Carbon Negro
Black Lab Brewhouse & Kitchen
- From:
- Black Lab Brewhouse & Kitchen
- Spain
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 1.95%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 26, 2016
- Added:
- Mar 19, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.66/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.66/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Carbon Negro Spiced Imperial Stout. 9% ABV. 4.25 euro/25cl pour.
A: Supple creamy khaki head over an opaque ink black body. Retention is below average - ~1 minute. Leaves nice even lacing as it recedes.
Sm: Chai tea. Earl Grey. Bergamot.
The tea spice notes dominate, eclipsing any dark malt sweetness that might be detectable otherwise.
Aromatic intensity is average. Remarkably fresh and vivid, promising a tea-forward imperial stout with great flavour, but perhaps an unconventional taste.
T: Vivid notes of Earl Grey, bergamot, faint chai, and a near-perfect level of dark malt sweetness. Creamy and enjoyable. While undeniably simple for a beer billed as an imperial stout, the remarkable tea notes eclipse its simplicity and make it unique in my opinion. Depth of flavour is nice, as is flavour duration.
Balanced, definitely - though there aren't many distinct notes to keep in balance, in fairness.
I quite like this.
Mf: Smooth, wet, medium-bodied, completely free if booziness, well-carbonated, and...refreshing? Yes, the pungency of the tea spice makes this oddly refreshing in spite of its hefty 9% ABV - quite a rare characteristic. I'm floored.
Zero astringency - which is also rare in a beer with tea-like notes. Not oily, gushed, hot, boozy, harsh, rough, or scratchy.
Complements the taste beautifully, accentuating the tea/spice quite well and elevating the beer with its creaminess and softness.
O: A cohesive well-built gestalt whole of a beer. Brings a tea-like spiciness to the imperial stout style, and the result is a dangerously drinkable unique creation that will fascinate discerning drinkers. I can't wait to try more Black Lab beers. Hat tip to the cats behind this for a job well done.
B (3.66) / GOOD
Apr 26, 2016A: Supple creamy khaki head over an opaque ink black body. Retention is below average - ~1 minute. Leaves nice even lacing as it recedes.
Sm: Chai tea. Earl Grey. Bergamot.
The tea spice notes dominate, eclipsing any dark malt sweetness that might be detectable otherwise.
Aromatic intensity is average. Remarkably fresh and vivid, promising a tea-forward imperial stout with great flavour, but perhaps an unconventional taste.
T: Vivid notes of Earl Grey, bergamot, faint chai, and a near-perfect level of dark malt sweetness. Creamy and enjoyable. While undeniably simple for a beer billed as an imperial stout, the remarkable tea notes eclipse its simplicity and make it unique in my opinion. Depth of flavour is nice, as is flavour duration.
Balanced, definitely - though there aren't many distinct notes to keep in balance, in fairness.
I quite like this.
Mf: Smooth, wet, medium-bodied, completely free if booziness, well-carbonated, and...refreshing? Yes, the pungency of the tea spice makes this oddly refreshing in spite of its hefty 9% ABV - quite a rare characteristic. I'm floored.
Zero astringency - which is also rare in a beer with tea-like notes. Not oily, gushed, hot, boozy, harsh, rough, or scratchy.
Complements the taste beautifully, accentuating the tea/spice quite well and elevating the beer with its creaminess and softness.
O: A cohesive well-built gestalt whole of a beer. Brings a tea-like spiciness to the imperial stout style, and the result is a dangerously drinkable unique creation that will fascinate discerning drinkers. I can't wait to try more Black Lab beers. Hat tip to the cats behind this for a job well done.
B (3.66) / GOOD
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