Friday, March 18, 2011

The Thorny Goat

Thornbridge Brewery / Mountain Goat Collaboration - Black IPA 6.8% ABV

This is such a highly anticipated beer for me that it would be basically impossible for this beer to live up to the expectations.
This lived up to all expectations. And then some. 

Immediately the look of the beer is pitch black. As black as any porter or stout you will see, yet the aroma and first taste will lead down a whole other path. 
It’s just as citrusy and hoppy as any classic IPA that you might have had and if you were to close your eyes you will find yourself in a familiar place.
So many hop flavours come through! A really refreshing flavour hit with very strong hop characters and nicely balanced malt. 
The malt won’t take centre stage and nor does it need to. That’s not what this beer is all about. 
A real beer lovers IPA that makes me wish that there were a lot more Black IPA’s to select from. I think we may be seeing a few more Black IPA’s made by Australian microbreweries in the near future. 
Good times be a comin’, friends. 

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