India Pale Ale Black
The Kernel Brewery

India Pale Ale BlackIndia Pale Ale Black
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From:
The Kernel Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 10.84%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
17
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 16, 2018
Added:
Dec 28, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by Paulkasykes30:
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Rated by Paulkasykes30 from England

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

Mar 02, 2014
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Rated: 4 by HopBelT from Belgium

Aug 16, 2018
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Reviewed by Hoppsbabo from England

3.99/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Simcoe and Mosaic, fresh from the brewery.

Has that trademark piquant Kernel quality. Orangey marmalade with a slightly roasty backbone. Nice and tart. Otherwise, not much to say about it but it's very nice.
Oct 30, 2016
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Reviewed by Spike from England

3.29/5  rDev -19%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured from a 330ml brown bottle into an IPA glass. Now 6.6% ABV.

Dark brown rather than black (particularly noticeable when held to the light). One finger, creamy, tan head with staying power. Plentiful lacing.

Citrus plus sweet and toasted malts. A hint of chocolate. Nose starts like an IPA but evolves to a porter.

Very unusual taste. Resinous up front with a big malt follow-on. Like someone has mixed an American IPA with a London porter 50/50. This is not to my palate. The flavours are fighting each other.

Light to medium body. Mouthfeel is dry. Some zip from the alcohol and carbonation. Slightly boozy.

Not sure about this one. Seems unbalanced. Bit of a struggle in all honesty.
Mar 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.12 by stephenlee from England

Dec 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by DispyDnb from England

Aug 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.2 by hdtrice from England

Jun 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 20, 2014
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Reviewed by bark from Sweden

3.63/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
The colour is deep brown, like a Porter (80 EBC); the liquid is clear. The two finger head is pale brown and airy. It sinks down to a thin lid leaving some lacing.

The smell is bitter with roasted malts in the background. Lime and grape fruit juice, with a fruity sweetness. If I close my eyes, it smells more like an IPA than a stout (that is a good thing in my book). Lots of hops yet very balanced.

The taste is roasted with hints of charcoal and burned meats. Passing clean sweet notes, lemon, lime and grape fruits. Clean mid-strong bitterness. Fruity estery notes of jelly candy plus a hint of warming alcohol. Surprisingly light body. The aftertaste is bitter yet smooth with fruit candy, grape fruit juice and peels. Some roasted malts, hints of coffee. The long finish is bitter and fruity.

The carbonation is mild to medium strong, the shot-lived smooth bubbles are mid-sized. The liquid is light, almost watery.

A solid black IPA. If it hadn’t been for the strange lack of body. I don’t want an IPA at 6.7 % to be thin when I drink it.
Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by WAPC

Oct 24, 2014
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Reviewed by gutbucket2 from England

4.75/5  rDev +17%
330ml, bottle-conditioned.
A: dark reddish brown, lasting head.
S: citrus and aniseed
T: citrus, dark malt and aniseed.
M: light-med body, lingering aniseed.
O: superb flavoursome dark beer.
Oct 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by aztraz from Sweden

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mattias from Sweden

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Vargavaka from Sweden

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by truebluebums from Netherlands

Aug 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by tom10101 from Canada (QC)

May 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by WGO from England

Jan 18, 2014
India Pale Ale Black from The Kernel Brewery
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 17 ratings