B Space Invader - Birra Toccalmatto

beerdrifter

Germany

3.53/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Picked this up at my favorite beer store in Belgium, Dranken Geers. Pitch black pour with huge three finger caramel-colored head with great retention and lacing. Nose is quite smokey initially along with roasty coffee, dark chocolate, pine, and rye bread. The taste follows suit with lots of roasty malt notes along with hints of rye, black coffee, bitter dark chocolate, pine, licorice, burnt toast, and subtle citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is creamy and smooth with a huge tangy bitter hop finish. The balance is a bit one-sided on this one. The bitterness of the hops and the smokey malt overpowered the citrus profile I like to see in a Black IPA. With that said, it's still a solid interpretation of the style

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2012 17:06:30 | More by beerdrifter

pixieskid

France

3.95/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

For the style, pretty damn spot on...having said that, I'm not a huge fan of the style but this was quite solid.

Pours, black, big surprise. Head is about 3 fingers, mocha color.
Nose; chocolate malts and piney hops with a touch of citrus hop notes.
Taste; same as the nose but with a nice roastiness

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2012 08:35:42 | More by pixieskid

CrazyDavros

Australia

3.74/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours black with brown tints and a small, light tan head.
Nose shows roasted malt, chocolate and piny, fruity hops. Restrained but nice.
Very roasty flavours with some coffee notes. Some of the hops remain. A bit plain.
Body feels a little watery.

Serving type: on-tap

04-18-2013 04:41:17 | More by CrazyDavros