I remember Hoppin' Frog from earlier in our reviews as having a sensational Imperial Stout. This is another gem from the company that uses the IS and a house IPA in combination for a distinct Black & Tan.
Pours out with classic, stout characteristics - it looks a lot like Guinness. It had a thin head and the body was black with a slight hint of brown. It also smelled like a normal stout (Guinness) with a touch of the hops and sweetness from the mixed IPA. The taste started off a lot like Guinness with that hearty, stout taste. It had the IPA bite at the end - interesting/strange flow from sweet to bitter. This brew was pretty carbonated and had that nice flow of flavors due to the mixed beers. The texture was a little hollow though - feels like it had no body.
Overall, not a bad brewski. If you're a fan of Guinness and a hearty IPA, this would probably be a nice drink for you. I'm a little biased towards Guinness and I'm not the biggest fan of IPAs, so I found this a little weird - but that doesn't mean you will.
Appearance - 4.0
Smell - 3.7
Taste - 3.7
Texture - 3.7
Overall - 3.78/5
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