Black Perle by RJ Rockers Brewing is a Dark Ninety Minute Octo-Hopped IPA. It sits at 9.5% ABV. This ale has a good story from the Label:
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In the late 17th century the Honourable East India Company lost one of its ships on a return voyage from the Indies. The flagship, The Harvester, was attacked by malay pirates and sank beneath the swells into darkness. It is said that The Harvester was carrying a strange and wondrous cargo known to the company as Black Perle. This once lost treasure has now risen from the depths allowing the world to discover its mystery
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Interesting to know that 17th century treasure was also in the form beer. Never the less, rare beer is after all, lost treasure and art :P. The beer flavors remind me of the Rauch Star beer. It is very smokey malt flavor with a good amount of grassy hops. It balances out as it is not too burnt tasting nor is it too bitter. Nice dark chocolate seeps through quite nicely with some notes of coffee but not alot. Oak and wood can be felt after the smoked taste clears. Some citrus and pine is present but not as herbal and spicy as that of the Stone Escondidian Black IPA. More earth like hops really. These combination of flavors make it where this treasure hides the alcohol extremely well. Maybe not so much an IPA as it seems closer to smoked black ale. You be the judge on this one if you are a fan od IPAs and smokey black ales. Regardless, this is a good find and surely try worthy.
Interesting to know that 17th century treasure was also in the form beer. Never the less, rare beer is after all, lost treasure and art :P. The beer flavors remind me of the Rauch Star beer. It is very smokey malt flavor with a good amount of grassy hops. It balances out as it is not too burnt tasting nor is it too bitter. Nice dark chocolate seeps through quite nicely with some notes of coffee but not alot. Oak and wood can be felt after the smoked taste clears. Some citrus and pine is present but not as herbal and spicy as that of the Stone Escondidian Black IPA. More earth like hops really. These combination of flavors make it where this treasure hides the alcohol extremely well. Maybe not so much an IPA as it seems closer to smoked black ale. You be the judge on this one if you are a fan od IPAs and smokey black ales. Regardless, this is a good find and surely try worthy.
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