Otter Creek Black IPA - Otter Creek Brewing / Wolaver's

BeerRollups

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.5%

03-03-2013 00:02:35 | More by BeerRollups

dweeuu

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

06-16-2013 04:02:44 | More by dweeuu

ChristopherLaughlin

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

06-14-2013 20:10:33 | More by ChristopherLaughlin

JMUbrewz

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

06-13-2013 18:33:19 | More by JMUbrewz

RyanAU

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

06-10-2013 22:05:57 | More by RyanAU

agentli

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

06-10-2013 21:59:11 | More by agentli

Brewmeistermeisterbrewer

New York

5/5  rDev +31.9%

06-10-2013 19:02:27 | More by Brewmeistermeisterbrewer

patrick802

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

06-03-2013 21:38:20 | More by patrick802

mtomlins

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tulip glass.

A: A black and opaque beer that pours to a huge mocha head which, as it settles, leaves tons of lacing.

S: The nose is present but not huge, especially for an IPA and is dominated by roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. In the back, there are hints of spicy American bittering hops.

T: This beer is very malt forward tasting of bread, biscuits, roasted malt, cocoa nibs. There is a hop component featuring primarily American bittering hops helping balance out the sweet malt profile.

M: Full and round; normal/moderate carbonation and medium body.

O: Much more malt forward, featuring all the aspects of a dark, malty beer. There are lots of bittering hops, but very low for an IPA. I love big malty beers so this is OK, but seems to miss the mark stylistically. To me, this beer drinks more like a porter, and a very good one at that.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 17:56:04 | More by mtomlins

trigger467

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -34%

06-01-2013 22:21:33 | More by trigger467

Didier

Maine

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-26-2013 20:28:13 | More by Didier

brewcifix

Connecticut

3.03/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A- Otter Black IPA pours black-brown with an ample, fluffy off-white head.

S- The nose is pretty much espresso and SUPER piney hops.

T- Nice coffee, and piney hops play nice. Espresso lingers.

M- Medium carb and light weight make for easy drinking.

Overall, this is a nice Black IPA. Nothing "swept me off my feet", but, it was still very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 16:15:56 | More by brewcifix

juliendesrochers

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-23-2013 02:14:33 | More by juliendesrochers

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-21-2013 19:47:31 | More by InspectorBob

jbeervt

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

05-19-2013 20:54:01 | More by jbeervt

DasPuma

Virginia

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-18-2013 21:10:29 | More by DasPuma

JG_McNaulty

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-18-2013 21:00:56 | More by JG_McNaulty

Bustafluff

Colorado

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-17-2013 00:03:47 | More by Bustafluff

tnbeatty

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-15-2013 13:31:19 | More by tnbeatty

hphilip456

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-15-2013 13:02:40 | More by hphilip456

Arithmeticus

Maryland

3.74/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured chilled in ribbed ale glass

A: solid black; one-finger head; avg carb action
S: sweet molasses, oak; pepper; borders on porter aroma
T: semisweet chocolate, roasted barley; nicely hopped to give it complexity; booze is hidden well

Not a bad black IPA

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 00:41:46 | More by Arithmeticus

chinchill

South Carolina

3.74/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

12 oz bottle; code may indicate Sept. 2012 bottling.
A: Pours clear, very deep and dark mahogany in color, looking almost black in the glass. There’s a very short-lived tan head that reduces to some very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. A bit of spotty lacing is left on the glass. Some sediment in the bottom of the bottle (mostly added to the pour).

Aroma: Very dark roasted malts and fruity/earthy hops fight for dominance. Hints of chocolate, charcoal, peat, and citrus fruit: Complex but, like most black IPAs, lacks integration and finesse.

T: Loads of dark and very dark roasted malts with a trace of smoke. Hints of dark chocolate, pine, grapefruit, caramel malt, and bitter chocolate. Mild bitterness ramps up a bit, but is well controlled, in the finish. A rather pleasant smokey-earthy-grapefruit aftertastes lingers on and on, with hops and dark malts in good balance.

M: Medium+ body and carbonation. Clean with light amounts of dryness in the finish.

O: A tasty black IPA featuring more darkly roasted malts, yet with only a limited and quite acceptable burnt quality. Rich and moderately complex, this is a very big beer for 6% ABV.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 21:58:24 | More by chinchill

kingmaker

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

05-04-2013 16:48:34 | More by kingmaker

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

04-29-2013 05:54:40 | More by Kelp

MACO

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

04-27-2013 00:37:50 | More by MACO