Imperial Black IPA - Brasserie Dunham

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.93/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Not your conventional black ipa. Deep deep roast. Big roast wafting aroma. Big black colour with thick mocha foamy head and lace. Its hoppy for sure, but its also smokey roasty. Hence the imperial tital. Above average mouthfeel, with a bit of near-astringency at the end of the bottle. From Veux-tu. A big beer, with post-drinking alcohol kick.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 20:51:54 | More by northyorksammy

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

3.99/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Bottle: Poured a deep pitch-black color ale with a generous dark color head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of bitter citrusy and resinous hops is totally dominating with some dry roasted malt also discernable. Taste is also dominated by herbal citrusy hops with some resinous notes and some dry roasted malt. Body is full with somewhat of a creamy texture with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Usually not a style that I am very fond of but this one was quite enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 16:59:24 | More by Phyl21ca

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.98/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Thanks seblp for the hook up!

The beer pours jet black with inches of a thick, fluffy tan head that laces. The nose is initially chocolate/carob forward with slowly building notes of cascade as the beer warms. The taste presents that same potent chocolate sweetness upfront followed by a sticky residual hoppiness. It packs a solidly medium body and drinks velvety smooth with a lingering, slightly dry bite from the hops. Negligible alcohol, quite drinkable in fact. The hop character could be a bit more aromatic and distinct, but this is still a tasty black IPA.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 04:11:39 | More by ThePorterSorter

ZorPrime

Quebec (Canada)

3.45/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

A: Very dark black. Nice foamy head thrones on it. Sticky. Cloudy looking.

S: Dominated by hops. Pines + Fruity.

T: Very bitter. Some roasted malts but not strong enough for Imperial Black IPA. Appears to be a little bit unbalanced.

M: Medium body. Some carbonation.

O: A decent beer, but needs some refinement to be great.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 14:56:29 | More by ZorPrime

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

3.7/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 341ml. bottle, no freshness info.

Appearance: Thick black body, cascading head of a good four fingers, color of dark milk chocolate. Foam is bubbly and insistent, leaving a nice dose of lacing.

Smell: Sharp citrus, mostly grapefruit, hoppy mixed with chocolate/coffee.

Taste: The roast hits first but layer of cedar and grapefruit lies underneath with some ript orange. The hoppy fruit edges out the roasted notes yet still manages to feel less intense than the regular.

Mouthfeel: Real creamy and smooth, low carbonation makes it glide real easy and the astringency is balanced.

Overall: Seems less intense than the regular Black IPA. The hoppiness is there but the flavors don't pop out as much and leaves it less than imperial. Still good though but a little bit disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2012 12:23:27 | More by papat444

duracell

Quebec (Canada)

4.2/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at the brewery. Served in a tulip glass.

A - Pours a pitch black color with a beatiful beige and very creamy head. Lots of lacing left on the glass.

S - Hop is dominant. I pick out different varieties. The smell is very fresh, floral, herbal, almost earthy. The roasted malt is also present at the back.

T - Hop is definitely upfront with a lot of complex flavors. I find it quite medicinal but in a good way. Malt is also there, in a smaller proportion, but it balances very well the bitterness coming from the hop and adds a hint of chocolate to the taste.

M - Smooth, medium bodied with a perfect carbonation. Alcohol is well hidden.

O - A solid beer, very well thought-out! This is my first black IPA and I'm already very fond of the style. The roasted flavors make a very interesting blend!

Serving type: on-tap

03-05-2012 04:05:42 | More by duracell