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Intergalactic Black Cascadian Incredible Pale Ale

Pushing the boundaries of style and definitions: the extreme flavours of Galaxy hops mix with a rich, dark malt base.

3.7

265 reviews

Fidenza (PR), Italy

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3.0 Bottle. Very dark brown, small and fully diminishing light brown head. Moderate, malty and sweetish aroma, light - some caramel with faint sourness and light roastiness, light citrus hoppyness. Body is medium, malty and lightly sweetish, light - some caramel with light roastiness, light - some citrus hoppyness. Finish is average, malty and lightly sweetish, light - some caramel with light roastiness, light - some citrus hoppyness. Sweetish BIPA with caramel. Body is quite thin, head is week.

3.4 Bottle 330ml at home. BBE 2018-08-24. From Alko web shop. Pours cola brown with tan head. Fruits, citrus, licorice, hops. Medium body, average carbonation, bitter finnish. Original rating 8-3-8-3-14 from bottle 750ml at rental apartment in Nice 2012-06-21.

2.6 Bottle. Murky brown color, tan head. Slightly acidic, roasted malt aroma with buttery notes. Slightly unusual hop profile with coffee. Medium-full body, medium carbonation. Not really my thing.

3.8 Muddy, dark brown colour with some tan lacing. Nice aroma, malts, little hops, spice and cookie dough. Hoppy taste with a malty backbone, finish is a bit dry. Medium body, low medium carbonation, soft mouthfeel.

3.7 0,33l Bottle from Alko. Pours dark brown, almost black color with medium head. Aroma of citrus, fruits, caramel, lightly roasted malts, chocolate. Medium body, medium bitterness. Pleasant well crafted black IPA, balanced beer.

1.8 Oily on the palate. Odd mix of chocolate, mushrooms and bitter black coffee. Very little carbonation and too little alcohol for this style. I ended up throwing half of it down the sink.

3.9 Aroma of roasted malts and a bit of hops. Flavour is resin, mouthfeel smooth, thick, full. Body not too heavy. Aftertaste is bitter, malty.

3.2 Bottle from Alko, Helsinki. Pours black with a medium-sized frothy head. The aroma features sweetish, lightly roasty dark maltiness; chocolate, rye bread, nuts. Fairly mild hop presence. Taste is also not very hoppy; it is dominated by roasty maltiness with only light hoppy bitterness balancing towards finish. Flavours of chocolate, salted licorice, coffee. The palate is medium-bodied and smooth, low to average in carbonation. Cascade is totally missing here. Not bad as such but far cry from a proper black IPA.

2.8 Bue à la pression. Couleur brune foncée. Mousse légère qui perdure sur son lit. Nez zarbi, plutôt sur le plastique. En bouche le corps est très léger. Aromatiquement parlant c'est aussi léger. Un peu chocolat, un peu café, pas du tout houblon. Meh...

3.5 33cl bottle from AbeerVinum, Rimini, Italy, excited four months ago. Pours dark, slightly purple, with cappuccino foam, very fine. Aroma is toasted, licorice, a little balsamic. Body is slightly dense, with good carbonation, maybe a little excessive. Taste is insistingly bitter. Finish is not particular.

3.6 Bottiglia (@Rudat, Oespel): Literally black, presumably hazy, medium-sized and slowly collapsing tanned head; solid dry toasty and roasty and caramelly nose with a piney to flowery background; moderate to solid bitter flavour, medium bodied, very soft; coffeeish and roasty flavours in the flowery-bitter finish. More a decent Dry Stout than an IPA...

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3.7 Birra dal colore marrone scuro. Schiuma color caffelatte, grossolana e poco persistente. Al naso sentori di caffe, frutta esotica e rucola. Al palato oleosa e mediamente carbonata. Note di malto tostato, caffè e liquirizia. Nel finale rimane amara ed erbacea e dopo la bevuta asciuga l’oleosità percepita all’inizio. Una buona birra particolare ma che non se ne può abusare ma deve essere bevuta con parsimonia.

3.6 Tap at Open Baladin, Roma. Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma of hop, citrus fruit, light roasted malt, chocolate and pine. Light sweetness, toward heavy bitterness. Light body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Finish is dry, and of bitter fruit and chocolate.

3.7 Fat Tre små rum. Doftar angenämnt fint av hav och lite ek. Smakar svagt av ek fin jävla ek. Lite svaga fina rostade toner. Överraskande god.

4.0 Piwo skonsumowane. Ocena na podstawie retrospekcji w celu uzupełnienia profilu.

4.6 Pours complete black with a rich layer of head. Tiny bubbles form the foam. Aroma is rich and smooth, intense cocoa nibs. Dark malts, chocolate, herbal hops, a bit grassy. Medium body. Rich smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa is also intense in flavour, dark malts, very hoppy-herbal, bitter, bitter dark chocolate, a little sweet. Medium long bitter finish. What a brilliant black IPA!

3.8 33cl bottle. Pours very dark brown colour with a huge, big good lasting tan head. Aroma of dark malt, sweet malt, chocolate, bitter citrus hops. Taste of strong bitter hops, citrus, dark roasted malt, coffee, long bitter finish.

4.3 Davvero un’ottima birra, buonissimo il sapore di malto e luppolo che si crea fin dal primo sorso

4.0 Tap @ Baladin, Roma. Nice head with excellent duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich roast malt, chocolate, lots of bitter hops and fruit.

3.3 Bottle. Black with small head. Mine was 6 months old so it was mostly roasted malt and licorice in the aroma and taste. There was some hops present also, but I believe it should have been more if it was fresher.

4.3 tap/omerta. czarne, bez refleksów, generalnie brak piany zaraz po nalaniu, ale po wzbudzeniu tworzy ładną koronkę, piana brązowa, drobnopęcherzykowa. aromat słodowy, cytrusowy, po ogrzaniu subtelne słody palone. w smaku natomiast słody palone dominują i długo utrzymują się na podniebieniu w postaci palonej goryczki. pełne, alkohol niewyczuwalny, nasycenie niskie. mega dobre piwo

4.2 Aroma: Medium/heavy aroma of malts, caramel, dark fruit, liquorice, chocolate, roasted malts, hops and citrus. Appearance: Opaque black beer with a large/huge beige/brown head. Taste/Palate: Starts medium sweet with malts, caramel, dark fruit, liquorice and chocolate; ends slightly bitter and dry with roasted malts, hops and citrus. Overall: This beer is intense, complex and balanced. Superb balanced flavour, though slightly on the roasted malts side, especially great for its abv. The hops never make some orange or pine happen, but they are perfectly woven into the mix. Great aroma and palate, together with an amazing appearance. Wonderful beer overall with no flaws whatsoever.

4.0 Piwo nie do końca czarne, z ładną, beżową, gęstą pianą. już podczas nalewania unosi się nad nim ta grejpfrutowa doskonałość. Kuszący ten zapach. W smaku uderza mocna ilość igieł, grejpfruta, a za nią fajna, nie do końca kawowa, paloność. Ujawnia się trochę czekoladowej słodyczy - jak na mój gust trochę zbyt wiele. Duży plus za samą fermentację. Widać, że przy produkcji piwa nie ucierpiały żadne drożdże.

3.9 Fra flaske på Mi2 Cardinal feb-17: et øl som trygt kan kjøpes igjen - brunsvart med flott skum som varer, intens og god aroma og smak med grapefrukt, mørk kaffe og like mørk sjokolade, tørr og lekker, velbalansert! Noen godt modne solbær helt i slutten?

3.6 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.3%. Black colour, moderate beige head. Fresh aroma of fruity and piney Galaxy hops, also some mild roasty notes, hints of coffee. The flavour is slightly on the dry side, distinct hops, but also more distinct roast malts here, with notes of strong bitter coffee and dark bitter chocolate. Plenty of bittering hops in the finish.

3.7 Shared bottle at Mi2 at Cardinal 13.02.17. Aroma of roasted malt, fresh coffee and grapefruit. Similar and well-balanced taste, also with vanilla and dark chocolate. Medium long bitterness. Complex and harmonious.

3.8 Shared bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours black with beige head. Aroma of pine needles, tropical fruits, some roasted notes. Tastes bitter with some sweetness. Thin bodied, bitter finish, dry mouth feel.

3.0 Taste at Bergen Whisky and Beer Festival 2017. Dark Brown to black in colour. Chestnuts, coffee, licorice, some hoppiness at first whiff. Modestly carbonated, the taste resembles the aroma wth added dimension of some fruityness. Good but not excellent.

3.9 Draught at Orobirra. Pours clear black with tawny highlights and a large, creamy tan head, long retention with good lacing. Aroma is heavy roast malt, licorice, pine and citrus hops, light nuttiness and chocolate malt. Flavor is heavy roast and chocolate malt, heavy citrus and pine hops and bitterness, licorice and prunes with a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation.