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Proper Black 6.0%, St Austell Brewery, England
151 ratings
3.7
Proper Black
6.0% Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale
Controversial? A contradiction in terms? Is there such a thing as a black India Pale Ale? Black as stout, close your eyes and taste and this beer is classic IPA. Powerful hops dominate the restrained chocolate and coffee notes from carefully selected roasted malt.
Hops: Brewers Gold, Centennial, Chinook, Citra
Malts: Maris Otter, Roasted barley, Wheat

Reviews

Post author: Mr Benn
Mr Benn
9 months ago
Proper Black, England
2.3
Bottle-500ml. Ok. Stout flavours initially, then hoppy. Sort of ok, but for me a below average beer. This was the first time drank and it was in September 2024.
Post author: Kevin D
Kevin D
1 year ago
Proper Black, England
3.8
Post author: PaulU72
PaulU72
1 year ago
4.1
Post author: Kenny Rodger
Kenny Rodger
1 year ago
3.8
Post author: Xander
Xander
1 year ago
3.5
Post author: Myke Small
Myke Small
1 year ago
2.0
Post author: LiamArc
LiamArc
@ Beers of Europe Warehouse
2 years ago
3.0
Post author: Max L
Max L
@ Asda Melksham
2 years ago
Proper Black, England
3.0
First black IPA I think I’ve tried. Light citrusy notes are accompanied by dark chocolate & coffee. Bit strange for me, but not the worst
Post author: James Š
James Š
@ James' House
2 years ago
Proper Black, England
4.8
I haven’t had this in a long time and had forgotten how good it was! I will be sounding more of these out if I can remember which supermarket I bought it from. Very true to style (Cascadian Dark Ale) with lots of chocolate and fruity liquorice, backed up with punchy citrus and fruity hops. Great beer!
Post author: Pippysixonesix
Pippysixonesix
2 years ago
4.0