Black IPA
Alaskan Brewing Co.

Black IPABlack IPA
Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
Alaskan Brewing Co.
 
Alaska, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.71 | pDev: 11.59%
Reviews:
113
Ratings:
388
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 18, 2022
Added:
Dec 31, 2011
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  20
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by MattyG85:
Photo of MattyG85
Reviewed by MattyG85 from Minnesota

3.91/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 12 oz. bottle into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass.

Appearance: Pours a dark blackish brown with a little bit of ruby red when held to light. Lots of rising bubbles and a good four fingers of light tan head with good retention. Lots of lacing around the glass.

Smell: Tropical citrus hops up front with some hints of grapefuit and pineapple. Also some piney hops. Roasted malt aroma is here but kind of subtle compared to the hops. Light hints of chocolate and coffee along with the caramel.

Taste: A fairly strong taste of hops upfront with some citrus grapefruit, pineapple, and apricot along with some pine resin. Dark roasted malts come in towards the finish with some chocolate and coffee. Roasty flavors linger in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Creamy and oily with a moderately dry finish.

Overall: A good tasting IPA. Could of been a little stronger with the dark roasty elements, but whats there tastes good.
Jan 22, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by mpenske from California

Feb 18, 2022
 
Rated: 3.71 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 16, 2021
 
Rated: 3.58 by Futbolmanby from Michigan

May 26, 2018
Photo of rodbeermunch
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.48/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Black beer, looks porter viscosity, mild beige head on the top, 1/3". Aroma was moderately hoppy, grassy, not too aromatic, had the porter like roast coming out as well no doubt obscuring the hop aroma a little bit.

Taste, plenty bitter, at times ashy down on the back mouthfeel, grassy up front. Hops just couldn't get out of the earthy realm and into the fruity one. Another c hopped black ipa. Not bad, not worth talking about much either.
Jan 09, 2016
Photo of kevleyski
Rated by kevleyski from Australia

4.41/5  rDev +18.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Ages well in bottle
Nov 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by brewqueno from Texas

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by IrishColonial from Texas

Jan 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by ovaltine from Indiana

Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by nathanmiller from New York

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.76 by TheDudeAbides14 from Texas

Dec 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.3 by MonkeyBread from Nevada

Dec 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.14 by irishevans from California

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Sir_Goatman from Oregon

Nov 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.88 by harryhops from Delaware

Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.92 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.32 by WholeLottaTricks from Louisiana

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.84 by pkkosmatka from Minnesota

Nov 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by deadliest from Texas

Nov 01, 2014
Black IPA from Alaskan Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 388 ratings