Black Brewing – Black XPA, 2017, 6%ABV, 330ml bottle.
Drank on 8/12/2017, from I.B.S.
Appearance: 2.5 – Its black, not translucent, maybe some brown on the edges.
Smell/Aroma: 2.5 – Coffee, cocoa, dark malts, but more coffee and cocoa.
Taste: 2 – This is like a short black with hops, maybe cocoa. Its nice, has a good hop bitterness and nice malt bitterness.
Mouthfeel/Palate: 2 – Nothing special, normal for an IPA.
Overall: 2 – This is nice, its an IPA with good IPA hop bitterness and nice dark malt bitterness. Its balanced and good.