Black Eye Ale
Mendocino Brewing Company

Black Eye AleBlack Eye Ale
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From:
Mendocino Brewing Company
 
United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 11.54%
Reviews:
156
Ratings:
203
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 05, 2016
Added:
Dec 29, 2001
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by oracle:
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Reviewed by oracle from Indiana

2.49/5  rDev -31.6%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Had this bottle sitting in the fridge for about 4 or 5 months. Finally got around to drinking last night.

Beer poured dark almost opaque mahogany color with very little head that quickly disappated and left no lacing.

Perhaps this beer sat around too long, but it had a definate wine-like sourness to it that I just didn't care for at all.
Tasted slightly sweet along with the sourness, but I just couldn't make out distinct flavors.

Slightly oily mouthfeel.

I like most beers from Mendicino, but will not get this one again
Mar 31, 2006
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.56/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
So a west coast black and tan. I had my first one on draft 1/2s at the brewery. Mixes up into a dark brown SRM. Excellent head quality and size. Hoppy aroma, Cascades.

Taste is a mixture of Cascades and an almost oatmeal like smoothness. Roasted chocolate malt for sure. Some nuttiness. I can't think of a better version of style in the bottle that I've had before.
Aug 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by Squire from Mississippi

May 24, 2016
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Rated by jooler from California

4.25/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pretty good. Well balanced. Only issue is alcohol too noticeable for percentage
Jun 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by johlac66 from California

May 22, 2015
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Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming

3.41/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pretty black it tis. Not seeing light through it. Good frothy head of foam with lacing.

Roasty with dark chocolate and a strange other bitter smell.

Roasted malt with bitter chocolate, hints of fruit when I swish the beer in my mouth. Again, there's something going on with that bitterness that's off putting to me me.

Okay mouthfeel.

Good brew of the style to get me a Black and Tan style entry. Not something I would bother to buy again.
May 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.34 by Beerswag from California

Apr 04, 2015
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Rated by Justbeing from California

4.02/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Taste like a mixed up black and tan
Dec 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Alpha309 from California

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by rpjordan from Maine

Oct 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lucnifter from California

Sep 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wrightst from Maryland

Sep 11, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Screw

Aug 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by zestar from California

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Jbowmann from California

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by gelasin from California

Jul 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

May 05, 2014
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Reviewed by Gabriel_Vaughn from California

3.77/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Amazingly dark in color, half stout supposedly, half eye of the hawk which is a dark coppery red, impressive color considering the combo. Light frothy head dissapates quickly., Smells decent like any other stout but light and modest. Has a strong metallic taste to it, quite strange. other than that eye of the hawkesque stout flavor is remarkable. mouthfeel is pretty nice, in the middle there. Overall I say 3 an a quarter although the metallic taste is strange.
Apr 19, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by jsanmarco from England

Apr 14, 2014
Black Eye Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 203 ratings