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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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
 
Rated: 3.5 by GraduatedCashew from California

Feb 03, 2014
Black Eye Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 203 ratings