Arcadia B-Craft Black IPA - Arcadia Brewing Company

SometimesIfart

Michigan

3.98/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a deep brown with a half finger worth of head. Leaves decent lacing.

S - Smells like a strong hit of pine, burnt malt, and some weak vanilla. It's like an IPA met a Porter.

T - A strong burnt malt upfront, Met in the middle by an odd tropical grape flavor. More grape follows through in the finish and it sweetens as it goes down. The taste also gains a heavy vegetable-like quality as you get closer to the bottom of the glass.

M- The mouthfeel unlocks even more burnt malt and weak toffee. The longer it sits, The more obvious it becomes that it is an 8.5% beer.

O - Overall, This was a solid beer, with an interesting flavor, but once again, Arcadia has not astounded me.

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2012 19:52:59 | More by SometimesIfart

DMarlinJ

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-24-2013 03:26:16 | More by DMarlinJ

GinsuDave

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -30.4%

05-17-2013 01:03:40 | More by GinsuDave

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-11-2013 23:54:34 | More by HarmonMW

CRJMellor

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-07-2013 02:02:02 | More by CRJMellor

klingenator

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-06-2013 00:52:12 | More by klingenator

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

SMELL: Upfront roasted malt, fig jelly, and chocolate.

TASTE: A good mix of dark malt and citrus hop flavor. Pine, earth, and grapefruit come from sizeable hop additions. Cocoa powder and rooty hop flavor work well together. The 8.5% alcohol is well disguised.

FEEL: Full bodied, well carbonated ale. Cocoa like malt flavor lasts well into the finish.

OVERALL: The B-craft Black is a well done strong black Ale. Solid all day, would have it again sometime.

Serving type: on-tap

05-04-2013 19:48:29 | More by Stinkypuss

duceswild

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-03-2013 19:36:22 | More by duceswild

buzzy

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-29-2013 01:31:33 | More by buzzy

skaboom420

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

04-29-2013 00:46:03 | More by skaboom420

mkennedy119

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.3%

04-24-2013 02:19:03 | More by mkennedy119

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours dark with some prune-brown tones. Small lip of foam became a ring pretty quickly.

Mellow earthy nose with a languid hoppiness and smooth maltiness in the balance. Lightly fruity. Not particularly roasty.

Spicy pine and woodiness, blanched by stewy roast malts and notes of unsweetened chocolate. Bit of a boozy sting. Almost rosy. Finishing bitterness gets a little intense. Dominated by grain and earth. Not dirty, but a little woody. Hints of dark fruits or berries. Almost port-like in the finish, only super-dry.

Smooth and a little oily. Biting carbonation toward the end punctuated by the bitterness. Alcohol turns out to be a whole lot sneakier.

Pretty good black ale. A DIPA is a bit of a stretch. Still enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

04-18-2013 01:24:07 | More by thecheapies

Punqbert

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

04-17-2013 01:38:24 | More by Punqbert

JamesShoemaker

New York

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

04-15-2013 03:35:08 | More by JamesShoemaker

AdamBear

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

A-very dark brown, almost black with a nice tan head

S-an odd mix of coffee and citrus, also a bit of oreo crumbs, which i find nice. good strength

T-comes in more or less how it smells. Upfront it's mostly oreo crumbs and coffee beans with an underlying citrusy hops flavor. lack of bitterness. the after-taste is mostly of espresso beans. it's a good flavor, just really not all that much to it.

M-medium dry carbonation with a dry finish

O-it's really an okay beer. it's even okay as a black ale. i could see this being mistaken as a citrusy porter. the abv isn't apparent at all. i think most black ale fans might not like this, a bit light on hops possibly. as easy as this is to drink, i don't recommend it or think i'll get it again in any situation.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 04:46:40 | More by AdamBear

Ncpogs

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-09-2013 22:22:04 | More by Ncpogs

amishbooze

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

04-06-2013 02:15:51 | More by amishbooze

Giggy

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.3%

04-04-2013 04:16:00 | More by Giggy

Danielr26

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

03-30-2013 23:09:43 | More by Danielr26

salinasa

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.3%

03-30-2013 03:25:27 | More by salinasa

TheConnMan

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.3%

03-28-2013 12:36:41 | More by TheConnMan

TimRoss41

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.3%

03-23-2013 23:32:59 | More by TimRoss41

ChrisMon02

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.3%

03-17-2013 10:44:39 | More by ChrisMon02

sixerofelixir

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.3%

02-27-2013 17:59:12 | More by sixerofelixir

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.91/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Snagged a single from Vintage Estate in Ohio. Cost is $2.49

A - Ah good no sediment I fear it was over 3+ months old. Just a 1/3 inch of deep mocha head and the beer itself is Imperial Stout Back, very viscous.
S - Mild tones of citrus hops, and some ashy roasts.
T - Quite an original Black IPA it seems to have some anise or molasses tone along with some citrus hops, English malts, and coffee roast.
M - The ABV seems well hidden if not somewhat watery.
Overall I really liked this black IPA it imparts tones of Russian Imperial stouts with anise and molasses and hides the ABV well.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 04:19:20 | More by DrDemento456