It’s Good Weather For Black Leather
Cloudwater Brew Co.
- From:
- Cloudwater Brew Co.
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 10.43%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 17, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 05, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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A West Coast IPA featuring some of our favourite 'C' hops; Citra, Centennial and Columbus in this case, with a healthy dose of Idaho 7 to bring out some of the juicy flavours.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by Spike:
Reviewed by Spike from England
3.54/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
440ml can.
L: Not fully bright, not hazy, poor head retention. Nice golden orange colour.
S: Musty, earthy, pithy tropical fruit.
T: Orange zest & resin, low bitterness that builds to moderate.
F: Medium/full body, heavy mouthfeel, extra oily, dry-ish finish. Quite hard work.
O: A bit disappointed, if I’m honest. I read “bright west coast IPA” on the can and assumed my favourite British brewer of New England-style IPAs would smash it out of the park with the other, (recently) much over-looked style of AIPA. Would prefer it to be more bitter, be less buttery, have more carbonation and be more refreshing. Tastes and feels more than 6%.
Apr 05, 2025L: Not fully bright, not hazy, poor head retention. Nice golden orange colour.
S: Musty, earthy, pithy tropical fruit.
T: Orange zest & resin, low bitterness that builds to moderate.
F: Medium/full body, heavy mouthfeel, extra oily, dry-ish finish. Quite hard work.
O: A bit disappointed, if I’m honest. I read “bright west coast IPA” on the can and assumed my favourite British brewer of New England-style IPAs would smash it out of the park with the other, (recently) much over-looked style of AIPA. Would prefer it to be more bitter, be less buttery, have more carbonation and be more refreshing. Tastes and feels more than 6%.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden
4.49/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a fairly clear amber with fine, soapy head.
Smell is crisp and fruity with notes of pine, gooseberries, citrus, citrus peel, black tea and a bit of caramel.
Taste is clean, crisp and fruity with a moderate bitterness. Notes of pine, grapefruit, gooseberries, black tea and caramel with a hint of gunpowder.
Mouthfeel is medium, sticky and well carbonated.
Overall, a terrific modern west coast IPA. As usual Cloudwater are great at combining intensity with clarity.
May 17, 2025Smell is crisp and fruity with notes of pine, gooseberries, citrus, citrus peel, black tea and a bit of caramel.
Taste is clean, crisp and fruity with a moderate bitterness. Notes of pine, grapefruit, gooseberries, black tea and caramel with a hint of gunpowder.
Mouthfeel is medium, sticky and well carbonated.
Overall, a terrific modern west coast IPA. As usual Cloudwater are great at combining intensity with clarity.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.76/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
canned in old tallboy crafty craft can and purchased from Portland wine on the Nook in Sale
Pours a fairly clear golden body with okay white head
Aroma is carob and scuba
Flavour is rum and raisin fudge with slight bitter finish
May 16, 2025Pours a fairly clear golden body with okay white head
Aroma is carob and scuba
Flavour is rum and raisin fudge with slight bitter finish
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