Dark Depths - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

metter98

New York

3.63/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: The beer is near black in color and has traces of brown near the bottom of the glass when it is held up to a bright light. It has a moderate amount of visible carbonation and poured with a one and a half finger high beige head that took a long time to die down and also left lots of lacing around the sides of the glass.
S: There are light aromas of licorice and roasted malts in the nose along with some faint hits of citrusy hops.
T: The taste is similar to the smell, but is a little stronger and has a light amount of bitterness. No malty sweetness is detectable.
M: It feels medium- to full-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: Although it's dubbed as a "Baltic IPA", this beer definitely tastes more like a Baltic Porter, except that the hops from the IPA help from subduing sweetness and keeping this from becoming too sweet and malty.

Note: Batch #2

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2013 04:43:23 | More by metter98

Justinn13

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -19.1%

06-16-2013 17:15:39 | More by Justinn13

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Medium dark chestnut; huge frothy tan head, long lasting; good lacing

Aroma: Caramel; roasted grains; dried fruit; smells great; slightly smoky

Taste: Initial hit of roasted grains and hop bitterness; malty and juicy too; slightly bitter in the mid, but well balanced with sweetness; finishes semi-sweet with warming alcohol notes; yum

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 12:19:22 | More by IchLiebeBier

GrindFatherBob

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

06-13-2013 18:25:26 | More by GrindFatherBob

DCH

New York

4/5  rDev +7.8%

06-13-2013 01:13:42 | More by DCH

Curtis

Utah

3.99/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Great job blending sweet malt and ipa. Mouthfeel is somewhere in the middle of both styles. Malt flavor is wonderful.. could have used a bit more aroma. This one will be even better in the fall/winter but quite good on summer nights. Overall a very good beer.. almost like a hoppier version ofanderson valley's boont amber....

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 05:50:55 | More by Curtis

mrchrisray

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

06-11-2013 00:10:28 | More by mrchrisray

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.8%

06-07-2013 23:29:40 | More by pcsnyder

sevenshubby

California

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

06-06-2013 05:05:44 | More by sevenshubby

mcdsports

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.8%

06-06-2013 04:13:57 | More by mcdsports

pinnser

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

06-05-2013 23:41:04 | More by pinnser

stella77artois

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

06-04-2013 03:17:07 | More by stella77artois

ssjkyle

Nebraska

4/5  rDev +7.8%

06-04-2013 02:00:09 | More by ssjkyle

tjsmith910

Florida

3/5  rDev -19.1%

06-04-2013 00:59:05 | More by tjsmith910

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -25.9%

06-03-2013 12:25:19 | More by ShanePB

MikeyJ777

New York

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

06-01-2013 01:52:30 | More by MikeyJ777

nosavingsaccount

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-31-2013 03:03:45 | More by nosavingsaccount

Johnnyv310

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-30-2013 05:06:05 | More by Johnnyv310

MaltyMates

New York

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-30-2013 00:02:41 | More by MaltyMates

pathman

Ohio

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-29-2013 23:25:30 | More by pathman

tbryan5

Louisiana

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-29-2013 01:31:46 | More by tbryan5

tjsdomer2

Illinois

3.89/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: This is a tough one. As an IPA, it is extremely unique in color. But let's be real...this is really more of a light porter. I'm going to split the difference on this one.

Smell: Some coffee and pine. Refreshing, but too subdued.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Subtle coffee with a pine finish. Similarly to the smell, it's too subdued, but I enjoy how unique it is for an IPA. Clean coffee mouthfeel with a lager finish. Definitely my favorite part of this beer.

Overall Drinkability: One of the better coffee IPAs...actually it's probably the only one.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 00:42:32 | More by tjsdomer2

knuxdude

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.8%

05-27-2013 23:18:49 | More by knuxdude

fredmugs

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-27-2013 22:00:26 | More by fredmugs

jrpapajcik

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-27-2013 21:17:34 | More by jrpapajcik