Bitter Waitress
Shillow Beer Co.
- From:
- Shillow Beer Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 7.69%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 10
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Mar 23, 2019
- Added:
- Sep 26, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Aggressively bold, earthy, and intense, Bitter Waitress Black IPA has every right to be as bitter and dark as it wants to be. A medium-full bodied ale loaded with hops and balanced with roasted malts and hints of black licorice.
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Reviewed by pootz from Canada (ON)
3.69/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
473ml can, no racking gate on it - poured a dark brown with amber highlights and a sticky 2 finger mocha colored cap. Aroma is demure but distinctly in profile for Cascadian ales (AKA "black" IPA), floral hopping over some roasty-Java robusta tones and a light malt graininess. Flavor profile goes from rich roasty malty front side to an increased lightly complex dry-bittering to a clean bitter-roast finish where the char of the black patent malts compliments the long-boil hopping - light acerbic after taste. Very refreshing and drinkable with a sharp roasty bitter character and a silky mouth feel - nothing over the top but a solid pleasant crafted Cascadian black ale.
Dec 08, 2018
Reviewed by Motski from Canada (ON)
3.19/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.19/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
First Black IPA I've had. Decent beer. Pours Black, with a big frothy light brown head, decent retention and nice glass lacing. Surprising medium body mouth feel, with taste notes of High toasted bready malts to balance fairly high bitterness, added touch of moss.
Feb 22, 2018
Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)
3.45/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A very handsome looking beer. Walnut black with a big chunky head that settles to a substantial film and gives lots of lace. There's some metal and alcohol in the nose, along with ashiness. Malt is lurking in the background but takes some looking for. Also just a whiff of fruit. A very plain Jane brew to taste. Quite ashy, just a hint of malt. A suggestion of dark chocolate. Comes across as flat in character and finishes with understated and persistent dryness. Mouthfeel is somewhat watery. Beyond looking pretty hot, it's not a really memorable brew.
Nov 19, 2016
Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands
3.32/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.32/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Got this one at the LCBO this past summer
From a can into a snifter
APPEARANCE: A clear black pour yields a three finger, medium looking, foamy light tan head with very good retention. Clear black body with higher levels of carbonation evident. Head gets pretty foamy and looks like Swiss cheese, slowly fading to a splotchy wisp and leaves lots of foamy lacing on the glass as it empties.
SMELL: Citrus hops, grapefruit, grainy notes, black malts, licorice, chocolate and hints of roasted malts. Pretty nice.
TASTE: Roasted notes, licorice and some earthy hops up front. Notes of chocolate, roasted flavors and grassy hops at the swallow, moving into a bold and lingering finish of bitter hops, grassy flavors, licorice, and notes of bitter chocolate. Pretty flavorful.
PALATE: Slightly thinner body and medium levels of carbonation. A bit watery on the palate, goes down fine and finishes a bit dry.
OVERALL: Ok. Nose is better than the flavor perhaps and the feel could definitely be a bit creamier, but this is still a good brew all around. Worth checking out if you like the style. Cheers!
Aug 29, 2016From a can into a snifter
APPEARANCE: A clear black pour yields a three finger, medium looking, foamy light tan head with very good retention. Clear black body with higher levels of carbonation evident. Head gets pretty foamy and looks like Swiss cheese, slowly fading to a splotchy wisp and leaves lots of foamy lacing on the glass as it empties.
SMELL: Citrus hops, grapefruit, grainy notes, black malts, licorice, chocolate and hints of roasted malts. Pretty nice.
TASTE: Roasted notes, licorice and some earthy hops up front. Notes of chocolate, roasted flavors and grassy hops at the swallow, moving into a bold and lingering finish of bitter hops, grassy flavors, licorice, and notes of bitter chocolate. Pretty flavorful.
PALATE: Slightly thinner body and medium levels of carbonation. A bit watery on the palate, goes down fine and finishes a bit dry.
OVERALL: Ok. Nose is better than the flavor perhaps and the feel could definitely be a bit creamier, but this is still a good brew all around. Worth checking out if you like the style. Cheers!
Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)
3.48/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Can: Poured a black color stout with a nice brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of dry roasted malt with some light piney hops notes. Taste is also a mix of piney hops notes with loads of dry bitter roasted malt notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Not bad but hops profile could have been amped up.
Jul 29, 2016
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