Weird Beard Fade to Black
Cask, Keg & Bottle Conditioned; Regular.
ABV may vary.
Batches 0007 0022(at 7.3%) 0035
Black India Pale Ale. Sounds wrong, but tastes so right! An innovative new style challenges your preconceptions about how a dark beer should taste? Fade to Black is darker than a Metallica album cover and hoppier than a box of frogs on pogo sticks, this beer has a fascinating interplay between the fruity hops, dark toasted notes from the malt and the spicy rye.
Ingredients:
Grains: Pale, Crystal, Crystal Rye, Chocolate, Carafa III
Hops: Summit, Citra, Sorachi Ace
ABV may vary.
Batches 0007 0022(at 7.3%) 0035
Black India Pale Ale. Sounds wrong, but tastes so right! An innovative new style challenges your preconceptions about how a dark beer should taste? Fade to Black is darker than a Metallica album cover and hoppier than a box of frogs on pogo sticks, this beer has a fascinating interplay between the fruity hops, dark toasted notes from the malt and the spicy rye.
Ingredients:
Grains: Pale, Crystal, Crystal Rye, Chocolate, Carafa III
Hops: Summit, Citra, Sorachi Ace
3.7
193 reviews
Ealing, England
Community reviews
Pours black with low tan head. Aroma of coffee and dark chocolate, light citrus and blood orange. Taste is citrusy up front followed by a rich coffee bitter finish. Light and smooth body with soft carbonation.
not for me this one got it from ales by mail beer club don’t think i would have it again father in law liked it though
Bottle 33cl, a dark beer with huge copper head and good retention, nose is on dark malt and hop resin. Aroma is on dark malt, coffee, licorice, very roasted and dry with bitter orange, peach, mango and op resin, pine and grapefruit notes. Body is roasted with high bitterness, aftertaste on roasted malt and hop resin.
Quite complex and subtle.At firstI found it underwhelming but it grew on me. More malty then hoppy. Coffee, chocolate and liquorice in the malt. Pine and citrus, topical fruit in the hops. The bitterness develops over time so it becomes more like an IPA than a stout. Great one.
Je ne comprends pas trop les notes précédentes ainsi que les louanges attenantes. Pour moi, ce n’est vraiment pas une black IPA ... Plutôt une porter qui se rêverait STOUT ... Des arômes de café froids pas très net ... Bref je crois que je suis vraiment pas fan de Weird Beard. A des centaines de Km d’une "Buxton Imperial Black" par exemple !
33cl bottle @home (bottled 2013, BB 10/2015). Pours opaque black with thick creamy lasting brown head. Full body, creamy-oily texture, fair lacing, lively carbonation, bitter finish. Aromas of coffee, roasted malt, citrus zest. Strong malty character, medium sweet, medium bitterness, coffee, dark chocolate, grapefruit, raisins, hints of white pepper, nutmeg. Very balanced, enjoyable black IPA.
On tap at Van Moll, Eindhoven. Body is pitch black, head is medium, brownish, creamy, mostly lasting, good lacing. Nose is roasty, citric, flavor is dark chocolate, grass, roasted malt, fruity, toasty, mild coffee. Medium sweet, medium to heavy bitter. Finish is long lasting hoppy and roasty medium to heavy bitter. Medium to full body, dry texture, soft carbonation. Easy dessert beer, very tasty, great one.
Perhaps I got a bad bottle of this, but it’s nowhere near what is described in the other reviews. Pours nearly black with moderate tan head which dissipates slowly. Almost neutral malty aroma with hints of coffee. Tastes of dark chocolate and coffee, with a bitter dryness. Finishes dry and bitter.
Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty and hoppy grapefruit aroma. Roasted malty hoppy bitter chocolate flavor. Has a roasted malty hoppy bitter chocolate grapefruit finish.
35 cl bottle @ home. Pours dark brown with a tan head that leaves some lacing. Aroma and flavour are roasted malt, grapefruit, and pine (the Sorachi Ace is pretty dominant) - with a slightly bitter finish.
From 0,33l bottle, BBD: Jun 16, Pours deep black liquid, small to medium frothy tan to brown head, Aroma: beautiful fruity aroma, sorachi ace, citrus, orange, roasty notes, espresso,Taste: medium sweet, medium to heavy bitter, light sour, strong sorachi taste, citrus, oranges, litchi, than the espresso notes appears, followed by nice malty body. Palate: medium to full body, soft carbonation, smooth mouthfeel, long roasty&sorachi aftertaste, Overall: enjoyed, very well done, balanced, inspiring, easy drinking.
On tap at O?Connors. Black with beige head. Aroma of liquorice, roasted malt, slight coffee and lots of hops. Taste is similar, hoppy, liquorice, bitter with a hoppy bitter finish. Nice!
Wow what a great beer pours lovely with small lasting tan head tropical fruits red grape the hint of roastiness slight liquorice finish its got all sorts of flavours bouncing around incredibly well balanced.
(33 cl bottle from Brewbot Belfast; BBD: June 2016; Batch #198; ABV: 6,5%) Poured at fridge temperature into a stemmed burgundy glass reveals a pitch black body with one finger tan head. Good retention and beautiful lace. Aroma is of sprucy hops with a backdrop of t toasted malt - gives me associations with the dark electric quality of the Fundamental Blackhorn and Mikkeller’s Beer Hop Breakfast. Oily texture, soft carbonation, medium body and a lingering bitter finish. Flavour is moderately bitter but retains a high degree of drinkability. A well-made beer from Weird Beard!
Bottle at Chez Sophie, Shrewsbury. Ink black with hints of indigo. Opaque as the soul of the damned. Chocolate malt, pine needles in the scent. A wonderful tropical fruit note with liquorice and hints of stone fruit. Taste is incredible... Christmas stocking sweet gives way to a juicy intense bitterness. Flavours as diverse as espresso, white grape and prunes. This is an incredibly balanced BIPA. An incredible beer. One of my favourites in a long, long time.-----------Re-rate, cask at CASK pub and kitchen. Still an incredible beer but the intense properties feel muted under cask dispense. Rated 4.2. overall average drops from 4.7 to 4.5.
Draft at Khyber Pass. Nearly opaque dark brown pour. Beige foam and lace. Spicy hops. Dark malts. Medium body. Black coffee. Burnt toffee caramels. Devils Food cake. Dried purple passionfruit. Prunes. Liquorice. Black currents. Pumpernickel. Black peppercorns. Darkly sweet and spicy with a touch of tartness.
Dark brown color. Big coffee todfee and caramel nose. Big nuttiness in the mouth with lots of roasted malts, but lacks hoppiness and bitterness. Still very admirable.
Tap @ Local Pub, Athens. Color hazy dark brown with small head. Aroma roasted, malt, grapefruit, citrus. Taste bitter, roasted, fruity, hoppy.
Bottle. Pours a black colour with a foamy tan head. Aroma of mango, orange, some brown sugar, some cocoa, subtle coffee, roasted malts and subtle pine, kind of like skittles. Taste of grapefruit, orange, roasted malts, liquorice, some chocolate, subtle coffee and blackcurrant. Medium bodied and moderate carbonation. A roasted bitterness with some fruitiness in the finish. So smooth and easy drinking, great roasted bitterness with some citrus flavours. A good black IPA but more hoppiness would be perfect.
Draft @ M-Café, Leuven. Pours dark brown/black colour, creamy beige foam. Medium carbonation. Aroma of roasted malts, liquorice and citrus with a bitter hoppy finish. Easy drinkable. Very well balanced. Good BIPA!
330ml bottle. Drank from a La Chouffe tulip...Grapefruit hops dance through roast malt and chocolate ..like a mini rave . Large khaki head ...i’ve seen blacker more bad ass looking beers . dry roast coffee , lots of chocolate , rich pungent hops lurk in a dimension that mixes well ..fuck these black ipa’s all taste the same and i do like their simplistic mesh of two fucken styles . a classy black and tan. CDA. watever
Bottle at home... pours black with a tan head with lots of lacing. Citrus aromas dominate, grapefruit and orange... thick and creamy in the mouth, with slightly roasted chocolate malts with a citrus hop backbone. Nice burnt bitter finish. Great stuff.
Keg. Black with a medium sized beige head. Lots of chocolate and cocoa in the nose. Hops are more up front in the flavour with citrus, lychee, persimmon and honey, with malty notes of dusty chocolate, cocoa, light earthy coffee. Medium body, little sweetness, fine bitterness. Dry hoppy finish. Drinks well.
Draught at Mikkeller & Friends.
Black coloured with a medium sized off-white head.
Fruity aroma of hops and citrus peel with roasted notes.
Fruity flavour of hops and citrus with roasted notes.
Hoppy finish.
Portermainen, vappuolut. Pieni Pullo, mutta ihan nasakka alkuolut. Maistuva, joskin vähän tuju alkujuomat.
Bottle at home 30th April 2015. Aroma, chocolate, leather, liquorice, hops, coffee. Taste is grapefruit, cocoa, chocolate, hops, delicious beer. Carbonation is spot on. Great CDA
April 15, 2015. On tap at The Bishop’s Arms Folkungagatan.
Black with a small creamy tan head. Aroma is estery with red berry sweetness, some licorice, light roasted and slight tropical fruit notes. Taste is sweet berries and toffee, slight roast with a soft finishing bitterness. Medium bodied, soft to average carbonation.
How: Draught.
Where: The Bishops Arms Folkungagatan, Stockholm.
Appearance: Black colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Coffee, chocolate, some malt and liquorice.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: A lot of liquorice, hops, some fruit, chcolate.
Keg at Bishops Arms Folkungagatan, Stockholm. Black, small head. Aroma of grapefruit and licorice. Mid dry with medium-full body and rounded mouthfeel. Licorice, grapefruit, cocos and lemon yoghurt. Mid bitter finish. Quite well balanced.
Flaske 330ml spandert av Rune og delt med ham på Rundvannet 8 Apr 15. Svart. Høyt tett skum. Stabil kniplingslacing. Aroma av karamell & lakris. Smaken mild. Litt lakris. Blir tørr etter hvert.