Rooster Fish Brewing Raven Black IPA

Another beer I ordered at Rooster Fish Brewing in Watkins Glen, NY was the Raven Black IPA. The beer pours a black color with a frothy tan head. The aroma consists of pine, lemon, chocolate, and smoked malt. The taste is bold and full of toasted malts, coffee, and chocolate. There is a bitter finish with lemon, pepper, and lemon. The alcohol content is not posted online, but I would guess it to be about 6.5% ABV. The Raven had a great overall flavor for a Black IPA and I would definitely order this beer again. I have decided that I am a fan of this brewpub and plan to visit again.

Rooster Fish Brewing Hop Warrior Double IPA

While in the Finger Lakes region and in Watkins Glen, my fiancee and I stopped in to Rooster Fish Brewing. The first beer I ordered was the Hop Warrior Double IPA. The beer pours a dark amber color with a thin filmy white head. The aroma consists of tangerine, grapefruit, caramel, and pepper. The taste is bitter with citrus up front including tangerine, grapefruit, and orange. It finishes with spruce, pine, and pepper as the hop oil lingers on the tongue. The alcohol content is 8.7% ABV. While I saw some poor reviews on BeerAdvocate, it seems that a lot of them stemmed from the bottled version of this beer. Also, BA has it listed as an 8.0% ABV beer, so the recipe may have been modified.  I had it on tap and it was quite fresh, citrusy, and delivered on everything I expected from a Double IPA.