Liberation
Black Market Brewing Co.

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From:
Black Market Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.76 | pDev: 9.57%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
68
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 27, 2018
Added:
Oct 03, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  7
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Rated: 3.77 by Niceroad77 from Canada (BC)

Jan 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.8 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Jan 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Mattias from Sweden

Jun 05, 2017
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Reviewed by JonCorbett from Canada (BC)

4.12/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a somewhat hazy-clod of light brown copper with a decent frothy light beige head. Slowly dissipating in irregular patterns that leave good chucks of tight creamy foam icebergs floating on the surface and soapy foam lace clinging to the glass.

Aromatics: Tropical and fruity - citrus grapefruit, mango, hints of pine and resin with a little bit of doughy yeast, sun-warmed hay, and slightly sweet caramel malts.

Taste: I think it is slightly sweet forwards, I start with a silky caramel and sweet bread, and sweetness slowly migrates to the background but stays present as the earthy pine sap lays itself out over top. There is a slight breath of booze at the tail-end that is more aesthetical than outright alcohol vapor.

Mouth: Good solid medium body, though the carbonation is still fairly present - a perfect balance actually, it has a wonderful smooth creaminess. Into the finish line which is dry and has an undulation of bitter and sweet combo linger.

Overall: Another great beer by Black Market. My favorite so far being Invasion, but this is real close. It ticks off almost all the boxes for me - Creamy, Rich, Lace, Sweet, Bitter, and kick-ass ABV. Qualities that don't seem to appear in a single IPA these days. Sure you will get 3 or 4 but this one has just about every aesthetic component one could ask for. Top notch imho.

Pairing: Movie - "The Big Sleep" (1946). Time of day - 9pm (sundown). Lights out, house quiet. Perfection. I really enjoy Black Market's brews with old noir films - they have so many great qualities on their own they don't "need" to be paired with much of anything more than ambiance. If I did go food, it would need to be delicate and elegant. Grilled Salmon or Tilapia with a fresh fruit-based salsa (pineapple-basil-avocado or peach-corn-black bean) And crust/rub spices should be subtle and specific to the fish, and non acidic (no lemon) or heavy flavour like cilantro - so basil, rosemary, thyme, dill, chipotle (in moderation) would all be great.
Sep 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by Oidmoe from Austria

Aug 17, 2016
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Reviewed by ReviewingUnderInfluence from Canada (AB)

3.48/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A little too malty for my personal preferences, but a nice representation of a Cali IPA. You get the wicked dank hops, a bit of pine resin and dankness. Pretty nice
Aug 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by Beer-Ed from Netherlands

Jun 12, 2016
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)

3.79/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Black Market Brewing 'Liberation' @ 9.5% , served from a 650 ml bottle purchased for $9
A-pour is a funky gold from the bottle to a hazy amber in the glass with a medium size fluffy white head leaving a spotty lace along the pint
S-malt & hops +
T-big boozey DIPA , with more malt than hops , dry finish
MF-ok carbonation , big full body
Ov-big beer be careful , ok DIPA
prost LampertLand
May 23, 2016
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Reviewed by Svingjo from Canada (BC)

3.83/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slightly translucent orangy copper colour with a finger thick white head. The nose leads with a tropical citrus fruits, pine resin, caramel and breads. The flavour leads with sweet malt characters, followed by the hops where the piney notes step in front of the citrusy notes leaving a nice bitterness on the tongue. The carbonation is strong but not overpowering and balances out the sweet malts.
Mar 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by likeablepaper from Canada (AB)

Feb 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by Donkster46 from Washington

Dec 16, 2015
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Reviewed by SublimeZero from Washington

4.07/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
This IPA is very bright and brilliant. Very strong and aggressive up front and finishing bitter. This beer does not linger on the palate. This beer is an intro to an east coast IPA . Despite being brewed in Cali, known for great west coast IPAs, Liberation has notes and feel of an east coast IPA like, Dogfish head or Avery. Bought this on a whim and glad I did.
Nov 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by kmanjohnson from California

Aug 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by jooler from California

Jun 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by Kramerwtmf from California

May 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by Kmat10 from Canada (AB)

May 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.26 by RandyFlameThrower from Canada (AB)

May 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by Slongie from Canada (AB)

Apr 26, 2015
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

4.05/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
22oz bottle - quite the military theme going on with this outfit's brews.

This beer pours a slightly hazy, medium bronzed amber hue, with three fat fingers of puffy, loosely foamy, and somewhat bubbly ecru head, which leaves some layered bands of sudsy lace around the glass as it slowly sinks away.

It smells of fresh, pungent tropical fruit - pineapple, papaya, and juicy kiwi - some sugary, pastry-like caramel malt, a twinge of yeast, further overripe white grapefruit and orange fruity notes, a soft earthy pine cone bitterness, and hovering, cold steely alcohol. The taste is bready, doughy caramel malt, still peppy south seas tropical fruit (the very same from the nose), orange cream, laid-back pine resin - one thankfully devoid of dank - and a grassy, sort of herbal simmering booziness.

The carbonation is not too big, not too low, but just right (the Goldilocks Ideal, or G.I. - get it?) in its supportive frothiness, the body a decent middleweight, and mostly smooth, the hops and alcohol knocking, but not really intruding, as such. It finishes on the sweet side, both the heady malt and fruity nature of the hops equally culpable.

A pleasantly engaging, and tasty DIPA, the hops chosen more for their fruity, rather than bitter essences, which is a-ok once in a while. Fairly balanced overall, with a duly respectful big ABV - what's not to like, after apparently living under an oppressive, hop-hating occupying force?
Apr 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by cherche from Washington

Mar 15, 2015
Liberation from Black Market Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 68 ratings