Hoppy Total Eclipse Black Ale
Total Eclipse Black Ale has been described as similar to a light, dry stout. Characterized by its distinctive hop aroma and rich, black color, Total Eclipse redefines the way you think about a dark ale. Brewed at a low temperature to create a refreshingly dry finish, Total Eclipse uses only the finest two row malted barley and hops grown in the great Pacific Northwest. This combination results in a clean, crisp, hand-crafted experience.
3.4
173 reviews
Sacramento, United States
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Bottle pour at pgh beer Fest. Black pour without much head. Aroma of hops. Definitely a black IPA variety.
Black pour. Too big of an off-white head. Small amount of a white head. No lacing. Big fake citrus note. Taste is much the same. Okay.
Bottle. Pours very dark brown-almost black with tan/off white head. Nose and taste of resin, chalky malt, dark fruit, dry cocoa and burnt grain. Finishes a little bitter cocoa/hop resin. Slightly less than medium bodied.
Bottle just in from Lueken Liquors. Is this how the brewer intended it? Maybe something more hoppy. As a dry stout, pretty decent, more of a light shwartzbier, with a muted hop. Very good drinkability. Light black coloured body, almost no head. Medium mouthfeel. Mollasses and light roast smell.
22 ounce bottle poured a black color with aromas of bitter burnt coffee, light pine and some citrus. Flavors are coffee groinds with some livht citrusy hops. Decent stout overall, would drink again.
22oz bottle picked up at Country wine and spirits
Appearance: Clear dark mahogany with a huge frothy tan head and lots of lacing
Aroma: Instant chocolate and roasted malts
Taste: Roasted malts, grainy, chocolate with a bitter finish
Ok
On tap at beerfest. Color is black with brownish head. Taste is roasted malts. With some coffee.
Rich cocoa, roasted coffee and nutty aromas. Appears a blackish brown with a massive tan foam at the top. Strongly carbonated flavors of dark roasted malts including chocolate, molasses, nuts, oats and subtle coffee. Full bodied with moderately complex malts. Overall, pretty well done. The carbonation is a bit overbearing to me though. It kind of takes away from the quality of the flavors. I’d give this a B rating.
Bomber Bottle,
this stout had a black-brown pour with some dark ruby color at the bottom of the glass when held to a light, the pour made a one finger or less light tan and tan colored head, this beer was opaque and the only effervescence I saw was at the edges of the glass, it left nice spots, fingers and partial rings of lacing on the glass, there was no sediment in the bottle,
this drink had aromas of roasted malt, dry chocolate and caramel, a little coffee in the background,
there was a little malt and dark bread sweetness, and very little hops,
it had flavors of roasted malt, a little chocolate, and some coffee,
very little sweetness, the finish had some malt astringency that gave some bitterness,
the mouth feel was light and had a little creaminess to it,
a typical stout with what appears to be a little malt astringency on the palate.
Tap. Pours opaque with a bubbly tan head, short retention with light lacing. Aroma is dark fruity esters, chocolate and roast malt, coffee notes and earthy hops. Flavor is malt dominant, medium bitterness, light hops and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation.
poured black with a tan head. aroma chocolate, malts, caramel, coffee, roasty, flavor same as aroma. this had the wow factor for me. good beer
22oz bottle 7/712 (Binny’s Naperville)-42° in English Pint-Pours black wih ruby tints and a huge tan head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, and hops. Taste of chocolate, coffee, hops, and roasted malt. This medium bodied brew has a bit of a hop characteristic which adds a nice feature. Nice brew.
Moderate bitterness, earthy nose and an amazing transformation from a Black IPA to a Dry Stout finish in every gulp. A different slant on a stout recipe. Maybe it’s a West Coast thing?
Pitch-black color with a moderate in size head. Nose is caramel with hints of toasted grain; sweet and pleasant, start is sweet with a nice malt presence, and the top middling in its feel to the palate. Finish has a light acidity with the hops pleasing in their spiciness, quite dry and a drinkable beer.
A - pours opaque black/brown with very high, short lived tan head, with some lacing.
S- aromas of burned malts and toasted cocoa. Hints of toasted nuts, smoke and tobacco. Very stout-like.
M - light body with average carb. Like a dry stout.
T - burned malts, smoke and cocoa throughout. A little metallic with hints of coal.
O - Very linear ale. Slight hoppy ending.
5+/6-
pours black with a large tan head. Has an aroma that toasted malty and a bit like coal??? Flavor is chocolate malt and hints of smoke. finishes very light and slightly dry.
Hearty very dark pour with a medium brown head showing only brief retention. aroma is equally hoppy and roasty. Flavours are coffee, bitter chocolate, char, ending in a piney bitter finish. This is indeed a hoppier-than-usual stout, but not overly complex. Still, very enjoyable though.
22oz. Bottle: Aroma of malt, chocolate, roasting, cocoa, and a hint of hops.
Poured dark brown/very deep amber in color with a huge, creamy, foamy, tan head that diminished but lasted throughout. Clear. Sparkling. Flavor is lightly sweet and medium bitter. Tastes of malt, roasting, chocolate, hops, pine, and hints of tobacco and wood. Medium body. Chalky, then dry texture. Average carbonation. Malt, roast, hop, light chocolate, wood finish is chalky and dry.
Shared bomber at a recent group tasting. Poured to a sampler with a black/brown hue, nice tan foam to the head, and wavey cling to the lacing. The aroma was roasty, with a hint of smoke & char, light chocolate, a touch of caramel sweetness, but a smooth malt presence. A little lighter than medium bodied, the flavor added to the aroma notes a rather lingering hop bitterness along with an equal dose of dryness that lasted into the finish. Tasty and very drinkable.
bottle... dark brown, almost black body, a bit of gusher as you pour, beware, light tan head rises a good eight fingers, the bubbles are huge, not compact, good retention and lace... subtle aroma, mostly hoppy and soapy hops, a bit of grass, no stout or roast qualities, needs more depth but good... really hoppy, pine alcohol, soap, a bit of roast and chocolate peak through, labeled as a stout I considered this a pretty good black ipa... the grassy alcohol gets cloying too soon but a small complaint
650mL bottle poured almost black with small beige head which left a surprising amount of lace. Aromas of roasted malts and hops. Taste is roasted malty sweetness balanced with a nice dry hoppy bitter finish. This is one fine beer.
Date: July 11, 2011 Mode: Bottle Source: bvery, Burnsville, MN Appearance: Opaque black with slight amount of head Aroma: Strong roasted coffee Flavor: Consistent with aroma and slight slight bitter finish Other: Interesting and easy to drink, the aroma is potent but the taste is not as powerful.
Bottle. Very dark brown to black pour with a small but clingy head. Roasty coffee and caramel nose. Some hop on taste with more roastiness. Very good.
Tangy, roasted, hoppy aroma. Bad label, very dark beer with a clingy tan head. Acidic, porter flavor with a big hop character. Frothy mouthfeel, medium-light body. Came across like Eightball or No. 38. Pretty good.
22oz bottle. Pours a mostly black colored body with a finger-width, frothy, brown head that dissipates slowly and leaves a nice lacing. Aroma is caramel, a moderate amount of hard roasts with a touch of sweetness, nuts, light chocolate, a hint of hops, and a very light berry dark fruit. Flavor is similar. Dry and hard roasted, but a light malt sweetness to balance. A bit nutty with some caramel and a light chocolate again along with a hint of fruit. Finishes fairly bitter with an increased, herbal and earthy hop presence and a very dry roastiness. Just a light malt sweetness to keep things in check. Lengthy aftertaste following a medium-thin, smooth body and medium-high, soft carbonation. Overall, a dry, roasty, and fairly bitter stout. Just enough malt sweetness to balance keeping this easy drinking and enjoyable. A tad thin feeling at times, but pretty flavorful nonetheless. Not bad.
22 oz. bomber, $5 @ Binny’s. Pours a big bubbly stout head over a brownish black body. Slightly sweet and even milk stout kind of nose, nothing overwhelming. Taste is of, yes, a light stout. Roast malt is in easy proportion to the drink. A slightly dry finish and an aftertaste of roast marshmallows. Hops are just there toward the middle, tending toward the calmer side of the Pacific Northwest. Tasty!
Bottle. Moderate to heavy malt aromas of toasted and nutty, moderate resin for the hops, light earth for the yeast, and faint charcoal and anise in the background. Head is average size, frothy, light beige with good lacing and good legs, and is mostly lasting. Color is very dark brown. Flavor starts lightly sweet and acidic, then finishes moderately acidic and bitter. Palate is on the lighter side of medium, a little slick with a carbonation between soft and lively, and finishes a little chalky and pretty. Simple dark aromas and flavors from this fairly easy drinking Stout.
Bottle… Pours clear and black with a small, creamy, off-white head. The nose, although a bit diluted, presents some nice notes of mocha and vanilla. Medium-bodied and watery with fizzy carbonation. The flavor is mainly singed and bitter. Finishes crisp, acrid and bitter.
Poured into an English pint glass. Color is dark brown/black with a tan head. Aroma is sweet and roasted malts, chocolate, and coffee, with a slight burned tinge. Flavor starts off sweet then turns into more roasted notes with a light burnt flavor on the finish. Palate is very smooth and creamy with a medium body and a bit of a malty chewiness on the aftertaste. Overall this is a good stout, it just doesn’t have any real unique or stand-out qualities.
Just saw this new arrival at my local beer store earlier today so I thought I’d give it a try. 22 ounce bottle. Served in a Guinness pint glass, the beer pours dark brown/black with an inch frothy tan head. Head retention and lacing are both pretty good. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, chocolate and some grassy hops. The taste is pretty much like the aroma, with the bitter, roasty flavors being the strongest. Mouthfeel/body is light/medium, it seems a bit thin and is well carbonated. Overall I think it’s a good brew, it’s smooth, easy and enjoyable to drink.