Dan snagged Other Half Brewing’s Doug, a Cascadian Dark Ale (AKA Black IPA) off the shelf for a taste of nostalgia.
Other Half Brewing Doug
STYLE: Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale
INGREDIENTS: Maris Otter malt; Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook, and Columbus Cryo hops
ABV: 7.2%
AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/Draft (Limited)
Stats above taken from the bottle/website.
Appearance
Super dark brown with a light tan, foamy, and large-bubbled head.
Aroma
Pine/resin hop notes right off the bat with a mix of coffee roast and a sweet almost molasses-like element.
Taste
Hop and roast bitterness lead, with some medium-to-dark roast coffee, and a hint of residual malt sweetness, and a cola note in the mid-palate.
Mouthfeel
Supple and soft, with the foamy carbonation adding to that with an off-dry finish.
Overall
I will almost always taste or buy a Black IPA, as they tend to bring a bit of the nostalgia play to my palate. This one is an excellent entry, and doesn’t finish bone dry like many of yesteryear. Pairing-wise, anything with meat or chicken would be great, with chicken mole hitting my mind first, though anything with fat or spice that the hop bitterness can cut through or that the malt could complement would work.
Cheers and remember:
Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.
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