American Black Ale is an ever- changing category that was based on American IPA with added roast character rather than an American stout with IPA levels of bitterness. This beer’s aroma was dominated by complex roast malt of baker’s chocolate and coffee. Under the roast were notes of pine, earth, and citrus that gave an American hop impression. The flavor has more hop character than the aroma suggested, but this is a roast forward beer. Coffee and dark chocolate again dominate the flavor along with some nuttiness and caramel. The impression is that of a bold, complex stout that uses an ample dose of American hops. Several of these would end your night on a very up note.
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Libertine Black Ale
Description
Libertine is a dual-wield reactionary; an anachronistic beast of a beer. A dark hop bomb combining the malt-forward indulgences of a stout with the insatiable hopload of an IPA, revelling in an insatiable drinkability.
The rich spiced blackcurrant and caramel shroud the impending onslaught, as the sharp bitter finish approaches, unseen. It arrives with a jolt; a belt of hop fulsomeness that propels Libertine in a wholly unexpected, mesmerising, direction.
Judges Review
Aroma:
23 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20