American Black Ale

American Black Ale

684 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
Upland Komodo Dragonfly Black IPA
IN, United States
2
3.200
512 Black IPA
TX, United States
2
3.260
Great Lakes Brewery 7 Barrel Series: Apocalypse Later Black IPA
Canada
2
3.260
Innis & Gunn Don's Choice
United Kingdom
2
3.080
JailHouse Midnight Special
GA, United States
2
3.500
Flora Hall / Ridge Rock / Evergreen /Calabogie / Braumeister Coconut New England Black IPA
Canada
1
3.200
Wynwood Conical Visit
FL, United States
1
3.250
Blue Hills Black Hops Beer
MA, United States
1
3.375
Kichesippi Wuchak Black
Canada
1
3.100
Migration Black Hearted IPA
OR, United States
1
3.200
Karbach El Hopadillo Negro
TX, United States
1
3.175
Tobacco Wood Bull Moon Rising
NC, United States
1
2.950
Hill Farmstead Foster
VT, United States
1
3.175
Whiprsnapr Troublmakr
Canada
1
3.225
Coalition Apollo Creed CDA
OR, United States
1
3.175
Southern Star Pro-AM 2011 (Cascadian Dark Ale)
TX, United States
1
3.200
Revolution Jukebox Hero
IL, United States
1
3.250
Stack Brewing Black Rock Cascadian Dark Ale
Canada
1
3.175
Cornerstone Evil Entity X
OH, United States
1
3.125
Kissmeyer Black IPA
Denmark
1
3.225