Black Tusk Ale - Whistler Brewing Company

PolarBear3

Australia

2.88/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Poured a deep brown ruby colour with a one fingered head that dissipates fairly quickly to a thin film.

S - Roasted coffee and chocolate malts with a hint of dark fruit

T - Definite coffee and chocolate sweet malts with some caramel and toffee biscuit at the finish.

M - medium bodied with good carbonation and fairly smooth.

O - Not a bad drop. A fairly smooth and well balanced beer but a little bland overall.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2012 09:49:22 | More by PolarBear3

drewman_capote

France

4.5/5  rDev +36.8%

01-14-2013 20:30:00 | More by drewman_capote

pin

Australia

2/5  rDev -39.2%

10-13-2012 08:18:36 | More by pin

4ster

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

10-12-2012 02:24:14 | More by 4ster

harrymel

Washington

3/5  rDev -8.8%

09-21-2012 05:37:47 | More by harrymel

LiquidAmber

Washington

3.35/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Review from 2/2010 notes. Poured into a flute glass. Pours a dark brown amber, light off-white head, some lacing. Light aroma of sweet caramel malt, nuts. A mild tasting dark ale with light toasted malt and chocolate. Finish has some nice coffee and roasted malt. Everything just a little light tasting. Pleasant, but not exceptional.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2012 19:59:30 | More by LiquidAmber

Coastal_Brew

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +21.6%

07-22-2012 15:51:10 | More by Coastal_Brew

SmashPants

Australia

3.53/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle: decent old-school 330mL bottle, cool Canadian-style label. The beer name trumps it for me :)

Appearance: deep amber with ruby-black highlights. Light tan head with moderate retention.

Aroma: slightly grainy and sweet, with a touch of fruit overtones. Light aroma per the English mild style.

Taste: light roasted nut, caramel, biscuit, some berries, reasonable bitterness for a mild.

Aftertaste: the light flavour lingers slightly. Some malts and fruit remains.

Mouth feel: quite a light body, and light carbonation. Could have done with a bit more body to carry the flavour.

Overall: an interesting English Dark Mild Ale - has some grain and fruit flavours, with a touch of bitterness. Much better than most milds I have had, however it is 5% ABV, so maybe it isn't a true-to-style mild...

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2012 10:15:17 | More by SmashPants

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-13-2012 19:18:07 | More by bumchilly25

wesbray

Alberta (Canada)

3/5  rDev -8.8%

02-29-2012 08:50:28 | More by wesbray

sansho

Tennessee

3/5  rDev -8.8%

02-11-2012 20:41:28 | More by sansho

w00ddy

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +21.6%

02-11-2012 18:17:24 | More by w00ddy

Derek

British Columbia (Canada)

3.43/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Perhaps a bit strong for a mild, but that might be a good thing because the flavour is muted with filtering.

Deep amber with a light tan head, ring of retention leaves a little lace.

Aroma is slightly grainy and sweet, with a Brit-like fruityness.

Roasted nut, caramel, biscuit, hints of cocao and field berries, good bitterness.

Light to moderate body is pleasant enough.

Overall a decent brew that I'm happy to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

02-03-2012 05:14:16 | More by Derek

TrojanWheels

California

3/5  rDev -8.8%

01-22-2012 22:09:42 | More by TrojanWheels

neilgavigan

California

2.65/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5

A - Black brown with finger width white head

S - Caramel and toasted bread, bitter chocolate

T - Caramel and butterscotch with bitter and sour finish

M - Thin body with light carbonation

O - Some interesting flavors but they dont really go together, and OK smell, but overall an unimpressive brown ale

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2011 21:21:57 | More by neilgavigan

SteveRod

California

1/5  rDev -69.6%

12-31-2011 10:34:35 | More by SteveRod

cdwil

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

12-30-2011 22:18:32 | More by cdwil

UCLABrewN84

California

2.38/5  rDev -27.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours a clear dark brown with a 2 inch puffy tan head that settles to a thin cap. Thin foamy rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is pretty much only of toasty malt/grains. There is a slight onion aroma as the beer warms. Taste is of toasty/burnt malt and a slight onion/garlic flavor. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly flat mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty poor beer. As it stands, Whistler is 0 for 2 in my book with their beers.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2011 04:32:10 | More by UCLABrewN84

EskimoDave

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -8.8%

12-01-2011 06:43:44 | More by EskimoDave

kelvarnsen

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +21.6%

11-30-2011 16:23:28 | More by kelvarnsen

yuriruley

Oregon

3.63/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance - dark, with no head to speak of, and no lacing.

Smell - Faint roasted malt, not much to speak of.

Taste - Roasted malt, has a smoke flavor with hints of caramel.

Mouthfeel - medium body, pretty crisp and higher carbonation.

Drink - simple and easy drinking at a low ABV.

I don't know if this is classified right as an "English Dark Mild Ale". I can't really say, but it is a simple beer with a decent amount of flavor. Seems more like a smoked beer to me, but I have no clue. I have had other beers from this brewery and this is easily the best one they make.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2011 06:52:53 | More by yuriruley

illidurit

California

3.05/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Bottle poured into a pint glass. Dark amber brown with a foamy off-white head. Aroma is nutty, slightly smokey, with caramel and a nice vomity note. Ugh. Fortunately that doesn't come through in the taste. Flavor is toasted caramel and bread with a whisper of smoke and a mineral water finish. Pretty thin with prickly carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2011 08:43:49 | More by illidurit

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.6/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The label depicts an elephant emerging, as if an outcropping, from a mountainside?

This beer pours a clear, very dark brownish amber colour, with a multitude of thin billowy, foamy pale beige head, which leaves some bulbous splotches of lace around the glass as it very slowly recedes. It smells of semi-sweet cracker malt, nutty dry chocolate, and earthy hops. The taste is lightly roasted caramel malt, chocolate wafer, a bit of coffee grounds, and a soft leafy, earthy, and tempered bitterness. The carbonation is mild, but quite airy, the body medium weight, adequately smooth, and even a tad creamy at times. It finishes off-dry, with a clean malty chocolate curtain-fall.

My first from this brewery, and I'm moderately impressed. More of a nut brown ale than the given classification, but whatever, it's an easy, keep 'em comin', kind of beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2010 23:23:53 | More by biboergosum

flagmantho

Washington

3.9/5  rDev +18.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 330mL bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: rich amber brown hue, clear body. Head is two fingers of creamy light-ivory foam, dissipating quickly and leaving a chunky lace. Pretty solid.

Smell: slightly sweet caramel malt aroma with a little nuttiness and biscuitiness. Kind of like a nut brown ale; light, but actually pretty good for a mild ale.

Taste: medium-sweet caramel malt with a very light nuttiness. Hops are very subtle but earthy, with a light bitterness toward the end. Actually pretty tasty.

Mouthfeel: medium-light body with quite a nice level of carbonation. Surprisingly full-bodied for a dark mild; I like it.

Drinkability: I found this highly drinkable and was quite impressed with this beer. I'd gladly have it again.

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2010 05:14:10 | More by flagmantho

bagpiper2005

Idaho

3.63/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pour: Deep brown color with two fingers of cream-colored head that dissipates somewhat fast and leaves a little bit of lacing on the glass.

Smell: Caramel, chocolate, fruity, and a slight hint of coffee. No detectable hop aroma.

Taste: Starts off with a very light sweet taste which gives way to a rather yeasty middle. Toward the back there is a bit of chocolate malt followed by a slight nutty character and finishes up with a light coffee bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Light to medium with high carbonation. Very smooth.

Drinkability: Goes down easy, more of a session beer.

Final Notes: A tasty no-frills session beer that would pair well against a meal or for a night at the bar with friends. Nothing really special, but I can see myself buying it again.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2010 23:13:15 | More by bagpiper2005