Black Ipa Black Double Ipa - Single

Big. Black. 8%. Behave. A three-way Cape Town collaboration between The 400 Brewing Company, Afro Caribbean Brewing Company and Ukhamba Beerworx, this is a proper Black Double IPA built for the small but deeply committed group of beer drinkers who look at an 8% beer with 85 IBUs and think, yes, that seems sensible for a Tuesday.

Dark malt and aggressive American style hopping collide here in spectacular fashion.Columbus, Citra and Nectaron bring the citrus, resin, tropical fruit and dank hop character, while Pale Ale, Crystal 60 and Carafa Special 3 malts drag the whole operation into the darkness with roast, caramel and bitter chocolate notes.

It is big. It is black. It is bitter. It is 8%. Important Consumer Advice If someone asks what youre drinking, maintaining eye contact while saying a Big Black is entirely your own decision. We merely sell the beer. Tasting Notes Colour: Deep brown to near black with a dense tan head. Essentially looks like your stout has made several questionable life choices.

Nose: Grapefruit peel, pine resin, passion fruit and ripe tropical fruit leap out first, followed by roasted malt, dark caramel, cocoa and a slightly coffee-like edge. Palate: Full bodied and unapologetically intense. Citra and Nectaron bring juicy citrus and tropical fruit while Columbus arrives carrying a baseball bat made of pine needles.

Underneath it all, Crystal 60 and Carafa Special 3 contribute caramelised malt, dark chocolate, toast and roast without turning the beer into a stout. Finish: Long, dry, roasty and seriously hoppy, with lingering grapefruit, resin, dark chocolate and a bitterness that hangs around like a mate who said he was "just popping in for one." Technical Details Style: Black DIPA / Black Double IPAABV: 8%IBU: 85Volume: 330mlHops: Columbus, Citra, NectaronMalt: Pale Ale, Crystal 60, Carafa Special 3Yeast: AEB FermoAle AY-4Breweries: The 400 Brewing Company * Afro Caribbean Brewing Company * Ukhamba BeerworxBrewed & Packaged: Cape Town, South Africa