Black & Red is a velvety smooth dry-minted stout with a serious fruit problem! The huge portion of heavily roasted grains brings a dry, chocolaty character which contrasts its sweet fruity full body. As you tilt your glass, you'll notice that the black color you are perceiving is actually a very deep reddish hue and the rich creamy foam has a tinge of pink to it. Black & Red starts off roasted and warming with a robust mintiness from 100lbs of organic mint (Washington’s Green Grocer) added to the secondary fermentation and finishes out sweet and smooth.
This is only available on draft at the Rehoboth Beach brewpub and was tapped in April 2011.
Update; had this at the Iron Abbey in August of 2011. They had it listed as Red and Brown, but it was the Black and Red. This batch was way sweeter which made it harder to drink.
The ABV is 10.5 and the IBU rating is ??
Style - American Double / Imperial Stout
Glass to use- Pint Glass, Snifter, Oversized Wine Glass
Delivery Draft
Can be cellared for long periods, under the proper conditions.
The Pour - Pours a dark ruby color with a dark tan head and good lacing.
Aroma - Mint, sweet and malty.
Taste - Dark cherry, dark chocolate, malty, sweet and sour.
Mouth Feel - Medium carbonation and body.
Drinkable - Phenomenal, very different. This is an experimental brew and probable will not be recreated. I had this at the DFH brewpub in Rehoboth Beach, DE where they test out new brews. Folks at the bar speculated that this might be part of the 120 Minute batches that went bad last year. I agree.
This beer pairs well with cheese and desserts.
This beer gets a Duper rating of A-.
BeerAdvocate Rating =B
Ratebeer Rating =53
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