Bahl Hornin' Nettied Madge Black IPA - Anderson Valley Brewing Company

nickd717

California

3.53/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Churchkey in DC.

Pours dark brown with a one-finger light tan head an pretty good lacing.

The aroma is rather hoppy, mostly of the piney form, with roasted malt poking through.

Pretty good IBA flavor - a little more paler malt, caramel and such, than I like. Piney hop punch is substantial but not too assertive.

Medium-bodied with a mildly resinous mouthfeel and average carbonation.

A solid black IPA, but nowhere near some of the elite in the style.

Serving type: on-tap

08-26-2011 20:49:45 | More by nickd717

ste5venla

California

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

02-21-2013 08:22:08 | More by ste5venla

Gueuzedude

Arizona

3.85/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Sampled on tap at 1702, Tucson; April 2011
1-finger, brown tinged, dark tan head, layered lacin nice. conc, burnt amber / black color, clear brown in light. lots big citrus hops, pine, tropical fruit (lychee, big floral apricot). malt plays supporting role, not really noticeable, perhaps touch toasted malt.

bitter hop and burnt grain bite. somewhat buttery hop character somehow, mor dank herbal tha buttery i guess. dank herbaceous and bitter hops lead flavor. roast, burnt toast in finish, touches of toasted whole grain bread. tropical fruit and citrusy hops here in flavor, but muted by roast malt, realy wish it hadnt; citrus more than trop8ical, meyer lemon zest,really loses floral character. fairly light bodied, would be down right quaff, if not for harsher herbal and bitter notes; perhaps even a bit too thin seeming at times. herbal vhop lean towards burnt pine tar, touch menthol and lots "hemp" oil dankness.

once again i find the dark / roast malt getting in way andharshing up an otherwise wonderfully hoppy beer. not bad, but bit cacophonous.

Serving type: on-tap

08-04-2011 14:15:15 | More by Gueuzedude

charlzm

California

3.58/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Complete name for this beer is : Bahl Hornin' Nettied Madge Black IPA.

Consumed January 19th, 2011 at Lucky Devils, Hollywood, CA.

Beer is black with deep mahogany highlights. A smooth, tan, one-finger head consists of bubbles ranging in size from almost-microscopic to very small.

Nose on this one is incredibly citric: lemons and grapefruit.

Flavor is two-pronged: moderate dark roasted, chocolatey malts lead and huge, long-lasting citric and piney bitterness follows and follows.

Mouthfeel is smoother than expected: almost creamy.

A good "black IPA" ought to be like having a sublimely good black and tan: this one is like mixing a Guinness with a double IPA. The roasted malt character sort of gets lost in the mix.

Serving type: on-tap

01-20-2011 17:45:25 | More by charlzm

barleywinefiend

Washington

2.8/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Poured jet black with good carbonation and a nice tannish head

S: Some coffee, grainey, light hops

T: Black malt, watery, the citrus hops were subdued, old coffee note on the end. Like this beer fell flat on its face from beginning to end.

M: Sordove bland, thin, hops were missing on the entire beer

D: Average at best. Not one of the AVBC best.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2010 23:03:02 | More by barleywinefiend