Hop Centric Black
Two Brothers Brewing Company

Hop Centric BlackHop Centric Black
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From:
Two Brothers Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
9.9%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.16 | pDev: 12.74%
Reviews:
22
Ratings:
101
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 23, 2019
Added:
Jun 19, 2011
Wants:
  13
Gots:
  13
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Ratings by JasonFromLA:
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Rated by JasonFromLA from California

4.75/5  rDev +14.2%

Jul 04, 2013
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.88/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 7/2013. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, floral, grass, and roast/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, and dark/black/roast/bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, floral, grass, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery hops; and roast/char bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, dark bread/crust, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, floral, grass, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity. robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, and dark/black/roast/bready malt flavors; with a great hop/char bitter/sweet balance; and no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/sticky, and fairly chalky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Mild increasing warmth of 9.9% after the finish. Overall this is a delicious Black DIPA. All around nice complexity. robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, and dark/black/roast/bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the ABV, with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish; not aggressively bitter/charred. Feels like Columbus, Centennial, Amarillo hops. Very juicy and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a great balanced rich dark/black/roast malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example considering the age. Held up exceptionally well for 6 years.
Jun 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.83 by derdtheterd from Canada (AB)

Jan 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by rossracing from Illinois

Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by firkingroovin from Illinois

Dec 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.33 by ystazi from Illinois

Nov 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by Domvan from Texas

Oct 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.31 by user785335 from Florida

Aug 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.46 by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois

Jul 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by chip26 from Illinois

Jul 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by kplooki from Illinois

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dicers from California

Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by RBCBrams17 from Illinois

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by hooliganlife from Missouri

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by mychalg9 from Illinois

Jul 11, 2014
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Reviewed by BRami127 from Illinois

3.77/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had at the Two Brothers Brewery yesterday. Poured into a snifter

A: Dark brown, almost black like a stout. Nice creamy brownish head.

S: You can smell the piney, floral, hops and roasted malt used in making this beer.

T: Hoppy in the front, almost stout-like on the finish with the malt and essence of bitter chocolate. Tastes like it's more than a 9% ABV beer.

O: Surprisingly good. I didn't think I would like dark IPA style beers, but this changed my perception. I would definitely have this again next time I'm around Warrenville.
Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by mjc3151 from Illinois

Jun 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by CSO from Illinois

May 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by JuniperJesus from Illinois

Mar 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by beersdmf17 from Illinois

Mar 08, 2014
Hop Centric Black from Two Brothers Brewing Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 101 ratings