Appearance: Dark body, deep mahogany when held up to the light, with sticky off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma: Tropical fruit, similar to the pale ale I brewed with the combination of Azacca and Nelson. Not much pineyness. Would be "juicy" but a moderate background note of chocolate and slight crystal malt sweetness moderates that. As it warms the hop character comes out more, making it more juicy.
Taste: Hard to place, mix of juiciness and chocolatey quality in the aftertaste. Bitterness is moderate and not harsh. Tastes less juicy that it smells. Fortunately the hop and dark malt characters do not clash.
Mouthfeel: Light body, pretty dry, a little bit of residual sweetness. Carbonation moderate. Drinkable. Maybe a hint of booziness considering it's ~7% ABV.
Overall: Pretty good. The flavors and aromas meld pretty well. I wish I taste it blind and compare to a normal IPA with the same hopping etc. but without the dark malt, so that I could really taste how much difference the dark malt really makes. Not sure how reliably I could distinguish it from a normal IPA. It reminds me of the American Stout I brewed following the recipe from BCS but with less sweetness and less body. Don't think I would change anything.
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