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Specialty Beer XXX Black Double IPA
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
- From:
- Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
- Alaska, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 8.56%
- Reviews:
- 81
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 13, 2017
- Added:
- Jan 17, 2009
- Wants:
- 29
- Gots:
- 8
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Specialty Imports' specialty wine and beer import business, Midnight Sun Brewing Company brewed a very special beer--a black double IPA--to honor this Alaska company's long-term success.
This Specialty Beer Black Double IPA celebrates Specialty Imports' success in importing and distributing the world's best wines and beers to the appreciative folks in Alaska. This "Specialty Beer" brings together smooth, dark malts with intense aromatic hops to create a wonderfully balanced yet committed-to-flavor ale.
87 IBU
This Specialty Beer Black Double IPA celebrates Specialty Imports' success in importing and distributing the world's best wines and beers to the appreciative folks in Alaska. This "Specialty Beer" brings together smooth, dark malts with intense aromatic hops to create a wonderfully balanced yet committed-to-flavor ale.
87 IBU
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Ratings by Beerenauslese:
Reviewed by Beerenauslese from California
3.78/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.78/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Dark brown body, almost black, with a tint of reddish brown at the edges. Poured in a tulip to a 3/4 inch tan head, dissipates quickly to a ring with some moderate amounts of sticky lacing.
Smells of dark roasted malt, milk chocolate, and orange hops.
Tastes of smooth chocolate and roasted malts, and orange rind, with a lightly bitter dark chocolate finish. The flavor is pretty good, but I have had others that are more complex like Drake's 2011 Jolly Rodger.
Body is medium as is the carbonation, producing a creamy mouthfeel.
This is another good black IPA, a double with 8.5% ABV, the alcohol is not very noticeable.
Jan 12, 2012Smells of dark roasted malt, milk chocolate, and orange hops.
Tastes of smooth chocolate and roasted malts, and orange rind, with a lightly bitter dark chocolate finish. The flavor is pretty good, but I have had others that are more complex like Drake's 2011 Jolly Rodger.
Body is medium as is the carbonation, producing a creamy mouthfeel.
This is another good black IPA, a double with 8.5% ABV, the alcohol is not very noticeable.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.85/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Picked up a bomber from the Holiday Wine Cellar in early September for $11.99. Bottled on
12/17/13.
Beer poured black with an OK tan head that his dissipated quickly.
Nose is roasty with citrus hops.
Taste is to the style, starts off roasty and concludes with a major citrusy pine finish.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and fairly smooth.
Overall this is a pretty good brew but not worth it at the price point.
Nov 30, 201412/17/13.
Beer poured black with an OK tan head that his dissipated quickly.
Nose is roasty with citrus hops.
Taste is to the style, starts off roasty and concludes with a major citrusy pine finish.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and fairly smooth.
Overall this is a pretty good brew but not worth it at the price point.
Specialty Beer XXX Black Double IPA from Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
178 ratings
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