Now a black and tan is usually made outside of the brewery by combining a stout and an IPA, but it seems like Hoppin' Frog decided to do away with our fun and just make it that way. The mixture of these two types of brews makes the resulting one an American Strong Ale since that is pretty much the broadest application of a "stronger beer" that there could be.
Anyway, this brew pours black with a small off-white head - the stout side really shines though on the appearance side. The aroma is also a lot like a stout and includes notes of chocolate, darker malts, hops, and oats. Its both sweet and bitter at the same time. The taste is nothing like I've had before, it has an initial chocolate/oats/caramel taste and then finishes with the bitter/hops/carbonated kick. Its a smooth transition between the stout and the IPA: very drinkable. And also very hard to notice the almost 8% alcohol in the brew. Interesting and good at the same time, if you wanna try something weird I recommend that you pick it up.
Appearance - 3.9
Smell - 4.0
Taste - 3.9
Texture - 4.0
Overall - 3.95/5
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