still managed to salvage a decent beer. Efficiency!
One of the better black ales, but still behind their regular ipa/dipa lineup.
Aug 25, 2016Taste was a lot of brown malt, some hops, but not the amount I've come to expect from Southern Tier. Kind of felt like a hodgepodge recipe where they threw a bunch of leftover stuff together and still managed to salvage a decent beer. Efficiency!
One of the better black ales, but still behind their regular ipa/dipa lineup.
Reviewed by DavoleBomb from Pennsylvania
3.69/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a snifter.
3.25 A: Black color. One finger of beige head. Retention is below average and just a few wisps of lacing are left.
3.5 S: Floral hops with pine and citrus underneath. Pithy grapefruit and clove honey. Earthy with bready malts.
3.75 T: This is a black IPA done well. It's not overly bitter, indeed, it has just a light bitterness. Good mix of earthy, citrus, floral, and grassiness from the hops. Honey comes through fairly strong despite it not being in the recipe. Bready maltiness with a pleasant spicy finish.
4.0 M: Heavier medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Very nice creaminess that makes this super smooth. Alcohol super well hidden.
3.75 D: Very good example of the style.
Sep 27, 20153.25 A: Black color. One finger of beige head. Retention is below average and just a few wisps of lacing are left.
3.5 S: Floral hops with pine and citrus underneath. Pithy grapefruit and clove honey. Earthy with bready malts.
3.75 T: This is a black IPA done well. It's not overly bitter, indeed, it has just a light bitterness. Good mix of earthy, citrus, floral, and grassiness from the hops. Honey comes through fairly strong despite it not being in the recipe. Bready maltiness with a pleasant spicy finish.
4.0 M: Heavier medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Very nice creaminess that makes this super smooth. Alcohol super well hidden.
3.75 D: Very good example of the style.
Iniquity (Imperial Black Ale) from Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
1528 ratings
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