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BlackStack Brewing
- From:
- BlackStack Brewing
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 1.45%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 17, 2026
- Added:
- Sep 17, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Yes, it’s delicious, but do you really need it? You don’t need to order a fancy telescope out of one of those seat back catalogs to see how tasty this constellation of Galaxy, El Dorado, Idaho 7 & New Zealand Nectaron turned out. Just like that neck massaging wand you got from your aunt when she died… This hop combo is Magic.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa
4.08/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.08/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Aroma is big citrus/stone fruit and very pungent/spicy hops. The flavor is big citrus/mild orange juice, malts and a grapefruit/nutty/very spicy hop finish.
Oct 04, 2025
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4.11/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
16oz can. No dating information found.
Close to hazy, but more cloudy, pale gold colored body. Two fingers of white pillow head becomes islands and a higher ring, and this head setup follows down the glass. Very little lacing, just a few spots and short strings.
Aroma is present but not overly fragrant, with pineapple, lime, papaya, grapefruit, and a whiff of lemon.
Taste is much more expressive than the nose, with sweet, fruit juicy, and bitter/sour expressions. Flavors are strong with pineapple, lime, and lemon, with papaya and tangerine. The bitterness arrives midpoint but is a balancing component and acts as a hop resonator. Aftertaste stays fruit juicy with a honey sweet malt base.
Medium mouthfeel. Presents with high hop character, but remains a touch below a burn. Higher ABV% is hidden/integrated. Okay carbonation but very little lacing.
An excellent tasting DIPA that avoids excessive sweetness.
Oct 01, 2025Close to hazy, but more cloudy, pale gold colored body. Two fingers of white pillow head becomes islands and a higher ring, and this head setup follows down the glass. Very little lacing, just a few spots and short strings.
Aroma is present but not overly fragrant, with pineapple, lime, papaya, grapefruit, and a whiff of lemon.
Taste is much more expressive than the nose, with sweet, fruit juicy, and bitter/sour expressions. Flavors are strong with pineapple, lime, and lemon, with papaya and tangerine. The bitterness arrives midpoint but is a balancing component and acts as a hop resonator. Aftertaste stays fruit juicy with a honey sweet malt base.
Medium mouthfeel. Presents with high hop character, but remains a touch below a burn. Higher ABV% is hidden/integrated. Okay carbonation but very little lacing.
An excellent tasting DIPA that avoids excessive sweetness.
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
4.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
No canning date
Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (5-10% clarity) medium to light golden/yellow color with a strong white head. SRM of 8. (4.00)
Aroma: Strong aromas of orange, bright, green, grape, strawberry, tropical, melon, and mango underneath.
Flavor: Strong flavors of orange, bright, pineapple, strawberry with a tropical melon and mango underneath. Juicy and sweet.
Feel: Medium body, strong, carbonation, finishes, bright, juicy, and relatively clean.
Compared to Phase Three Trio Of Stars 9/25: Pours similar, similar aromas. More sweet strawberry and mango. Less pineapple and citrus zest.
to Toppling Goliath King Sue 9/25: Less head. Milder aromas. More cotton candy, strawberry mango, sweet grape. Less orange zest and a bite.
11/25: More sweet mango, pineapple. Less creamy orange. Sweeter.
to Phase Three Rule Of Thirds 9/25: Pours similar, brighter aromas. More pineapple, cotton candy, green grape. Less tropical blueberry, tropical melon, purple grape. Sweeter, but similar flavors.
to WeldWerks Extra Extra Broccoli 10/25: Pours lighter, stronger aromas. Less tropical sweet melon and berries. More orange, pineapple, mango. Winner: BlackStack
10/25: Less creamy peach. More sweet mango.
to BlackStack Land Before Time 10/25: Pours darker, stronger aromas. Less tangerine, red stonefruit, berries. More orange citrus, pineapple, mango. Sweeter.
to Phase Three All Pixel Everything 10/25: Pours darker. Less tropical lime, grape, berries. More pineapple, mango. Sweeter.
to Toppling Goliath Citra Hop Drop 11/25: Pours lighter, stronger aromas. More sweet mango/pineapple. Less floral citrus and grape, and stonefruit. Sweeter.
to BlackStack Honeymoon Phase 11/25: Pours darker, milder head. Sweeter pineapple, mango. Less pink grapefruit, stonefruit, pine. Sweeter.
Overall: A hot off-the-shelf release from BlackStack Lots of juicy pineapple and some orange and lime citrus. A tropical strawberry-mango flavor underneath. It's juicy and sweet, but not overly so. Robust and incredibly flavorful. Cool name, as I assumed Sharper Image went to the wayside like Blockbuster, but apparently still sells online.
BlackStack at the top of their game here. This is a fantastic hop combo and brand new double IPA.
Sep 17, 2025Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (5-10% clarity) medium to light golden/yellow color with a strong white head. SRM of 8. (4.00)
Aroma: Strong aromas of orange, bright, green, grape, strawberry, tropical, melon, and mango underneath.
Flavor: Strong flavors of orange, bright, pineapple, strawberry with a tropical melon and mango underneath. Juicy and sweet.
Feel: Medium body, strong, carbonation, finishes, bright, juicy, and relatively clean.
Compared to Phase Three Trio Of Stars 9/25: Pours similar, similar aromas. More sweet strawberry and mango. Less pineapple and citrus zest.
to Toppling Goliath King Sue 9/25: Less head. Milder aromas. More cotton candy, strawberry mango, sweet grape. Less orange zest and a bite.
11/25: More sweet mango, pineapple. Less creamy orange. Sweeter.
to Phase Three Rule Of Thirds 9/25: Pours similar, brighter aromas. More pineapple, cotton candy, green grape. Less tropical blueberry, tropical melon, purple grape. Sweeter, but similar flavors.
to WeldWerks Extra Extra Broccoli 10/25: Pours lighter, stronger aromas. Less tropical sweet melon and berries. More orange, pineapple, mango. Winner: BlackStack
10/25: Less creamy peach. More sweet mango.
to BlackStack Land Before Time 10/25: Pours darker, stronger aromas. Less tangerine, red stonefruit, berries. More orange citrus, pineapple, mango. Sweeter.
to Phase Three All Pixel Everything 10/25: Pours darker. Less tropical lime, grape, berries. More pineapple, mango. Sweeter.
to Toppling Goliath Citra Hop Drop 11/25: Pours lighter, stronger aromas. More sweet mango/pineapple. Less floral citrus and grape, and stonefruit. Sweeter.
to BlackStack Honeymoon Phase 11/25: Pours darker, milder head. Sweeter pineapple, mango. Less pink grapefruit, stonefruit, pine. Sweeter.
Overall: A hot off-the-shelf release from BlackStack Lots of juicy pineapple and some orange and lime citrus. A tropical strawberry-mango flavor underneath. It's juicy and sweet, but not overly so. Robust and incredibly flavorful. Cool name, as I assumed Sharper Image went to the wayside like Blockbuster, but apparently still sells online.
BlackStack at the top of their game here. This is a fantastic hop combo and brand new double IPA.
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