American Black Ale

American Black Ale

675 beers | 3.760 Avg Score

The recently developed American Black Ale (ABA) is the product of American craft brewers’ love affair with hops, and their constant desire to innovate and push the envelope. Believed to have originated at the Vermont Pub and Brewery in 1994, the style has surged in popularity since 2007, especially in the Pacific Northwest region, prompting many to refer to it as a Cascadian Dark Ale. The ABA, often called a Black IPA, is similar to its predecessor, the India Pale Ale, but has had its malt bill modified to include a small percentage of highly kilned or roasted malts, giving the beer a dark brown or black appearance. The aromas are typically grassy, spicy, floral, citrussy and/or piny, thanks to aggressive quantities of hops being added at the end of the boil and as dry-hops. Despite its dark color, the malt flavors are typically in the background as they are dominated by ample bitterness and hop flavor. Flavors are resinous and citrussy, and in some versions the dark malts can lend light caramel, chocolate, coffee, or ashy flavors to the beer. The alcohol content for ABAs is typically in the 5.5%-8% by volume range.

Beer | Location Reviews Score
Magnotta Brewery Double Drooling Dog Black IPA
Canada
2
2.900
Barley Days Ursa Major Black IPA
Canada
2
3.140
Windsor & Eton Conqueror
United Kingdom
2
3.320
JailHouse Midnight Special
GA, United States
2
3.500
Great Basin Black Eye PA
NV, United States
2
3.420
512 Black IPA
TX, United States
2
3.260
Upland Komodo Dragonfly Black IPA
IN, United States
2
3.200
BrewDog Abstrakt AB:06
United Kingdom
2
3.120
Midnight Sun XXX Black Double IPA (30th Anniversary)
AK, United States
2
3.340
Peak Organic Hop Noir
ME, United States
2
3.420
Les Brasseurs du Temps Asticou
Canada
2
3.260
Midtfyns Gleipner
Denmark
2
3.380
Scullery Brew Dark IPA
Denmark
2
3.140
Lake Of Bays Storm Chaser
Canada
2
3.180
Olde Hickory Black Raven IPA
NC, United States
2
3.380
Pelican Bad Santa
OR, United States
2
3.280
Hopworks Organic Secession Cascadian Dark Ale
OR, United States
2
3.380
White Birch Apprentice Series Nyx
NH, United States
2
3.140
Le Trou du Diable Épik
Canada
2
3.320
Ashton Big Fish Black IPA
Canada
2
3.260