The new seasonal release from Widmer is the W'10 Pitch Black IPA. This style combines the hop bitterness typical of most IPA's with the backbone of darker ales. Let's pour!
With black malt and roasted barley, the beer pours a deep brown, nearly opaque with a tight head.
The aroma carries hop fragrance with evident malt tones. Chocolate and biscuit combine with tones of the roasted barley.
The ale begins with hop liveliness, mellowing on the tongue where the malt backbone becomes pronounced. It has a smooth body, almost creamy, as mild dark chocolate and toasted flavors develop. It finishes more aggressively as the hop delivers decent bitterness and freshness that keep the malt tones from dominating the palate.
As the bitterness subsides, citrus is evident in the clean aftertaste.
At 6.5% and with it's dark hue, the beer fits in perfectly with our grey winter. The hop delivers the much needed hope of summer!
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