Black Hops Beer
I thought I may have had a bad bottle, but what I tried is similar to recent reviews. The promises of "Black Hops assassins attacking your palette," or something like that written on the label of this 22 oz. bomber was misleading. Appearance: Almost black, slightly deep dark brown. Khaki head develops. No lacing on this one. Aroma: Roasted malt is there for sure, as well as a very subtle herbal and floral hop presence. Taste: Sweet, roasty malt hits first. The medium body lets it stick in your mouth for a bit until an almost anise or spicy hop presence builds. Root beer? Mouthfeel: Thick for the style. Almost seems chewy or nutty in the mouth. Drinkability: Drinking a bomber of this wouldn't be too hard. It has an almost drinkable porter quality. 33 Beers Flavor Chart (5 high to 1 low): Alcohol/Solvent: 2.5 Dark Fruit: 3 Citrus Fruit: 2 Hoppy (pine): 2 Floral: 3 Spicy: 3 Herbal: 4 Malty: 4 Toffee: 2.5 Burnt: 2.5 Sweet: 3 Sour: 1 Bitter: 1.5 Astringent: 1 Body: 4 Linger: 3.5 Overall: Not a bad or simple beer here. The malt and hop bill create some very unique, not unpleasant tastes when put together. This one is getting judged by what I was expecting, though. I wanted a hoppy, bitter ale tonight, not a chewy, roasted, spicy brew.