Hi there fellow beer lovers,
Time to review another so-called Black IPA (IPAs must sell better) or perhaps better described as a Cascadian Dark or American Black Ale.
Another one with cool can art (black and purple with skeletons) and a name that will chime with drinkers of a certain vintage and leave them with a terrible ear worm. Black Betty being a hit for Ram Jam in 1977, though Black Betty has its roots in an African American work song. Ram Jam as a band was short lived and not connected to The Ram Jam band (named after the coaching in on the A1) who supported Geno Washington in the 1960s.
- Name : Black Betty
- Brewery: Beavertown
- Aroma : Slightly sweet, roasted malts
- Appearance : Black, fairly clear when held to the light, with a cream coloured head
- Body : Full bodied, medium carbonated with a little head retention
- Taste : Dry and quite rich with roasty flavours taking over the hops. Slightly bitter finish and aftertaste
Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam) is a very decent beer and certainly worthy of an encore or two. Musically though, I prefer …Oh Geno…
Our overall rating: 3.8/ 5.0
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