Full Sail Bump in the Night

Brewed in the Cascadian Dark Ale style, the array of dark malts present a full bodied brew with notes of cocoa & slight roast. Bump in the Night CDA has a big floral citrus hop flavor & bitterness, reminiscent of an IPA.

3.2

202 reviews

Hood River, United States

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3.6 An Herbal citrus stands out with a bit of roastiness and licorice. The taste follows the nose. The hops are at the forefront. Grapefruit, backed up by some herbal qualities hit first. Some coffee and dark malts follow beneath the hops creating a bit of a balance. Licorice and chocolate notes are in the end. The finish is dry and bitter.

3.5 22 oz bottle poured into a cheater pint a: dark amber, not really black. nice 1/4" off white head reduces to a cap and lacing. noticable carbonation s: slight malt, gobs of citrus and floral t: a battle os sweetness and bitterness on the tounge. Slight hint of toffee and raisen. More complex than my expectations where. m: medium bodied, slightly drying

3.2 At the warm tasting, thanks David Cohen, pours an hazy brown to orange with a medium head, aroma of red wine, caramel, some malt acidity, honey, flavor is bitter and dry with some dark bread, hops, medium bodied

4.2 Bottle sample at a tasting at Dancing Camel. Thanks David Cohen. Pours dark and clear. Prune, flower and purple aroma (for the Synesthetes among you), lots of hoppy bitterness in the mouth, dry finish, medium carbonation, medium body and thoroughly balanced. very nice.

3.4 Bottle sample at a tasting at Dancing Camel. Thanks David Cohen. Clear brown color. Aroma of piney and citric hops. Citric hoppy flavor with light roasty notes and a pleasant lingering bitterness. Medium-bodied. Nice.

3.4 Bottle poured into a pint glass is dark brown, but very clear and translucent. Head is thick and off white, leaving nice lacing down the glass. Aromas are roasty and sweet with some floral hoppiness. Taste is chocolate, coffee, then fruity bitterness like an IPA. Very sessionable with a nice bitter finish. Overall, a decent Black IPA. Have had better, have had worse.

3.5 Bottle, shared with Parksy. Dark walnut brown with amber-gold highlights and a tan head that recedes before the halfway point. Aroma is light pine, light papaya, caramel. Flavours are dark caramel, not much roastiness, and hops that are more fruity than bitter. Nice, but a little on the tame side.

3.1 Date: April 09, 2011 Mode: Bottle Source: Total Wine, Vegas Appearance: clear black with amber edges, creamy beige head Aroma: roasted aroma, touch of caramel sweetness balanced by lots of earthyness drying it out, light citrus Flavor: rich roasted flavor, lots of hops, light citrus, just a hint of caramel sweetness comes through the earthy hops, big growing bitterness leaves a long bitter finish Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20 Rating: 3.1/5.0 Drinkability: 6/10 Score: ** /4

3.7 22oz bottle - Yet another winner from Full Sail. While some might think that the Black Ale style is an abomination, I do enjoy the uniqueness of the style and found this to be a easy beer to get into. An aroma of cheap chocolate chip cookies, spicy, herbal, with a faint note of roast. Appearance is probably it’s least appealing item, as it looked more like a brown ale than a black ale...but it was dark enough I guess. Flavor has that odd-ball roasted coffee with citrus note to it that I seem to enjoy. Some light spicy/yeast notes, kinda charcoal-like, but still having a light raisin quality. Very nice.

3.6 Dark brown with a receding tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, citrus, light chocolate and mild caramel. Taste is balanced with citrus, floral hops, dark malt and mild chocolate. Decent enough.

3.2 Bump in the Night, is what just happened to the Cowboy’s playoff chances. This helped drown my sorrows. Reddish brown pour with a small amount of off-white head. Roasted aroma with pine and citrus hops - flavors of toated malts, cocoa, with a slight bitterness.

3.2 Bottle. Pretty sure I tried this on tap at the brewery last spring. Pretty sure it rocked. Enjoying the bottle too, but nothing like straight from the source after a long day of hiking. Roastier than I remember and less hoppy.

3.8 Pours a light black, somewhat clear at the top, with a fair tan head. Aroma is of dark malts, resin, wood and a little bit of citrus hops. Awesome flavor, not really a Black IPA but still very good. Lots of dark malts, wood, resin, cocoa and a nice bitter hop finish.

3.3 Draft. Pours dark brown with a medium sized beige head. The aroma is roasted amlts, hints of cocoa and some green and dank hops. The flavor is roasted, mild cocoa, earthy and green hops. A touch thin. This was just ok.

3.9 22oz bomber. Pours a toffee dark ruby red-brown, not unlike a classic Porter. Steady thin off-white head. Minty peppermint patty aroma. Very smooth, well executed example of the style. Doughy chocolate malt tones, with a rich, sticky chocolate covered hop bitterness. Quite an enjoyable beer. Not as overbearing as some of other quality examples, this still remains sessionable, despite the big taste. Some light caramel notes as well, create some balance..almost a hint of a hoppy Brown. A great beer overall.

3.6 Bomber from I don’t remember who... probably Joel. Appearance : Deep amber with small head. Long head retention. Aroma : Citrusy hops with light resinous notes. Some caramel. Taste : Resinous with fruity notes. Nice leafy and floral hops. Finish is a bit thin. Overall : Nice floral and leafy hops. Quite drinkable and rather tasty. A bit thin and nothing so special. Good average Black IPA.

1.9 Looks can be so deceiving! Especially when one has high hopes set for a Black IPA! To say the least, this brew was lackadaisical in flavor and texture. To be honest it was so bland I did not finish it off. The texture was way too think for my liking; the flavors were not as robust as anticipated either. I am really hoping I just received an “off” bottle since this one did not impress me in any way; may try another one later on.

3.6 Pours a dark copper with a frothy tan head. Coffee and pine is obvious in the aroma. Medium bodied. Rides a coffee tinged malt base with a west coast juicy hops throughout. Ends with a mellow coffee fade sliced aside by an aggressive bitter cut.

3.2 A deep dark ipa with a thick frothy creamy lacing brown head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with surranated hops, dark fruits, licorice, OK. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with dark fruits, light hops, light coffee, OK. Bottle from 2011.

3.8 These 22 oz. bottles were discussed in a joint tasting with Strykzone via Facebook Chat with each of us having the same brew. This poured a clear dark amber with some red highlights and a big dirty off-white head with good lacing. . The nose was was floral and pine hops. Medium in body with a sticky and oily mouthfeel. Flavor is very much dominated by the hops with pine, citrus, and flowers. The malts are there and the roasted ones are quite subtle. Except for the color, this seems much like a regular IPA. Very tasty, however, and the long and dry bitter finish has lots of lingering flavors.

3.5 22 oz. bottle from Hayduke with whom I enjoyed it via facebook chat. This poured dark clear mahogany and it had a nice two finger tan head that never left. Nice lacing. The nose was cereal and floral. The flavor was a somewhat difficult to identify but the aftertaste brought some definition. It was citrus, pine, and floral from the hops. The malt was toasty. That aftertaste brought out grapefruit with bitterness and tartness. The finish was cereal and sweeter malt. This was interesting and different. It challenged my taste buds and that was fun.

3.0 (22oz bomber thanks to Dixonian) clear light amber with a ring of tan bubbles. Nose of citrus, chocolate malt, and oats. Taste of chocolate malt, bitter, citrus and cocoa.

2.8 22 oz. brown bottle. Dark reddish brown with a small head. The aroma has roasted dark coffee with a slight fruitiness. The taste has roast art first then followed by fruitiness and maybe even some pine in there. The end is very bitter. Not a very good offering.

3.9 Really enjoyed this brew. Has a nice hoppiness to it, while have nice roasted malty flavor. Great brew. Really worth a try.

3.4 Pours deep brown, close to soda in appearance, with a thin tan head. Aroma is faint with hints of roasted malts and citrus. Flavor is quite toasty with notes of milk chocolate and orange peel. Fruity, roasty, and bitter all at the same time. Good.

2.3 Deep amber pour with creamy tan head and lace. Deep resiny hops and kerosend. Burnt molasses, charcoal, a very black patent malt flavor not showing in the color. A bit thin and fizzy. Not much for me this time.

3.8 (22 oz. bottle from Ipswich Beverage) Pours dark caramel-brown, but actually light in color for the style. Three fingers of tan-biscuit head. Aroma i sweet and hoppy, citrus and caramel. Mouthfeel is smooth and pleasant, borderline silky/creamy. Flavor is sweet and hoppy, caramel and a bit of warm roast, bit of chocolate. Really tasty, pleasant beer, no clashes of flavors which are often the case with the style. Not sure why this wouldn’t have better ratings.

2.5 Dark brown pour, good lacing with an off white head. A small floral aroma. Taste is thin with little hop flavor and just a slight bitterness at the end. Not a very good black IPA, but a decent brown ale.

3.1 20110730 Bomber from Liquor Stop. Cola brown with sticky, sheeting beige head. Aroma is mostly pine with some curacao and general C-hop notes. Fairly sweet with some cooked black bean and burnt toast notes, ash, and grilled lettuce. Finishes sweetly with more toasted bread, pine, grapefruit. Okay, but I won’t be buying again.

4.1 Bomber. Rich chocolate and grapefruity hop nose, light cocoa and roast., but the PNW hops prevail. Pretty mahogany pour with a tan head. Lightly sour and acrid, low bitterness, very dry (no sweetness), sticky light body, citrus with some resin and paper and orange juice, berry and light pine. The light cocoa and roast push into the aftertaste. Quenching leafy greens here, no real caramel, but some nice floral highlights. Very, very sticky. A surprisingly complex brew, balanced between a lot of ropes pulling in various directions. Really quenching, immensely drinkable (and the alcohol isn’t really noticeable, though it does warm slightly with speed), and really manages to have a character all of its own, no improper mish-mash of contrasting styles. This is probably the first Black IPA/Cascadian Dark I’ve had that warrants the new categorization - really something all on its own. And friggin’ delicious.