Widmer Brothers W'10 Pitch Black IPA

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Pours a lovely opaque sable with a minimal head - but this may have been an artifact of the pour. Aroma is not strong but invitingly hoppy with a bit of a smoky hint. Flavor is hoppy and rather bitter with a malty undertone and just a hint of unsweet chocolate. Texture is fairly smooth, yet lively and tingly. If you like both IPAs and stouts, I’m sure you will dig this one.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Pours a black color. Smell is a bit hoppy. Taste is a good balance of hops and roasted malts, a touch of coffee. Feels full bodied in the mouth and overall is a quality beer.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

From Haggen (Burlington, WA) in a bomber. "Always bet on black" says the label. Maybe. Head was a thin, tan-hued creation over a (surprise) pitch black body. For the nose, there were hops and a little bit of malt. Flavour featured not a lot of hops for an IPA, along with malt. Great, smooth mouth. Even finish, hops and malt were balanced, maybe an inkling of pine as well.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

12oz bottle -

So my local grocery store started carrying this and while the price is really nice, the beer isn't so great. A below-average showing for the style, it lacks any resemblance of an IPA, instead borders on being a weak dry stout and a bad pale ale. It's a solid looking beer in my glass though, but it needs a whole lot more of a lot of things to be even considered average.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

no longer W10 but a 4 pack of pitch black bottled 3/11. citrusy and bitter hops atop some roasty black malt. not overly complex and no mouth watering character to it, but a decent representation of the style.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

12oz bottle. Pours a dark brown with a smallish creamy light tan head that quickly goes to a thin film that leaves some lacing.

The aroma is roasted malts and some piney fruity hops.

The flavor is roasted / charred malts and a little fruit with a good sized burnt, piney bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and kind of watery.

Overall, a decent black IPA...a bit pricey at $9 for a 4 pack though.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

This is a black colored beer with brown notes woven in. A fluffy textured, light tan head rises above. There some hang time. It settles eventually into a moderate soapy ringlet atop the body and splotches of film aside the glass. There's a big, pleasant hoppy, citric nose. The tasting carries forth that hoppy presence with a well crafted blending of bready malt. A light-medium body with a big carbonation presence. Overall this is a very good beer.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Tasted on tap at the Celebrator Anniversary Party on 2/14/2010. This IPA pours a medium black color from the tap. Medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is malty, chocolate, hoppy and floral. A medium bodied IPA. The malts are fruity and sweet, chocolate and coffee. The hops are earthy and floral. A nice medium bitterness black IPA. Nice carbonation. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is crisp and clean. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

This was a pleasant surprise from Widmer. I’m not a big fan of all of the new black (D)IPAs and still found this beer quite enjoyable. There’s a healthy if restrained roasted/chocolate malt note. The hops are floral and piney, strong but not harsh. It’s quite dry, which is very good for this sub-style. It’s a creamy, rich beer that drinks bigger than its abv. I assume this beer is a limited edition, which is really a shame as it’s quite good.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

thanks judes .. . a bastard silly style that just doesn't work... good foam .. oil, resin, and that dirty black aroma .. . nothing to bad about it, but nothing good either.. peanuts still a dick even without balls .. . good to try it it, but one sixer is enough.. . Yeah, well, you're...hogging up all the ugly!