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Fade To Black - Volume 3
Left Hand Brewing Company
- From:
- Left Hand Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Porter
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 14.36%
- Reviews:
- 194
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 13, 2021
- Added:
- Sep 28, 2011
- Wants:
- 18
- Gots:
- 54
Pepper porter
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Ratings by samie85:
Reviewed by samie85 from Illinois
4.45/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.45/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
A-Pours a pitch black with a very small, light tan head that dissipates quickly.
S-Big hits of chocolate with some light roasted and almost smoky notes.
T-Roasted and chocolate notes with a bit of spicy chili on the finish.
M-I disagree here that this one is thick; I'd say it's medium-bodied and it creates a nice base for the chili to shine without overwhelming the beer. It has low carbonation and leaves you with a spicy warmth from the chili in the throat.
D-I really love that this beer has some pepper kick with a very good beer as its base. The issues I've had with Chili beers in the past is that they suffer from one of two problems: it's a spicy beer but the base is weak or just not solid, or else a very good base beer and not enough chili is used. This beer balances very nicely between the chili and the base.
Nov 20, 2011S-Big hits of chocolate with some light roasted and almost smoky notes.
T-Roasted and chocolate notes with a bit of spicy chili on the finish.
M-I disagree here that this one is thick; I'd say it's medium-bodied and it creates a nice base for the chili to shine without overwhelming the beer. It has low carbonation and leaves you with a spicy warmth from the chili in the throat.
D-I really love that this beer has some pepper kick with a very good beer as its base. The issues I've had with Chili beers in the past is that they suffer from one of two problems: it's a spicy beer but the base is weak or just not solid, or else a very good base beer and not enough chili is used. This beer balances very nicely between the chili and the base.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.7/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Had this on draft.
A: pours black body with small, dark tan head with nice retention and lacing
S: roasted smelling beer; somewhat meaty
T: somewhat roasty taste with a spicy taste and burning aftertaste; spiciness
M: full bodied and pretty smooth
D: OK mouthfeel and taste; spicy tasting beer; I burped up slight fire
Nov 21, 2020A: pours black body with small, dark tan head with nice retention and lacing
S: roasted smelling beer; somewhat meaty
T: somewhat roasty taste with a spicy taste and burning aftertaste; spiciness
M: full bodied and pretty smooth
D: OK mouthfeel and taste; spicy tasting beer; I burped up slight fire
Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia
4.01/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From notes 1/6/13: Pours a jet black producing slightly less than a finger of short-lived, mocha head that leaves behind runny flecks of lace. Aroma is roasted/burnt dark bready malt, dark chocolate,smoke and chili pepper with hints of coffee and molasses. Taste is semisweet dark chocolate, dark roast coffee and smoke before mid-sip where the pepper spice kicks in and rides through the finish into an aftertaste of chili pepper, roast and smoke. Very flavorful.
Jan 06, 2019Reviewed by breadwinner from California
4.42/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Really cool beer punctuated by the use of, not chili peppers, but black peppers, which gives a great, savory sort of spice note in the finish. Left Hand knows their dark beer, and here they show they know how to play with those beers to create something fun and interesting. Kudos.
Dec 22, 2014
Fade To Black - Volume 3 from Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
526 ratings
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