A Dark in the Light
Radiant Beer Co.
- From:
- Radiant Beer Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 7.3%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 05, 2025
- Added:
- May 25, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Close your eyes; it's time to find A DARK IN THE LIGHT. A first-of-its-kind style for Radiant, we've boldly dipped our toes into the inky waters of the Black IPA. At 6.8%, filled with near-black perfect portions of Strata, Nelson, Citra, and Simcoe, this is a hop-forward, light-backward experience. With a dangerously dark pour, aromas of grapefruit and lemon peel insidiously intertwine with baking chocolate and rye. Further dives into the depths of flavors reveal citrus and melon among a complementary cold brew roastiness. Open your eyes and taste the dark.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
3.91/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2025-04-18
16oz can served in a big snifter. Can is dated...I thought it was dated. But I can't find a date on this one. Bought it in California a couple weeks ago.
Pours black, not dense, medium sized head. Head settles into a thick, generous skin that clings fairly high along the side of the glass. Smell is roasty, toffee, and pine. A little coffee, a little plum skin.
Taste is even roastier, more pine and grapefruit resin, some burnt biscuit, some dark toasted pecan.
Mouthfeel is light, clean, smooth. Nice beer.
Apr 19, 202516oz can served in a big snifter. Can is dated...I thought it was dated. But I can't find a date on this one. Bought it in California a couple weeks ago.
Pours black, not dense, medium sized head. Head settles into a thick, generous skin that clings fairly high along the side of the glass. Smell is roasty, toffee, and pine. A little coffee, a little plum skin.
Taste is even roastier, more pine and grapefruit resin, some burnt biscuit, some dark toasted pecan.
Mouthfeel is light, clean, smooth. Nice beer.
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.58/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Undated can; drank 11/4/24 @ the Yarchives.
Brown/black appearance.
A rough pour yielded a small tan head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lacing remained.
Orange citrus & faint medium roast coffee bean notes in the nose.
Medium thick, sticky mouthfeel.
Orange rind bitterness & faint coffee flavors.
Tangy & unbalanced; it smelled OK but I wouldn't seek this out again.
Nov 05, 2024Brown/black appearance.
A rough pour yielded a small tan head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lacing remained.
Orange citrus & faint medium roast coffee bean notes in the nose.
Medium thick, sticky mouthfeel.
Orange rind bitterness & faint coffee flavors.
Tangy & unbalanced; it smelled OK but I wouldn't seek this out again.
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