Imperial Black IPA
Brasserie Dunham

Imperial Black IPAImperial Black IPA
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From:
Brasserie Dunham
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
8.6%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.76 | pDev: 10.64%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
37
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 03, 2017
Added:
Mar 05, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by Sammy:
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Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)

3.94/5  rDev +4.8%
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.
Jun 14, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by rugene from Canada (QC)

Sep 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.3 by pau622 from Spain

Aug 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.13 by Mack from Canada (QC)

Jul 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.54 by byronic from Canada (ON)

May 26, 2017
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Reviewed by Poljazz22 from Canada (QC)

3.71/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a 12 oz bottle into a tulip glass at basement temp. ( $3.50 canadian in a six pack ) Peluso.
Opaque black with brown head. Evanescent ring left after a few minutes. Some yeast sediments. Some tears appear like when you drink cognac.
Dark malts and toast.
A lot of hoppy bitterness. Espresso and chocolate. Alcohol. Some citrus from the hops. 117 IBU! 8.6 ABV
Feels heavy with an oily coating on the tongue. Very little carbonation. Lots of cereal and lots of bitterness.
I liked the non imperial version more than this one as is was easier and not quite as extreme as this.
Still a complex and interesting beer. I"ll keep some for 6 months and see what happens.
Apr 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Apr 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by Derek from Canada (BC)

Mar 31, 2017
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Reviewed by lmaduells from Spain

3.83/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
IPA style of beer are not my favorites. The black Ipa are much simpler and have more complexities. This beer will be head and wonder, is done with professionalism and craft. Good beer!
Mar 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Misterefe from Spain

Apr 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by tykechandler from Kentucky

Mar 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.7 by VbolieuV from Canada (QC)

Jul 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by groleau from Canada (QC)

Jun 12, 2015
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Reviewed by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)

3.88/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Woo-hoo!!!! 400 and counting!

Service: Bottle
Bottled on: Apr-21-2015
Consumed: Apr-25-2015


A:
Pours pitch black with two to three fingers fluffy tan that settles to a good film. Good retention; a little bit of lacing. (4)

S:
Coffee, chocolate, some bright hops. Toasted nuts, cocoa, caramel, coffee, earth, pine, lemon pith. (4)

T:
Chocolatey with some citrus hops to counterbalance. Immediately hits you with chocolate/roasty malt, not burnt but a bit of char-i-ness in finish, some bitter green hops, less pronounced than in the non-imperial version. (3.75)

M:
Light-medium body, a touch thin and somewhat creamy, drinkable, smooth finish, low-key carbonation. (3.75)

O:
This is a nice beer and I throughouly enjoyed drinking it.
It is less everything than the 'non-imperial' version, paradoxically. But I don't think that makes it bad. If anything I feel like it is more balanced and less harsh in its contrasts than the Black IPA.
Like its cousin, it pours beautifully and maintains a good head. It is really smooth smelling and tasting with layers of thick roasty, chocolaty malt with a subtle but noticeable hoppiness. I feel like it is definitely more 'full' than the other but less extreme in general. I like that the regular Black IPA (which is among the best hoppy black ales I have had) has a really noticeable 'American' hop presence, but I like that this one is smooth and rich and nutty. If it had both it would be spectacular. As it is it is just very good. I feel like this is a pretty hoppy American Brown Ale in some ways, but it is definitely pretty damn roasty. An interesting beer regardless.
Would have again; worth trying. (4)
Apr 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by MatChar from Canada (QC)

Feb 03, 2015
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Reviewed by Haydn-Juby from Vermont

3.87/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Looks like an RIS in the glass. Opaquely black. One finger of a mocha colored head. Some lacing, and a ring of head around the glass.

S: On the nose I get some grapefruit and cascade-like hop aroma.Floral. Upon closer inspection I get some roasted malts.

T: On the palate it tastes very similar to a RIS, but less sweet. The hops come through slightly as present themselves as they did in the aroma: floral and slightly citrusy. The hops are really fighting with the roast. It's fairly bitter , which is expected at 100+ ibus, and lingers in the back on the throat for a while. Might sound strange but I get a bit of smoke too.

F: It's dry, and I like that. Slightly oily, I'm assuming from the hops.

O: This is pretty decent beer. Nothing I'd buy again, but it's good. It's more hoppy than some other BIPAs I've had, but still not up to where I'd like it. It fringes on a RIS, but with that said it's rather nice overall.
Feb 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by BGsWo22 from Texas

Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by sAvAgE69 from Canada (AB)

Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by LarryAppleton from Canada (QC)

Jun 01, 2014
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Reviewed by bylerteck from Canada (ON)

3.98/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bottle I got from Rapido in Gatineau.

A - Black pour with a huge three finger creamy brown head. Finger retention, Good chunks of lace.

S - Milk chocolate, roast, earthy hops.

T - Earthy and floral hops with lot's of roast and coffee.

M - Good bitterness, strong carbonation, creamy full body. Goes down easy.

O/D - Pretty smooth and tasty. Not a tremendous hop character but they're present and good. I enjoyed this one.
Apr 18, 2014
Imperial Black IPA from Brasserie Dunham
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 37 ratings