Bump In The Night (Brewmaster Reserve 2011) - Full Sail Brewery & Tasting Room & Pub

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rAvg: 3.43
pDev: 17.2%
Reviews: 129
Hads: 36

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Full Sail Brewery & Tasting Room & Pub

Oregon, United States

Style | ABV
American Black Ale | 6.50% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (126), on-tap (2), cask (1).

Notes:
Available January to mid-March; new for 2011
ABV 6.5% IBUs: 65

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Reviews by Bung:

Bung

North Carolina

4.03/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

22 oz. Black pour with quite a bit of amber accents, ample white head.

Aroma has about equal parts pine, roast, citrus zest.

Taste, also pretty equaled out compared to some black IPAs. This is not overwhelmed by the roast, more citrus and resiny hops. Still plenty of malt backbone, but much more of a toasted nature. Finishes pretty dry again with more hops than roast.

Lighter mid body. Actually liked the overpowering roast of some others more, but this is solid and more drinkable because of the low abv and less astringent roast.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2011 04:19:34 | More by Bung

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jjboesen

Maryland

4.35/5 rDev +26.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Having spent many a delirious day in Portland, Oregon and enjoying ready access to this employee-owned brewery, I was delighted to find it available here in the Washington, DC area. Additionally, my increasing devotion to Cascadian dark ales (aka Black IPA), made this discovery more enjoyable.

The opening looks promising: a vibrant head of sponge emitting a nutty aroma; the body is a dark ruby color with orange splotches reflecting light at the bottom of the glass. There is no lacing as the head quickly slips away. The nose is overwhelmed by a massive pine blast, peppered with minor crumbs of raisin, spice and orange. Meanwhile … down in the palate, there is an initiation of lemongrass followed by a crisp maltiness, one which builds as the quaff ensues.

There is a fine structure that holds it all together as there is no single ingredient that stands alone; they all unite to prove the drinker a complex, yet comfortable experience. Great beer from a great brewery/ Full sail ahead to Beervana!

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 00:08:22 | More by jjboesen

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5 rDev +2%

04-13-2013 21:09:37 | More by DaPan

nzerbe

New York

3.75/5 rDev +9.3%

03-06-2013 02:05:49 | More by nzerbe

Texasfan549

Texas

3.75/5 rDev +9.3%

03-03-2013 05:02:14 | More by Texasfan549

robertrunner

California

3.5/5 rDev +2%

01-31-2013 03:26:55 | More by robertrunner

fivetime

Idaho

3.5/5 rDev +2%

01-22-2013 01:15:11 | More by fivetime

Pegasus

Texas

4/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Deep amber, verging on black, with a massive, coarse tan head, which retains well. Thick, patchy, scattered lacing adorns the glass walls.

Aroma: Rich aromas of coffee, bitter cocoa, and roasted malt vie with juicy citric hops.

Taste: Opens with an abundance of roasted malt, then citric hops rise to ascendency. Along the way, bitter cocoa, and cold coffee present. The citric hops have an aspect more of bitter orange rind than grapefruit. Late in the taste, there is a subtle sweet chocolate, brief but notable. Finishes with a lingering, moderate hop presence.

Mouth fee: Smooth soft, and very full, with an almost creamy aspect.

Drinkability/notes: Very good, and quite a bargain at less than five dollars for a bomber.

Presentation: Packaged in a stand twenty-two ounce brown glass bomber with a pry-off crown, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.

Sourcing: Purchased at Spec's in Texas in January of 2013 for $4.99/22 oz bomber.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 16:24:30 | More by Pegasus

adkieffer

Washington

3.5/5 rDev +2%

12-17-2012 23:03:16 | More by adkieffer

MarioM

California

3.25/5 rDev -5.2%

12-03-2012 00:56:57 | More by MarioM

sendbeer

Georgia

1.5/5 rDev -56.3%

11-01-2012 15:28:50 | More by sendbeer

HoistinBrews

Minnesota

3.75/5 rDev +9.3%

08-05-2012 00:37:36 | More by HoistinBrews

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.2/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

This is not so interesting a black ale, to me. It looks a lot thinner than any black ale I have seen, to date. Flavor profile is...okay. A lot of this really strikes me more as a brown ale than a black ale. There are some hop characteristics that pop in at the end of this, but it really isn't enough to save the experience. A nice "beer" to drink, but not really all that great as a black ale.

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2012 16:37:08 | More by RblWthACoz