Double IPA #III
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
- From:
- Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 9.28%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 07, 2017
- Added:
- Oct 18, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Double IPA #3 is a 9% ABV Black IPA made with the classic “C” hops (Cascade, Centennial and Columbus) with lots of Amarillo in the dry hop. English barley malts and midnight wheat create a velvety smooth base on which these hops shine.
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Reviewed by fermentedbarley from New Hampshire
4.07/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours solid black with a strong, thick head. Aroma is chocolate, licorice. Tastes similar to aroma...adding caramel notes. Feel is wonderful and leaves a nice coating / aftertaste. Overall a well balanced a full beverage experience.
Feb 25, 2017
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.88/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
New Weyerbacher Beer Sunday (Week 626) continues at Chez Woody! We have achieved the kick-off of New Beer Sunday (Week 626) & I am using the occasion to kick-off my long-awaited & much-needed horizontal of Weyerbacher B.C. beers. I have a LOT of their beers in my Bottle Backlog and it may take several days until they are depleted. Enjoy the ride!
From the bottle: "Black Double IPA"; "Centennial, Cascade, Columbus & Amarillo Hops".
I was slowed down by the lack of an approved pic, but I took one & submitted it, paving the way for me to Pop! the cap & conduct the review. I gave it a heavy-handed pour & sat back to watch as it performed a pseudo-cascade which formed two-plus fingers of dense, rocky, deep-tan/light-brown with annoyingly good retention. Annoying since I wanted to get started, but the beer had other ideas. Color was Black/Opaque (SRM = 44), allowing ZERO light penetration. Nose was promising with a pine-like hoppy mintiness to accompany the dark chocolate roastiness of the malt(s). It put me in mind of a liquefied Peppermint Patty, but I have experienced this (& been let down) in the past, so I was reserved in my excitement & judgement. Mouthfeel was big, full & creamy - a real, pleasant surprise! The taste was heavy on black licorice & anise with a light underpinning of piney mint hoppiness. It was appropriate for the style, but it just was not doing anything for me other than leaving me cold. Finish was dry with a very burnt charcoal aftertaste. I understand the style, but it just is not for me. YMMV.
Feb 19, 2017From the bottle: "Black Double IPA"; "Centennial, Cascade, Columbus & Amarillo Hops".
I was slowed down by the lack of an approved pic, but I took one & submitted it, paving the way for me to Pop! the cap & conduct the review. I gave it a heavy-handed pour & sat back to watch as it performed a pseudo-cascade which formed two-plus fingers of dense, rocky, deep-tan/light-brown with annoyingly good retention. Annoying since I wanted to get started, but the beer had other ideas. Color was Black/Opaque (SRM = 44), allowing ZERO light penetration. Nose was promising with a pine-like hoppy mintiness to accompany the dark chocolate roastiness of the malt(s). It put me in mind of a liquefied Peppermint Patty, but I have experienced this (& been let down) in the past, so I was reserved in my excitement & judgement. Mouthfeel was big, full & creamy - a real, pleasant surprise! The taste was heavy on black licorice & anise with a light underpinning of piney mint hoppiness. It was appropriate for the style, but it just was not doing anything for me other than leaving me cold. Finish was dry with a very burnt charcoal aftertaste. I understand the style, but it just is not for me. YMMV.
Reviewed by trygelski1 from Pennsylvania
4.16/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle poured into a Brew Gentlemen tulip glass:
Look: Pours a nice black color with about an inch of head. Lacing is present with good retention.
Smell: Nice notes of citrus, roast, smokiness, and some pine!
Taste: Taste follows the nose for me. Getting citrus very present up front that then fades into dark roasted malts and some smokiness.
Feel: Medium bodied.
Overall: Very solid black IPA offering! This is a notch below the best of the bunch such as Fat Head's Midnight Moonlight and Lagunitas Night Time but this is still very solid. I would pick this up again if brewed in the future.
Feb 10, 2017Look: Pours a nice black color with about an inch of head. Lacing is present with good retention.
Smell: Nice notes of citrus, roast, smokiness, and some pine!
Taste: Taste follows the nose for me. Getting citrus very present up front that then fades into dark roasted malts and some smokiness.
Feel: Medium bodied.
Overall: Very solid black IPA offering! This is a notch below the best of the bunch such as Fat Head's Midnight Moonlight and Lagunitas Night Time but this is still very solid. I would pick this up again if brewed in the future.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.42/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
on draft, a 10 oz fluted glass
black in color, nice tan colored head. pleasant aroma - mix of earthy hops and roasted malt. but the taste isn't real great, the flavors just don't mix. acidic and bitter. thin to medium bodied.
Dec 28, 2016black in color, nice tan colored head. pleasant aroma - mix of earthy hops and roasted malt. but the taste isn't real great, the flavors just don't mix. acidic and bitter. thin to medium bodied.
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