tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38739054.post2401826880365753221..comments2023-08-22T17:10:29.661+01:00Comments on THE GOOD STUFF: Roosters Oxymoronic Black IPALeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05512660051158275112noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38739054.post-25228514290158077762011-01-12T21:27:47.735+00:002011-01-12T21:27:47.735+00:00Rob - thanks, I will try that Stone. I'm yet t...Rob - thanks, I will try that Stone. I'm yet to be sold, or rather, im yet to have a really well-balanced one that blows me away. There's no hardship in hunting one down though ;)! This one was just...a little unbalanced, I think.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512660051158275112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38739054.post-11009177402079775242011-01-10T09:48:50.857+00:002011-01-10T09:48:50.857+00:00I had it on cask at Mr Foley's and loved it, I...I had it on cask at Mr Foley's and loved it, I wonder how much they differ?<br />Out of the three this is the one I didn't buy due to the prices. I'm a big fan of the so called "Black IPA" style. Try Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous its amazing.Rob Derbyshirehttp://hopzine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38739054.post-61204344493898851532011-01-09T11:02:37.845+00:002011-01-09T11:02:37.845+00:00If you can get hold of it, Raven IPA from the Thor...If you can get hold of it, Raven IPA from the Thornbridge Brewery is an excellent example in this class of beer. <br /><br />For me it was beer of the Bradford Beer Festival in 2010Rob of Ilkleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38739054.post-12344138148431904912011-01-08T08:57:21.516+00:002011-01-08T08:57:21.516+00:00Ed - I don't mind the style - although I must ...Ed - I don't mind the style - although I must add it's nowhere near my favourite, but this one was just a little...unbalanced. I like there to be zero roasted malt flavour, just a dark body. That's the challenge for brewers. Mark - don't they just? Excellent branding/design.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512660051158275112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38739054.post-9022811254454152612011-01-07T20:26:36.568+00:002011-01-07T20:26:36.568+00:00You know what I like most about these? It's no...You know what I like most about these? It's not how good they sound or how much they make me want to buy them... it's how damn good the bottles look. SEXY!Mark Dredgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421095862178324693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38739054.post-76619979440873780852011-01-07T19:52:29.795+00:002011-01-07T19:52:29.795+00:00The oddness of black IPAs puts me off too. I prefe...The oddness of black IPAs puts me off too. I prefer something a bit more normal!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.com