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

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192 Ratings

rAvg: 3.8
pDev: 12.11%
Reviews: 46
Hads: 146

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Brewed by:
Otter Creek Brewing / Wolaver's

Vermont, United States

Style | ABV
American Black Ale | 6.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (41), on-tap (5).

Notes:
60 IBU

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Reviews by Mattyb79:

Mattyb79

Virginia

3.5/5 rDev -7.9%

01-11-2013 01:02:29 | More by Mattyb79

More User Reviews:

juliendesrochers

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5 rDev -7.9%

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

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5 rDev -1.3%

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

jbeervt

Vermont

3.25/5 rDev -14.5%

05-19-2013 20:54:01 | More by jbeervt

DasPuma

Virginia

4/5 rDev +5.3%

05-18-2013 21:10:29 | More by DasPuma

JG_McNaulty

Ontario (Canada)

4/5 rDev +5.3%

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

Bustafluff

Colorado

4/5 rDev +5.3%

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

tnbeatty

Vermont

3.75/5 rDev -1.3%

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

hphilip456

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev +5.3%

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

Maryland

3.74/5 rDev -1.6%
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 -1.6%
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 +11.8%

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

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5 rDev -7.9%

04-29-2013 05:54:40 | More by Kelp

MACO

Massachusetts

3.5/5 rDev -7.9%

04-27-2013 00:37:50 | More by MACO

dbattey

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev +11.8%

04-25-2013 19:10:57 | More by dbattey

Omnium

Pennsylvania

4.2/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottle > Pint Glass
A - Pours black, not dark brown, absolute pitch black. thick two finger khaki head, lacing all through the glass.
S - Roasted caramel malts, some coffee beans, toasted hazelnuts, earthy dark hops, some grilled pineapple.
T - Big robust dark flavor up front with some hop bite that follows, rich feeling, not super hopped up but just enough.
M - Creamy smooth texture, well carbonated, sticks to your mouth, hops come in at the end and leave you with just the right bitterness.
O - This is a great blend for a Black IPA, while this could use more hops, its one of the better Black IPA's I've had. This is extremely drinkable, and full of good flavors.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 01:11:03 | More by Omnium