Stanley Park Brewing – Midnight Black IPA

Rating

4.2 out of 5

Appearance

3.7 out of 5

Aroma

3.9 out of 5

Taste

3.8 out of 5

Palate

Total

3.9

3.9 out of 5

Overview

• Brewery: Stanley Park Brewing Co.
• Beer Style: Black India Pale Ale
• Pros:

  Nice roasted character along side a hoppy base

• Cons:

  The roasted character overpowers some of the hop tones

• Conclusion:

  A dark and roasted Black IPA with big coffee and cocoa flavour

Stanley Park Brewing – Midnight Black IPA Review

Stanley Park’s Sapling Series is sprouting new beers including their Midnight Black IPA. This beer comes in 650ml bottles and measures at 65 IBUs and 7% alcohol. Pouring this beer it is dark black in colour with two fingers of dark and lacing head. The aroma is hoppy with notes of pine along side a roasty, chocolate and coffee character that adds to the hop tones. Tasting the beer it starts off fresh and leads into a rich coffee and cocoa character that is quite nice. The hop bitterness builds along side the cocoa notes towards the finish leaving a dry and bitter finish to the brew. The Midnight Black IPA is dark, rich and a rather enjoyable winter take on the IPA.

Alcohol – 7.0%
IBU – 65
Size – 650ml bottles
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