DogZilla Black IPA - Laughing Dog Brewing

DousedInStout

Washington

3.7/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours deep, dark brown with tan head. Very nice lacing lingers all the way to the last sip. Nose is a nice blend of citrus and earthy hops. The taste is of burnt toast, caramel, and charcoal, followed by earthy, hoppy bitterness. The bitterness remains in your mouth for several minutes after each sip. The body is bit full for the style, but overall a decent CDA.

Serving type: on-tap

11-01-2010 16:58:37 | More by DousedInStout

cosmonick

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -3.8%

06-09-2013 18:22:21 | More by cosmonick

mammal33

Georgia

1.4/5  rDev -58.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

First review...

...and first beer I've drain poured after one sip. Beer had to be infected or something...as soon as I popped the top of the bomber, she foamed over. It had a crazy smell that I couldn't work out, and the taste followed. Seems like others had the same experience. Bummer cause the craft beer dude at my local had tagged it in the shop as one of his favorites. Hmmmm...

Will try again, hope to have better results next time.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 21:06:35 | More by mammal33

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

06-05-2013 16:09:30 | More by JohnK17

hopsolutely

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -3.8%

06-01-2013 21:51:50 | More by hopsolutely

TheSixthRing

California

2/5  rDev -40.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Appearance - Poured about 4 ounces and immediately got 4 fingers of head.

Smell - Sour and citrus.

Taste - Taste comes across with some dark roasted malt, mild cocoa, and a lot of sourness on the back end.

Mouthfeel - Light in body with out of control carbonation, likely due to it ebing infected.

Overall - Yeah, a completely and unquestionable infected bottle. A certain candidate for a future re-review, but I have to admit I sort of enjoy this. Can a Belgian Black IPA be that far off? Are they already being made?

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 06:16:21 | More by TheSixthRing

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -18.6%

05-26-2013 23:35:06 | More by Slatetank

ItalianHopHead203

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-21-2013 15:19:25 | More by ItalianHopHead203

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +10.9%

05-18-2013 03:01:15 | More by SmellsofMahagony

WVbeergeek

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22 ounce bottle killer label of the Dogzilla attacking the town, simcoe and cascade in a black IPA from Idaho man are we getting progressive, did I mention I purchased this in West Virginia, holy shit what's going on? The body is pitch Black with a light beige head almost white, I've never seen a head this light in a beer this dark. Aromatics are giving off citrus and spicy notes almost a cinnamon like character if I had to describe it any further. The first sips carries that black roast blended with high alpha acid hops rather nicely, drinks like a highly carbonated schwarzbier with more hop pellet kick than most of them out there, the spicy characteristic is nice and would blend great with the Kristoff Sumatran wrapped cigar I'm about to light up. Light dark chocolate herbal mint, spicy hops, mild citrus twang but really ends up as a nice spicy schwarzbier more than a black IPA. Mouthfeel is medium at best with ample flowing carbonation a layer of spice and hop bitterness is left on the palate between sips. Overall a beer that I will drink sparingly not the one I wanted compared to other big dark beers out there, I'm glad the alcohol is not over the top it's well hidden and barely a factor in this big beast of a 22 ounce beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 22:29:56 | More by WVbeergeek

TMoney2591

Illinois

2.8/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

Oh, no, they say he's got to go... Anyway, this stuff pours a clear midnight garnet topped by over a finger of wan off-cream foam. The nose comprises roasted malts, anise, pine needles, spearmint, and cinnamon. Odd as it may sound, this thing smells like certain Christmas cookies I've had in my day, almost like a gingerbread man with peppermint buttons who happened to have been left on the baking pan a bit too long, blackening the backside a bit. Here, it's not quite what I'm looking for, and luckily not entirely offensive, especially considering that the mint gets stronger as time progresses. The taste brings in more of the same, though that minty character is now nearly absent until the finish, the roast is darker and more bitter, and the pine asserts itself a great deal more. Unfortunately, everything is in competition with everything else, precluding any chance of flavor harmony. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation, a fairly smooth feel, and a drying finish. Overall, this black IPA just didn't sit right with me, what with the chaotic nature of the flavors.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 00:45:58 | More by TMoney2591

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-07-2013 21:42:14 | More by dalepryor

LJWalker

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

05-07-2013 04:06:36 | More by LJWalker

JohnLikesBeeraLot

Virginia

2/5  rDev -40.8%

05-03-2013 00:42:19 | More by JohnLikesBeeraLot

Bromine

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

04-21-2013 23:48:41 | More by Bromine

DustinPurvis

Idaho

4/5  rDev +18.3%

04-20-2013 04:01:27 | More by DustinPurvis

Juno_Malone

Idaho

3.75/5  rDev +10.9%

04-15-2013 02:06:31 | More by Juno_Malone

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%

04-14-2013 22:19:26 | More by Damian74Shensky

Scotchboy

Idaho

3.65/5  rDev +8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On-tap @ Brewforia Eagle ID - served in a shaped nonic.

A: Dark brown color with translucent cola-colored edges...minimal tan head & lacing.

S: Toasted dark malt with a piney and herbal hop edge...zesty and a bit astringent with some resin and grapefruit pith. Hints of brown malt in the nose too? Maybe a touch of nut and caramel.

T: Hops steer the same direction; pine, resin, grapefruit, herbal...malt moves from dark caramel to espresso-like dryness with notes of fresh coffee. Blends well together.

MF: Moderate, nearly medium, decent carbonation and dry-er finish.

O: Decent Black IPA, definitely piney on the hops, with a decent dark coffee/caramel malt backbone. Neither quality overwhelms. Not a Black IPA I'd choose to revisit but it is relatively good.

Serving type: on-tap

04-09-2013 21:23:04 | More by Scotchboy

kangarooAdam59

Wyoming

3.79/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Thanx Damian74Shensky:

Into a nonic:

A: dark brown body almost black with a thick super foamy two finger head with a heck of a lot of lacing left in the wake

S: slight citrus/pine up front coming through in an earthy/roasty sort of way

T: bittersweet through previously mentioned flavors, a bit of light coffee comes through in the aftertaste

M: light to medium, fairly sessionable, adequate carbonation is felt, dry finish

O: I'd say this is a good American Black Ale that I would come back to.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 15:54:52 | More by kangarooAdam59

LJC3

California

3.75/5  rDev +10.9%

04-01-2013 21:47:29 | More by LJC3

bigred89

Maryland

2.25/5  rDev -33.4%

03-21-2013 23:59:22 | More by bigred89

RollTide7

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -26%

03-16-2013 20:26:34 | More by RollTide7

Dannyboy

Maryland

3/5  rDev -11.2%

03-03-2013 19:26:14 | More by Dannyboy

briandaube

Delaware

3.75/5  rDev +10.9%

03-02-2013 19:54:14 | More by briandaube