{"product_id":"big-black-ipa-black-double-ipa","title":"Big Black IPA – Black Double IPA","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBig. Black. 8%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBehave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA three-way Cape Town collaboration between The 400 Brewing Company, Afro Caribbean Brewing Company and Ukhamba Beerworx, this is a proper Black Double IPA built for the small but deeply committed group of beer drinkers who look at an 8% beer with 85 IBUs and think, yes, that seems sensible for a Tuesday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDark malt and aggressive American style hopping collide here in spectacular fashion. Columbus, Citra and Nectaron bring the citrus, resin, tropical fruit and dank hop character, while Pale Ale, Crystal 60 and Carafa Special 3 malts drag the whole operation into the darkness with roast, caramel and bitter chocolate notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt is big. It is black. It is bitter. It is 8%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;div:has([data-free-thinking-preview-answer=true])+:is(.text-message,.relative:has(\u0026gt;.text-message))]:-mt-2 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LR5Y_W_content yWcLfW_streamingContainer markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eImportant Consumer Advice\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003eIf someone asks what you’re drinking, maintaining eye contact while saying \u003cstrong\u003e“a Big Black”\u003c\/strong\u003e is entirely your own decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWe merely sell the beer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep brown to near black with a dense tan head. Essentially looks like your stout has made several questionable life choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grapefruit peel, pine resin, passion fruit and ripe tropical fruit leap out first, followed by roasted malt, dark caramel, cocoa and a slightly coffee-like edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full  bodied and unapologetically intense. Citra and Nectaron bring juicy citrus and tropical fruit while Columbus arrives carrying a baseball bat made of pine needles. Underneath it all, Crystal 60 and Carafa Special 3 contribute caramelised malt, dark chocolate, toast and roast without turning the beer into a stout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, dry, roasty and seriously hoppy, with lingering grapefruit, resin, dark chocolate and a bitterness that hangs around like a mate who said he was \"just popping in for one.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black DIPA \/ Black Double IPA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIBU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330ml\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHops:\u003c\/strong\u003e Columbus, Citra, Nectaron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalt:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale Ale, Crystal 60, Carafa Special 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYeast:\u003c\/strong\u003e AEB FermoAle AY-4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreweries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 400 Brewing Company × Afro Caribbean Brewing Company × Ukhamba Beerworx\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewed \u0026amp; Packaged:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cape Town, South Africa\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACBC","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":45552148152343,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3026\/9496\/files\/Big_Black_IPA_Black_Double_IPA.jpg?v=1790158575","url":"https:\/\/mothercityliquor.co.za\/af\/products\/big-black-ipa-black-double-ipa","provider":"Mothercity Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}